Overview

St. Luke’s Health-Memorial paves the way for quality innovative health care in East Texas and provides more than a quarter of a million patient services each year. With hospitals in Lufkin Livingston and San Augustine St. Luke’s Health-Memorial provides millions of dollars in charity care and community support each year.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Performs a variety of technical and supportive patient care tasks to assist attending anesthesiologists, residents and nurse anesthetists in performing anesthetic procedures for patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics; Performs routine and delegated duties according to department policy.

Position Responsibilities:

Assist anesthesia providers with physiological monitoring of patients, notifying the anesthesia providers of abnormal changes in vital signs and physical appearance of the patient

Clean anesthesia machines, monitors and equipment following procedures established by Infection Control

Stock anesthesia supplies in all anesthetizing locations, including ploss carts, fiber optic carts, emergency airway bags and any other anesthesia supply location

Obtain supplies and equipment as requested by anesthesia providers

Assist with patient laboratory tests and results, including but not limited to, ABGs, ACTs and other point of care tests

Obtain blood products and pharmaceuticals assisting with preparation and delivery;  maintain immediate availability to assist in routine and emergency procedures
Qualifications

Education Level

*High School Diploma/GED

Licensure/Certification

*Completion of an ASATT or CerAT approved educational program and passage within 12 months of hire or transfer into the position. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

One (1) year of experience.