Certified Anesthesia Technician

Anesthesia Technologist Leader Opportunity

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is seeking a leader for their anesthesia team. Do you have anesthesia tech experience and looking to grow your career?

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the largest hospital in Missouri, is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows, and other medical professionals. Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the perioperative services team members (anesthesiology technologists) find a fast-paced environment that tests their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, and encourages tremendous growth. It's an exhilarating place to build a nursing career. Here, you'll work with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists, assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments, and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose: Manages patient care, personnel management, maintenance of equipment, equipment and supply purchase decisions. Performs quality and productivity audits. Provides staff education support to manager. Works closely with the manager to support all O.R. and procedural areas requiring anesthesia support. Partners with anesthesiology providers and anesthesia functions with the goal to maintain targeted productivity, implement quality improvement/safety initiatives, and maintain supply/equipment budget. Evaluates personnel and ensure optimal daily staff utilization. Has demonstrated familiarity with anesthesia equipment and supplies and serves as a resource to the team in making equipment and supply decisions and/or troubleshooting.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises anesthesia technicians and is responsible for, but not limited to: hires, training, work assignment, managing and evaluating performance, conducts development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of the anesthesia technician team meet and support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Participates in the daily staffing, call, and scheduling plan for all anesthesia-related areas and shifts. Responsible for adhering to the revenue and expense budget goals of the department. This includes responding to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Provides and oversees support to the anesthesia providers according to standard work and departmental expectations.
• Creates and ensures implementation of continuous process improvement and staff growth and development. Conducts staff meetings and team huddles.
• Reviews staff hours worked vs scheduled hours and determines appropriate disposition if variation exists. Performs updates, reconciles, and approves timecards.
• Is responsible for the labor productivity toward the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership. Evaluates equipment and supply needs of the department.
• Serves as a resource in regards to anesthesia equipment and supplies. Develops and implements necessary competency and education for staff and assists the providers in troubleshooting equipment.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: <2 years
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience

Preferred Requirements:

• Education: Associate's Degree
• Experience: 2-5 years
• Supervisor Experience: 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer