Job Description

Job Summary:

The Anesthesia Technician provides essential support to anesthesia care teams by preparing and maintaining anesthesia equipment, assisting with patient care during anesthesia, and ensuring the availability and functionality of specialized anesthesia supplies. This role involves direct collaboration with anesthesiologists, residents, CRNAs, and technologists to facilitate smooth anesthesia procedures and advanced surgical cases. The technician also contributes to equipment maintenance, staff training, and on-call coverage within a fast-paced surgical environment.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare anesthesia equipment and monitors prior to patient arrival and ensure cleanliness and availability throughout procedures.
• Assist clinicians with difficult intubations and placement of central line catheters.
• Operate cell-saver machines, track lab reports, and support complex surgical cases including cardiac, liver transplant, vascular, thoracic, and trauma surgeries.
• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, and calibrate anesthesia machines and related equipment.
• Develop and implement in-service training programs and assist in staff training for anesthesia technologist roles.
• Set up operating rooms and carts between cases and provide support for out-of-operating room anesthesia procedures.
• Provide backup support to the shift supervisor as needed and perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Minimum of two years' experience as an Anesthesia Technician.

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

• Four-year college education including related technical training, or two-year college education with technical training and two years of related experience.
• Certification by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists or other nationally recognized certifying body.

Special Considerations:

• Must provide on-call coverage, including holidays and weekends.
• Position requires working in a high-acuity surgical environment with advanced anesthesia equipment.
• Contract position for one year only.

Scheduling:

• Evening shift from 1:30 PM to 10:30 PM.
• Includes holidays, weekends, on-call, and callback as needed.

Job Tags

Contract work, Shift work, Afternoon shift

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