Anesthesia Technician I, Full-time, Evenings - Trammells, TX, United States - Memorial Hermann Health System

Description

Memorial Hermann Health System is seeking a Anesthesia Technician for a job in Houston, Texas.

Discipline:
Allied Health Professional

~ Shift: 8 hours

~ Employment Type:
Staff

At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community.

When we say every member of our community, that includes our employees.

If you want to advance your career and contribute to our vision of creating healthier communities, now and for generations to come, we want you to be a part of our team.

Position responsible for preparing patients and the environment prior to surgery for the medical and nursing team. Anesthesia Tech, Evenings
*Full time; Monday - Friday, 2:30pm-11pm
*Hospital experience required
This position is located at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center.
Graduate of accredited school for anesthesia technology; or High School Diploma orGED with two (2) years of current Operating Room experience

delivers on our brand promise of "we advance health" through innovation, accountability, empowerment, collaboration, compassion and results while ensuring one Memorial Hermann.

assists in maintaining anesthesia and monitoring equipment/ancillary devices, warmers (fluid & patient), accuracy and/or the adjustment or exchange of monitors, ventilators and gas cylinders as indicated.

Performs inventory; transports anesthesia equipment/supplies to other departments as needed.
Ensures clean to dirty sanitation/containment and standard infection control precautions and professional performance.

This includes but not limited to:

vigilant sterile technique and care with invasive lines, facilitate/assist anesthesiologist in following CDC guidelines for Central Line Placement-Deterring CRBSI Catheter-related blood stream infections, disinfection and high level disinfection of semi-critical items and care of flexible scopes and specialty instrumentation.

Actively participates in Quality Assurance and associated documentation.

Other duties may be carried as patient care dictates, such as but not limited to: patient hair removal, blood product & blood cooler transport, patient transport, anesthetized patient positioning within national safety goals and MHHS RED Rules and Surgical Safety Checklist.

Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.

serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
Memorial Hermann Health System Job ID #10276_ About Memorial Hermann Health System
A future that's built upon the HEALTH of our community.

This is the driving force for Memorial Hermann, redefining health care for the individuals and many diverse populations we serve.

Our 6,100 affiliated physicians and 29,000 employees practice the highest standards of safe, evidence-based, quality care to provide a personalized and outcome-oriented experience across our more than 270 care delivery sites.

As one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in Southeast Texas, Memorial Hermann has an award-winning and nationally acclaimed Accountable Care Organization, 17* hospitals and numerous specialty programs and services conveniently located throughout the Greater Houston area.

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is one of the nation's busiest Level I trauma centers and serves as the primary teaching hospital for McGovern Medical School at UTHealth.

For more than 114 years, our focus has been the best interest of our community, contributing more than $411 million annually through school-based health centers and other community benefit programs.

Now and for generations to come, the health of our community will be at the center of what we do – charting a better future for all.

*Memorial Hermann Health System owns and operates 14 hospitals and has joint ventures with three other hospital facilities, including Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital First Colony, Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood and Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital-Katy.

Memorial Hermann Health System is a non-profit, values-driven, community-owned health system dedicated to improving health.

To create healthier communities, now and for generations to come.


Community:
We value diversity and inclusion and commit to being the best healthcare provider, employer and partner.

Compassion:
We understand our privileged role in people's lives and care for everyone with kindness and respect.
We conduct ourselves and our business responsibly and prioritize safety, quality and service when making decisions.
We act bravely to innovate and achieve world-class experience and outcomes for patients, consumers, partners and the community.
Dental benefits
~ Employee assistance programs
~403b retirement plan
~ Health Care FSA
~ School loan reimbursement