The Anesthesia Assistant works under the supervision of the Anesthesiologist/CRNA to facilitate placement of monitoring equipment and pain management techniques utilized during the surgical procedures. Prepares and maintains supplies for anesthesia department. Reports to Director Surgical Services.
Responsibilities:• Assists with monitor placement of patients (EKG, B/P, and Oxygen Sat. monitor), assists with inductions and intubations, arterial and swan ganz line placements, assists with epidural and spinal procedures. • Set-ups invasive monitoring equipment (transducers), blood warmers, IV’s, Bier blocks. • Cleans, sterilizes and maintains Laryngoscopes, laryngo-mask airways (LMA’s), and flexible bronchoscopes. • Mixes medication for IV Infusion pumps and nerve blocks. • Assist with transporting of patients to ICU, MRI, CT and Angio. • Orders, maintains and checks outdates of medications, malignant hyperthermia supplies and medical gases for area. • Assists with room turnover between cases. • Trouble shoots and/or arranges for repairs of anesthesia equipment as needed. • Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed.

Required: • Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing or respiratory therapy program. • License/permit in the State of Michigan as a licensed practical nurse or respiratory therapist. • BLS and ACLS certification. Preferred: • One year experience. Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. As part of its Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, McLaren maintains academic affiliations with medical schools at Wayne State University, Michigan State University and Central Medical University. McLaren’s seven (7) GME campuses offer 27 residencies and eight (8) fellowship programs that train over 650 future physicians annually. All GME programs at McLaren are overseen and managed centrally by the Department of Academic Affairs. As part of its Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, McLaren maintains academic affiliations with medical schools at Wayne State University, Michigan State University and Central Medical University. McLaren’s seven (7) GME campuses offer 27 residencies and eight (8) fellowship programs that train over 650 future physicians annually. All GME programs at McLaren are overseen and managed centrally by the Department of Academic Affairs.

Anesthesia Technician Specialist

Anesthesia Technician Specialist

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