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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Assists in complex surgeries such as cardiac surgery transplant- particularly liver transplant trauma vascular surgeries and lumbar drain placement for complex aortic surgeries.
2. Assists in the application of various types of monitors and equipment such as 3 and 5 lead ECG NIBP pulse oximetry defibrillators external pacemakers thromboelastographic rapid infusion system etc. Places and removes electrocardiograph leads and blood pressure cuff. Assists staff with airway management as directed. Assists in the positioning of patients as required.
3. Places IV solutions in blood/fluid warmer according to standard procedure. Sets up warming devices as required. Prepares transducer IV and flush system for arterial pressure and Swan Ganz monitoring lines. Sets up malignant hyperthermia machine in designated rooms. Removes all triggering agents. Tests equipment and lines for proper operation and leaks. Assists in insertion of invasive monitoring such as Swan Catheters Continuous Cardiac Output Catheters etc.
4. Performs quality assurance tests on Thromboesastogram and HMS Plus equipment.
5. Assists in transportation of patients. Observes monitoring equipment to ensure equipment connections. Reports discrepancies to physicians or others.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. Equivalent to high school plus additional specialized training.

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1. Minimum of one year of experience working in an academic/teaching hospital.
2. Knowledge of a variety of patient care and anesthesia procedures.
3. Three to twelve months experience.

• On-Call Requirement:Yes participation in a rotating on-call schedule is required.
• Weekend Requirement:Yes participation in a rotating weekend work/call schedule is required.
• Holiday Requirement:Yes participation in a rotating holiday schedule is required.
• Rotation Details:The frequency of on-call weekend and holiday rotations is determined by departmental staffing levels and operational needs. For example the on-call/weekend rotation is shared among the technical staff in the department; if there are five (5) technicians the rotation would be approximately every fifth on-call period/weekend. This frequency is subject to change based on factors including but not limited to staffing changes and patient care demands. Further details regarding current scheduling practices will be provided during the interview process.
• May be required to travel between campuses.

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.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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