Anesthesia Tech Team Leader
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX (In Person)
Full-Time
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Anesthesia Tech Team Leader Texas Children's Hospital - 4.1 Houston, TX Job Details Full-time 4 hours ago Qualifications BLS Certification High school diploma or GED Associate's degree Full Job Description We're searching for an Anesthesia Technician Team Leader, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll be responsible for the coordination of clinical and clerical functions of all anesthetizing locations at our main campus and provide training and functions as a technician in a responsive and proactive manner. Think you've got what it takes? Job Duties & Responsibilities Assists anesthesiologist with preparation and placement of brain and nerve function monitors Assists anesthesiologist during cases inside and outside the operating room Prepares age-appropriate anesthesia equipment, monitors, and airway Sets up, maintains and transports specialty devices used in the clinical area Assist provider with transporting patients to and from anesthetizing location Supervises the maintenance of anesthesia equipment Acts as a department project leader, committee leader or specialty team leader Participates in the development of information, programs, or projects for the division May set up and troubleshoot the intra-aortic balloon pump per Departmental guidelines, if required Ensures all staff are trained on all anesthesia equipment, troubleshooting and setup Serves as a mentor/preceptor and completes preceptor training Identifies performance improvement activities and facilitates projects to carry out improvement initiatives Attends institutional and departmental health, safety, and infection control in-services by established deadlines As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. Skills & Requirements H.S. diploma or GED required BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by American Heart Association required in addition to one of the following CER-A-T - Cert-Cert Anesthesia TECH by American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) Completion of an anesthesia technician training program approved by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) Associate's degree in applied science in a healthcare field with 7 years of experience 5 years of experience as an anesthesia technician required