Anesthesia Assistant

DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

Benefit Statement:

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of

professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit

package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The

available plans and programs include:  

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match

• Generous paid time off (PTO)  

• Career development and continuing education opportunities  

• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts

• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program

• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness

insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary:
Under direct supervision, maintains cleanliness of anesthesia equipment and general work area. Maintains anesthesia supplies at prescribed levels. Assists in the maintenance and minor repair of anesthesia equipment. Assists departmental personnel to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies requirements. Retrieves equipment. Distributes correspondence and other related materials to assigned locations.

Removes and discards disposable anesthesia accessories after each surgical procedure. Restocks disposables; prepares anesthesia machines with standard supplies prior to next case and at the end of the shift. Assists in and retrieves departmental equipment from other areas in the hospital. Collaborates with biomedical technical personnel and assists in performing minor repairs of anesthesia equipment. Disassembles, cleans, and reassembles anesthesia machines, carts, and other reusable equipment on a regular basis. Maintains logs as needed.

1. Ability to read, write and understand English.
2. One to three months on-the-job training.

Skills Required

1. Analytical ability to gather and interpret data, to identify discrepancies, problems, or issues; to obtain advice when precedents are unclear or unavailable and to maintain compliance with service policies and procedures.
2. Communication and/or interpersonal skills for routine contacts with internal and some external customers/stakeholders to discuss primarily factual information. Some discretion and conflict resolution skills are exercised, primarily with people within the unit/function. Courtesy and listening skills are required. The ability to read and comprehend procedures and technical literature in specific functional area is necessary.

Physical/Mental Demands

Physical ability to stand and/or walk majority of the time; push and/or pull up to 100 pounds; lift to 50 pounds and stoop as required.
Requires physical and mechanical ability to clean and perform minor repairs on anesthesia equipment.

Facility Description:

DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Oakland County is committed to outstanding customer service and medical care. This hospital features the Harris Birthing Center with all private birthing suites, the Charach Cancer Treatment Center (affiliated with the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center), cardiac services, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient diagnostic care. For emergency services, obstetrics and ambulatory surgery, Huron Valley-Sinai consistently ranks among the top hospitals in the nation.

EEO Statement

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information.
E-Verify: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify
The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations.