The Lead Anesthesia Technician is responsible for daily operation support to include serving as a resource to anesthesia providers, monitoring of anesthesia and surgical equipment, and managing all disposable inventory at the surgery center. This position is accountable for adherence to policies and procedures of Nemours Children’s Hospital, Surgery Center, Malvern, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Surgery Center, Deptford, and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware. 

The Lead Anesthesia Technician is expected to maintain all state and federal clearances for PA, DE, and NJ for collaboration with and periodic rotation to the Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and the Nemours Children’s Hospital, Surgery Center, Deptford to optimize available resources in achieving optimal patient outcomes. Travel is compensated based on organizational policy.

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible to support daily operations in compliance with the standards established by regulatory agencies and the organization.
2. Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work environment for patients, families, and associates to include, although not limited to, the surgical suite, anesthesia work room, pre-/post- surgical care area, utility rooms, and hallways.
3. Responsible for daily preparation, calibration, confirmation of function, and cleaning of anesthesia and surgical equipment to include, although not limited to, ventilation systems, infusion pumps, pulse oximeters, ECG monitors, ultrasound machines, warming devices, surgical tables, stretchers, endoscopy equipment, cast saw, etc.
4. Responsible for monitoring, ordering, maintaining, and managing medical gases. 
5. Responsible for routine audits of disposable supplies, hand sanitizers, and disinfection wipes for expiration.
6. Responsible for routine audits of equipment preventative maintenance in cooperation with Biomedical Engineering.
7. Demonstrates knowledge of inventory control and par level maintenance through demand flow to include scanning and special ordering of supplies in cooperation with the Materials Management Supervisor, Perioperative Services Supply & Logistics Manager, and Patient Flow Supervisor.
8. Coordinates with surgeons, Patient Flow Supervisor, Service Coordinators, Lead Surgical Technologists, Lead SPD Technician, and vendors to prepare for surgical cases utilizing procedure cards and receiving/returning loaner instrumentation.
9. Responsible for coordination of ordering, receiving, storing, and returning human tissue grafts with surgeons, Patient Flow Supervisor, Implant Coordinator, and approved vendors per regulatory and organizational policies and procedures.
10. Responsible for participating in departmental and hospital quality programs and continuous improvement events to maintain and improve departmental and individual productivity and performance.
11. Assures that equipment inspection and maintenance documentation and other corresponding records are managed/maintained appropriately in conjunction with Biomedical Engineering and Facilities.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS required
• American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) preferred