Position: Anesthesia Aide

Department: Anesthesiology

Location: Boston, MA

Schedule: Per Diem, On-site

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, assists the anesthesiologist in the set-up and preparation of equipment for surgical procedures. Provides preventative maintenance on medical equipment in coordination with Biomedical Engineering.  Assists the anesthesiologist with patient preparation and provides additional assistance as necessary during the surgical procedure.

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is more than a hospital. It´s a network of support and care that touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need each year. It is the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England. Emphasizing community-based care, BMC is committed to providing consistently excellent and accessible health services to all—and is the largest safety-net hospital in New England. The hospital is also the primary teaching affiliate of the nationally ranked Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and a founding partner of Boston HealthNet – an integrated health care delivery systems that includes many community health centers. Join BMC today and help us achieve our Vision 2030 which is a long-term goal to make Boston the healthiest urban population in the world.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the Anesthesia Floor Leaders with various resources as requested. Demonstrates ability to organize time evidenced by completion of work assignments within shift.
• Performs the assigned duties to assist the anesthesia staff in safe, efficient delivery of patient care.
• Room preparation (Beginning of Day and Turnover)
• Disposes of dirty items remaining from previous case
• Clean surfaces and equipment according to defined infection control guidelines. This includes anesthesia machine and anesthesia cart surfaces, monitoring equipment and other patient care equipment (pumps, fluid warmers and Bair Huggers).
• Setup of necessary equipment (anesthesia machines, airway management devices, fluid warming and pressure infusers, ultrasounds and monitoring equipment and suction canister and tubing).
• Place anesthesia breathing circuit on the anesthesia machine and perform the leak test
• Restock anesthesia carts following the approved inventory checklist
• Room preparation at the end of the day (Terminal Cleaning).
• Disposes of dirty items left over from previous case
• Clean surfaces and equipment according to infection control guidelines. This includes anesthesia machine and anesthesia cart surfaces, monitoring equipment and other patient care equipment (pumps, fluid warmers and Bair Huggers).
• Restock anesthesia carts following the approved checklist.
• Place unopened anesthesia circuit, unopened mask and unopened Yankauer suction tip on the anesthesia machine.
• New suction canisters and suction tubing.
• Ensure that there are 2 unopened laryngoscope handles, 2 clean laryngoscope batteries in the chargers. Unopened MAC 3 & 4 and Miller 2 & 3 blades.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Work requires a high school diploma or a state high school equivalency (GED).
• BLS certified preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Work requires the ability to stand and walk, for extended periods in the process of operating equipment, arranging instruments trays and equipment carts, conducting inventory of and dispensing supplies. 
• Ability to push/pull carts of instruments and/or equipment weighing up to 200 pounds
• Work requires the ability to work with patients possessing potentially infectious disease, contaminated medical/surgical instruments and equipment, and hazardous material (disinfectant chemicals, gases, steam) in the work environment, requiring observance of “Universal Precautions” by wearing protective clothing, gloves, goggles, and the observance of safe handling practices.
• Work requires effective verbal and written communication skills in order to work with various clinical personnel, resolve problems and to properly identify and label supplies for inventory purposes.

Boston Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call 617-638-8582 to let us know the nature of your request.

Compensation Range:

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, and licensure/certifications directly related to position requirements. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), contract increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, earned time cash out, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family wellbeing.

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