Perfusion Technician Lead - CRNA Nurse Anesthesia PH - Providence

Job description

Overview
USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.
Responsibilities
• The Lead Anesthesia/Perfusion Technician serves as the senior technical resource for Anesthesia and Perfusion Services, providing direct clinical support and day-to-day operational coordination.
• This position functions primarily as a Lead Anesthesia Technician by coordinating workflow, ensuring equipment readiness, maintaining supply availability, and supporting anesthesia providers across procedural areas.
• After designated daytime hours, the Lead Technician transitions to Perfusion Technician responsibilities and participates in the perfusion call rotation, assisting with cardiovascular procedures and emergent perfusion-related support.
• In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Lead Anesthesia/Perfusion Technician serves as a departmental resource for onboarding, training, quality improvement initiatives, and process standardization.
• This role collaborates closely with anesthesiologists, CRNAs, perfusionists, surgeons, nurses, and support departments to ensure patient safety, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and continuous readiness of anesthesia and perfusion equipment and services.
• Provides leadership and coordination for daily anesthesia technician operations.
• Coordinates assignments, workflow, and coverage for anesthesia technician staff.
• Assists with onboarding, training, competency validation, and mentoring of new team members.
• Serves as a resource for equipment troubleshooting, workflow concerns, and departmental processes.
• Provides anesthesia technician support during regular business hours.
• Prepares, stocks, and maintains anesthesia machines, airway equipment, monitors, carts, and supplies.
• Assists anesthesia providers during invasive line placement procedures, airway management activities, regional anesthesia procedures, and other perioperative patient care activities within the technician scope of practice.
• Assists with advancement and setup activities related to specialized monitoring and invasive catheter procedures as directed by anesthesia providers.
• Oversees inventory management and collaborates with vendors and supply chain to maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Ensures compliance with departmental standards, infection prevention practices, accreditation requirements, and patient safety initiatives.
• Participates in quality improvement projects, equipment evaluations, and process improvement efforts.
• Provides perfusion technician support after designated daytime hours and participates in the perfusion call schedule.
• Assists perfusionists with the setup, maintenance, and turnover of cardiopulmonary bypass and related perfusion equipment.
• Supports emergent and after-hours cardiovascular procedures requiring perfusion services.
• Maintains readiness of perfusion equipment, supplies, and emergency response resources.
• Functions as a liaison between anesthesia, perfusion, nursing, supply chain, biomedical engineering, and other support departments to promote efficient operations and communication.
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Additional Information
Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.
Qualifications
• High School Diploma Required
• Required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Ability to learn anesthesia and perfusion equipment and supplies. HighAbility to learn anesthesia and perfusion equipment and supplies. High
• Ability to maintain equipment and perform routine inspections. HighAbility to maintain equipment and perform routine inspections. High
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills. HighStrong interpersonal and customer service skills. High
• Ability to communicate effectively with physicians, CRNAs, nurses, and staff. HighAbility to communicate effectively with physicians, CRNAs, nurses, and staff. High
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment. HighAbility to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment. High
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. HighStrong organizational skills and attention to detail. High
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. HighAbility to work independently and as part of a team. High
• Ability to train and mentor new staff. HighAbility to train and mentor new staff. High
• Basic computer skills. HighBasic computer skills. High
• Ability to maintain confidentiality. HighAbility to maintain confidentiality. High
• Ability to respond appropriately during urgent and emergent situations. HighAbility to respond appropriately during urgent and emergent situations. High

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.