Anesthesia Technician

Default Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Salary range:

$28.00

Schedule:

Per Diem

Shift Hours:

8 Hour employee

Department:

Anesthesia

Job Objective:

Supports the anesthesiologists for routine and complex surgical cases including general, regional and monitored anesthesia care patients. Assists with invasive and non-invasive monitoring. On-call is a requirement of this position and the post holder will be expected to provide anesthesia technician support at all locations where anesthesia is administered.

Job Description:

Education:

Required: High school diploma, GED or higher level degree if hired after September 1, 2026

Preferred: Associate’s degree

Licensure/Certification:
Required: American Heart Association BLS
Preferred: Anesthesia Technician Certification

Experience:
Required: Two (2) years of experience in an operating room, sterile processing, a direct patient care role in a non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) or emergency environment, or certification for anesthesia technician or anesthesia technologist through the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) in lieu of experience, if hired after January 1, 2023
Preferred: Experience in healthcare procedural department

Reports To: Anesthesia Technician Supervisor
Supervises: N/A
Ages of Patients: Pediatrics Adolescents, Adult, Geriatrics
Blood Borne Pathogens: High Potential

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

Ability to be enthusiastic, creative with initiative, Ability to be flexible & responsive to change, Ability to be reliable and dependable, Ability to cooperate and maintain good rapport with nursing staff, other departments, and patient family members, Ability to have professional attitude, Ability to plan and prioritize own workload and when under pressure, Knowledge of aseptic technique

Essential Responsibilities

1.Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
2.Assists the anesthesiologists for routine and complex cases.
3.Assists in lifting and/or transferring patients from stretcher/bed to OR table and vice vera.
4.Assists with the application of non-invasive monitoring equipment, i.e blood pressure cuff, EKG, pulse oximeter.
5.Sets up IV and pressure lines for indwelling catheters: arterial, central venous, pulmonary artery, ICP monitor.
6.Assists with invasive and non-invasive monitoring. Set up and maintenance of a sterile field for invasive monitoring procedures.
7.Maintains equipment maintenance and servicing such as cleaning and sterilizing, assembling, calibrating and testing, troubleshooting.
8.Operates a variety of mechanical, pneumatic, and electronic equipment used to monitor the patient undergoing anesthesia.
9.Sets up all anesthesia equipment and instrumentation: blood pressure monitors, blood warmers, infusion pumps, intra-operative EEG equipment, invasive lines utilizing sterile techniques, SVO2 Swan, transport monitor, temperature monitor, pressure transducers, transesophageal. echocardiography, precordial stethoscope, ECG, doppler’s, capnograph, pulse oximeter.
10.Provides assistance to other support staff while recognizing own practice limitations.
11.Provides assistance with patient transport and positioning.
12.Checks, cleans, and restocks assigned service area storage areas.
13.Participates in hospital safet programs.
14.Supports and enforces infection-control policies and procedures
15.Maintains patient and medical staff confidentiality
16.Participates in departmental committees and meeting.
17.Peforms other duties as assigned.