Anesthesia Technologist Supervisor - Surgery - Full Time 10 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)
Locations: Los Angeles, CA - Health Sciences Campus
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 4 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: REQ20155828
The Anesthesia Technologist Supervisor possesses recognized leadership and sound clinical skills and will actively assist the Clinical Director of Perioperative Services and Chief of Anesthesia Department in coordinating anesthesia services and activities to facilitate smooth flow in surgical and procedural areas. This position will oversee daily operations to ensure efficiency, which includes ensuring that the rooms are set up properly, anesthesia devices and equipment are procured as needed, ensuring turnover and cleanliness of OR, and providing training and education of anesthesia techs. The Anesthesia Technologist Supervisor will supervise Anesthesia technicians and Anesthesia Technologists assigned to respective areas including collaboration with other supervisors and maintain accountability of evening and night shift duties and expectations. This position will handle the disciplinary actions for those they supervise. They will collect data and provide process improvement reports monthly. They will also be responsible for developing educational sessions and competencies for Anesthesia Technicians and Anesthesia Technologists, including rotating students from other eligible educational facilities and for specialty rotational sign-offs.
Essential Duties:
- Supervises and facilitates turnover process; ensures efficiency and makes recommendations to improve process when needed. Steps in and works inside the red line when needed.
- Reviews employee timecards daily to ensure accuracy and follows up with employees as needed. Supports and mentors coordinators and staff. Provides orientation, training, and continuing education of staff. Assists with staff evaluations. Plans for provision of services through appropriate levels of qualified, competent staff. Leads Patient Safety issues. Coordinates training and documentation of essential and mandated education and training programs for assigned staff. Resolves issues that arise on a daily basis. Serves as a resource for staff and customers regarding decontamination and sterilization processes of surgical instruments and endoscopes. Tracks attendance and performance issues of assigned staff. Counsels and handles corrective action per policy and procedure.
- Works collaboratively with peers to achieve department goals. Establishes and maintains performance improvement and quality control activities which support the Department and the hospital. Proactively implements and maintains systems/protocols to improve operations. Evaluates functionality of area workflow and processes, making recommendations for improvement while ensuring compliance with applicable requirements of the organization, Federal, State, and any other regulatory agency including The Joint Commission. Understands and conforms to standard procedures and methods used within the Anesthesia area within applicable Federal, State, and other regulatory agencies. Implements the policy and procedures of the Operating Room Department. Develops educational sessions and competencies for Anesthesia Technicians and Anesthesia Technologists including rotating students from other eligible educational facilities. Responsible for specialty rotational sign-offs.
- Monitors space/resource requirements and utilization of outside resources. Assists anesthesia and surgical team to ensure all equipment is available for the surgery.
- Coordinates and integrates various clinical resource management activities on intradepartmental and hospital-wide levels.
- Communicates with POD Leaders regarding resources. Participates in the budgetary responsibility with the Manager and Director. Stays within budget resources, other materials, and FTE's.
- Completes eSRM reports. Prepares production reports of activity for Anesthesia and Operating Room as necessary and apprises Director/Manager of issues and needs. Researches and reports on budget variances, and maintains operation statistics and logs. Prepares reports as needed.
- Maintains professional self-development by participating in education opportunities available both internally and externally.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- High school or equivalent.
- Specialized/technical training: Graduate from an accredited Anesthesia Technologists Program.
- 5 years experience as an Anesthesia Technologist in a perioperative area and understands departmental operations.
- At least 1–2 years of supervisory/lead experience.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with other staff.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to act on and solve problems.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and meet timely deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to be a team leader and/or as a team player.
- Displays a positive attitude.
- Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate work results.
- Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
- Knowledge of standard procedures and methods used within the Anesthesia areas within applicable Federal, State, and other regulatory agencies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Supervisory experience in a perioperative setting.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Anesthesiology Technician (ASATT) certification required. If no certification upon hire, must obtain within one year from hire date.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association.
- Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) required within 30 days of hire if no card upon hire.
The annual base salary range for this position is $68,640.00 - $112,370.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
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USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu.
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