Anesthesia Equipment Tech

HonorHealth; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth in Phoenix, AZ seeks an experienced OR Equipment Technician to operate, calibrate and maintain surgical department equipment. You’ll assist anesthesia providers with equipment preparation and support staff with training on specialty devices.

Requirements include a High School diploma or GED, 1+ year in OR equipment operations and BLS/Stealth certifications. Associates degree preferred; prior anesthesia tech or surgical tech experience is a plus. Great team and opportunities await.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associates in healthcare, electronics or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates, assesses, coordinates, calibrates and maintains equipment in the OR department.
• Assists licensed anesthesia providers with equipment for anesthesia administration.
• Maintains equipment inventory and coordinates preventive maintenance and service.
• Provides training and instruction to staff on specialty equipment. Any other duties as assigned.

Skills

OR equipment ops

Healthcare experience

Anesthesia tech experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates in healthcare or electronics

Tools

Job description

Primary City/State:

John C Lincoln - 250 E Dunlap Ave Phoenix, AZ 85020

Category:

Healthcare Support

Shift:

Day

Department:

OR Operating Room-Main

4x10s with required call.

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.)

At HonorHealth, you'll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most - caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

Operates, assesses, coordinates, calibrates and maintains all equipment within department. May serve as a resource and provides assistance, training and instruction to other staff in areas concerning specialty equipment in department Assists licensed Anesthesia Providers in the acquisition, preparation and application of the equipment and supplies required for the administration of anesthesia. Provides support for licensed anesthesia providers for routine and complex surgical cases. Prepares and maintains patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems before, during and after anesthesia in departments where anesthesia is provided.

Essential Functions

• Ensures equipment is ready for use at time of need in specialty area. Operates, inspects, troubleshoots, and calibrates equipment in specialty area, including (but not limited to) Anesthesia Machines, Difficult Airway Equipment, Vital Sign Monitors, Stealth Navigation, Lasers, Hana Tables, Phaco/Vitrectomy Machines, Robotic, Cell Saver, Video towers, and other related integration equipment or new technology. Coordinates/schedules preventative maintenance and service (vendor and when appropriate, other technicians) via management of customer expectations. Performs device investigations related to regulations and/or incident reporting and reports all safety concerns. Responds to crisis/emergency situations involving equipment.Assists licensed anesthesia providers in the acquisition, preparation and application of the equipment and supplies required for the administration of anesthesia. Provides support for licensed anesthesia providers for routine and complex surgical cases. Prepares and maintains patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems before, during and after anesthesia. May operate, under supervision, a variety of mechanical, pneumatic and electronic equipment used to monitor, evaluate and manage the patient undergoing anesthesia.
• Maintains, in collaboration with Biomed department, an accurate equipment inventory in specialty area. Participates in trialing, procurement and placement coordination of equipment used in specialty area through vendor liaison and collaboration with variety of stakeholders. Facilitates daily equipment prep, maintenance, repairs as needed, floats to various areas of specialty to support the business need of the departments, and coordinates equipment changes during turnovers. May assist the licensed anesthesia provider with evaluations, transport, positioning, insertion of intravenous and other invasive lines, and airway management.
• Provides customer relations and interfaces with multiple department's logistics, resolves specialty equipment service problems by ensuring that clinical capability is restored as quickly as possible. Serves as a subject matter-expert on applicable specialty equipment, accessories, and supplies in area of specialty. Cleans, assembles, sterilizes, disinfects, stocks, orders and maintains the routine anesthesia equipment and supplies.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Associates in healthcare, electronics or equivalent Preferred

Experience

• >10 months operating room equipment operations or related healthcare experience Required
• 2 years Anesthesia tech, equipment tech or surgical technician/technologist Preferred

License and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification, Required
• Stealth Certification 1 Year Required
• Certified Surgical Technician - Certification, /Technologist and/or Certification by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and/or Certified Anesthesia Technician by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians Preferred

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