Lead Anesthesia Tech - Days - Full-Time
Company: Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Location: Humble
Posted on: November 1, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Lead Anesthesia Tech (AT) position
functions as the lead person and performs lead job duties and/or
regularly leads projects or performs specialized responsibilities
as a regular part of their normal job responsibilities. In addition
to the lead responsibilities, this position also functions at a Sr
Technician/Technologist level. The Lead AT position serves as the
liaison between management, staff, and physicians for routine
matters, as the primary point of contact for resolving questions
and issues for the AT and Sr AT jobs as well as support staff,
resulting in the delivery of exceptional patient care and adherence
to standards of practice for optimal patient safety, quality
outcomes, and customer service. Duties for this position may be
varied and may include the following: organizes work schedules,
assigns work, reviews time cards for accuracy, conducts quality
assurance audits of staff performance, develops and implements
quality improvement activities, trains and mentors staff, provides
feedback on staff performance and developmental needs, participates
in the development of skills and performance of staff, leads and
regularly performs special projects, collects/analyzes/reports on
data, prepares reports on performance and metrics, and other
responsibilities of a similar nature and level.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Orients, guides and mentors team members consisting of ATs and
Sr. ATs and support staff, to help build confidence and competency
in skills, knowledge and abilities. Serves as a resource and
trainer for staff in anesthesia support activities such as but not
limited to reprocessing flexible scopes and TEE probes in
accordance with standards.
- Role models to team members effective active listening and
communication skills, assisting in their development of such
skills. Promotes a positive work environment and leads the team to
be a dynamic and focused work unit that actively helps one another
to achieve optimal department results.
- Effectively implements protocols and objectives with team
members to result in optimization of staff performance, teamwork,
patient safety, and customer service. Provides feedback to
management on team member performance and conduct. Offers direction
and develops skills of team members and continually assists with
improving skills, performance, and outcomes. Leads initiatives for
improvement of department scores for employee engagement.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Works independently, exercising sound judgment and executing
above average clinical skills on challenging anesthesia procedures,
patient care situations and in all monitoring and anesthesia.
- Assists the anesthesia providers and other members of the
patient care team as needed in the provision of patient care
before, during and after procedures.
- Serves as liaison between team members, management and
physicians, resolving routine matters. Assists physicians during
procedures.
- Organizes the workflow, pro-actively problem-solves,
anticipating needs, managing multiple ongoing priorities with
minimal supervision. Contributes towards improving department score
for patient satisfaction.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Monitors the cleaning and disinfecting of equipment and work
areas between patients following infection control standards and
department procedures.
- Identifies opportunities for corrective action and process
improvement providing recommendations and contributes to meeting
departmental and hospital targets for quality and safety. Ensures
team members report -near misses - and input error promptly into
TAPS to improve processes and identify trends.
- Conducts quality audits on equipment, processes, outcomes and
team member performance. Documents, develops and evaluates
processes and procedures.
- Assists with implementation and education of department-based
safety initiatives, standards of practice and protocols. Develops
skills of team members and continually assists with improving
skills, performance and outcomes.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Ensures that anesthetizing areas and anesthesia services
workstations are put back together, organized properly, and ready
for use as soon as possible after each case, keeping monitor cables
stored neatly, ensuring that anesthesia gases are turned off,
unused supplies are restocked properly, and equipment are put back
in designated places.
- Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies.
Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and
prioritize daily tasks and provides leadership to team members on
effective and efficient utilization of time, minimizing incidental
overtime. If assigned, accurately reviews team members' timecards
for management approval.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Fosters a positive and constructive teaching environment by
engaging co-workers (AT's and Sr. AT's) in learning opportunities
that are valuable and in alignment with business objectives.
- Actively participates in department and/or hospital committees
and task forces, ensuring that critical objectives are clearly
explained, and action items are appropriately performed. Follows up
on action items as necessary to ensure completion of assignments.
Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies
with a focus on continual development as a Technician/Technologist.
Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going
basis.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
- Associate degree in Anesthesia Technologist program OR
Associate degree in an equivalent health-related field if no
certification with Grandfather clause: The ASATT governing body has
an extensive grandfather clause exempting all individuals employed
to practice anesthesia in a health care facility before June 17,
2015. An anesthesia tech who was certified before June 17, 2015, is
recognized as an anesthesia tech without meeting the education
requirement of the certification
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Five years' experience as an Anesthesia Tech to include
experience in a lead/supervisor capacity; if HM employee, four
years Anesthesia Tech experience of which one year is a HM Sr
Anesthesia Tech with demonstrated progressive leadership
abilities
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- Cer.A.TT - Certified Anesthesia Technologist (ASATT) AND
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills,
competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the
English language necessary to perform the essential functions of
this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or
employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians,
family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a
customer service focus and application of positive language
principles
- Possesses basic computer knowledge; operates multiple computer
systems to include, Hospital/Anesthesia Information Systems and
Office software to maintain patient and exam documents
- Ability to work independently; capable of handling
challenging/difficult anesthesia procedures and patient care
situations. Demonstrates sound judgment and executes above average
clinical skills
- Exhibits strong interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills
with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of
excellent customer service to all patients, visitors, physicians
and co-workers
- Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision
including, organizing workflow, and actively participating in
problem-solvingSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional No
- Other (department approved) NoON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* YesTRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area NoCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, scheduled to open in
the first quarter of 2025, will be Houston Methodist's ninth
hospital and will incorporate the most advanced technology
available from the day the doors open. With 100 beds (at our
opening; licensed for 276) and a prime location in the heart of the
rapidly growing U.S. 290 corridor, the hospital will be equipped
with technologically advanced innovations implemented during COVID,
many of them designed to make patient communication with
physicians, staff and families the very best and most effective in
any health care facility. Even though the hospital won't be fully
operational until 2025, we have several services and specialties
opening in 2024.Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer
inclusive of women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.Equal
Employment OpportunityHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept
to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will
not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person
employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or
other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor -
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
Keywords: Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, Houston , Lead Anesthesia Tech - Days - Full-Time, Other , Humble, Texas
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