JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible for provision, maintenance and technical function of anesthesia machines, ventilators, monitoring equipment, fluid warmers, patient warming systems and other types of anesthesia equipment that may be age specific. Responsible for provision and stocking of supplies for anesthesia administration, cleaning and disinfecting of equipment (such as fiberoptic bronchoscopes), as well as troubleshooting various types of anesthesia equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Perform all duties of Anesthesia Aide I (*)

2. Familiar with High Acuity areas, not limited to Cardiac, Liver transplant and outlying areas

3. Secondary level troubleshooting, including but not limited to EPIC, Neuron and other anesthesia peripheral equipment

(*)

4. Room Preparations and Cleaning

• Ensure anesthesia machine and equipment are properly turned over between cases following departmental rules and Infection Prevention Protocols

• Terminal cleaning of anesthesia machine at the End of Day

• Terminal cleaning of all anesthesia equipment at End of Day and ensure they are ready for use

• Must be able to follow proper protocols with regards to PPE preparation for the cleaning of Contact Rooms

• Ensure workrooms are kept in a clean and orderly fashion

5. Anesthesia Supply Handling

• Responsible for moving supplies to and from Stat Stores as needed

• Stocking central workrooms supplies from U-Boats

• Stocking supply carts in the ORs between cases and End of Day

• Checking and stocking anesthesia machine drawers between cases and at End of Day

• Checking anesthesia medications for expiration dates

• Checking anesthesia supplies for expiration dates in ORs and workrooms

• Checking and restocking equipment supplies daily as needed

• Replace medications labels as needed in the OR setting

• Inform supervisor of supply issues in workrooms

6. Anesthesia Technical Duties

• Perform daily calibrations and pre-procedure checklists on anesthesia machines

• Deliver and set up fiberoptic scopes and towers in OR as needed

• Setup TEE (Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography) probes and machines in the OR

• Primary troubleshooting of equipment, not limited to machine circuit leaks, flow sensor issues, probe and scopes issues, equipment connections and issues with acquiring vitals from patient monitor

• Recognizing and appropriately managing all anesthesia equipment

• Assemble and disassemble anesthesia machine connections for movement to all floors and areas as needed

7. Procedural Equipment Handling, Cleaning and Transport

• Pick-up, transport and distribute clean scopes from SPD (Sterile Processing Department) to all areas

• Pre-clean scopes using appropriate enzymatic sponges and Infection Prevention procedures

• Pre-clean TEE probes using red enzymatic sponge and prepare for transport to SPD

• Transport dirty probes and scopes following protocol outlined by Infection Prevention and department protocols

• High-Level disinfect ultrasound probes using Trophon machine following Infection Prevention protocols

8. Perform other related duties

• Maintain knowledge of equipment and protocols

• Checking and maintain intubation boxes and emergency airways carts

• Other tasks and as needed or required

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

• 2 to 4 years as Anesthesia Aide I

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSQ

ABOUT US

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.

• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.

• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!

“About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Requisition ID : 3015437