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Job ID:48873 Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Description General Purpose of Job:
Description:
Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Description
General Purpose of Job: Responsible for the day-to-day operations of Anesthesia Services to ensure efficient, effective operations. Supervise and direct daily work of anesthesia tech/aides to develop, implement best practice guidelines and maintain in-service training program by overseeing the training of staff in the roles and responsibilities of anesthesia technologist.
| Essential Duties: This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Caregivers may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.
- Provide direction, training, and continual guidance to team members.
- Prepares/delegates unit schedule, ensuring appropriate needs for patient care are met 24/7.
- Responsible to see that work assignments are carried out within established guidelines.
- Monitors daily individual performance and resource utilization and is accountable for the results.
- Maintains an atmosphere that supports and encourages high performance, teamwork, and continual improvement of all team members.
- Assists in communicating shared vision, mission and values within department, which motivates others to achieve strategic goals.
- Assists team members with duties as needed
- Monitors patient satisfaction and patient complaints to ensure they are handled appropriately.
- Monitors employee performance, provide counselling, coaching, recognition and avenues for improvement.
- Issues corrective action pursuant to the HR policy and/or collective bargaining agreement.
- Assists in development of departmental budget and goals.
- Initiate and lead department with quality assurance, and process improvement.
- Continuous communication with DIR-Anesthesia, Anesthesiologist, residents, CRNAs, SRNAs and anesthesia tech/aids to ensure issues or safety concerns are addressed.
- Responds to requests from team members in a timely fashion.
- Coordinates with Supply Chain to maintain and revise inventory par levels for all supplies and equipment.
- Works with Supply Chain and to find alternative products/equipment necessary to maintain anesthesia equipment.
- Works with Supply Chain to present cost saving opportunity with different anesthesia equipment/products.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
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Job Requirements
| General Requirements |
* Certified as an anesthesia technician by the American Society of Anesthesia Technicians (ASATT) * BLS |
| Work Experience |
5 years' experience as an Anesthesia Technician and two years leadership experience |
| Education |
* High School diploma; Bachelor's degree preferred |
| Specialized Knowledge and Skills |
* Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with team members, physicians, families, patients and visitors. * Leadership/team building skills. * Further development of planning, organizing, staffing, evaluating and budgeting skills may be required. * Strong systems focus and perspective, with ability to think strategically. * Demonstrated strong analytical and financial skills. * Demonstrates ability to use a keyboard as may be required to perform the essential duties of the job. |
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow 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, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Job Family
Management/Professional
Requirements:
| Shift |
Days |
| Degree Type / Education Level |
High School / GED |
| Status |
Full-time |
| Facility |
Sparrow Hospital |
| Experience Level |
4-9 Years |
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Sparrow Health System
Apr 29, 2025