Anesthesia Equipment Tech

10 John C. Lincoln Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth’s John C Lincoln Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ seeks an experienced OR Equipment Technician to operate, calibrate and maintain department equipment. You will support anesthesia providers, prep supplies and assist in complex surgical cases, ensuring safety and readiness.

You’ll coordinate with Biomed and vendors for preventive maintenance, participate in equipment trials, and stand ready to respond in emergencies. Strong teamwork and meticulous attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associates in healthcare, electronics or equivalent preferred.
• Over 10 months operating room equipment operations or related healthcare experience required.

Responsibilities

• Operates, assesses, coordinates, calibrates and maintains department equipment.
• Assists anesthesia providers with equipment preparation and use.
• Provides support for anesthesia providers for routine and complex surgical cases.
• Prepares and maintains patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems.
• Maintains equipment inventory and coordinates preventative maintenance with Biomed and vendors.

Skills

OR equipment operations

Anesthesia support

Surgical technician

Education

Associates in healthcare, electronics or equivalent

Stealth Certification

Certified Surgical Technician / AAMI certification

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

JOB SUMMARY 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

We’re all in for your career.

Expert care from experts who care. At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. Our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness, but behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and unwavering dedication. We’re delivering a healthcare experience that simply feels better through:

• Nine acute-care hospitals
• Over 200 primary, specialty and urgent care centers
• More than 17,000 team members and 4,000 medical staff

Since 1927, we’ve been focused on doing what matters most — caring for people and communities across the greater Phoenix area. From humble beginnings to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, we’re just as driven as we were a century ago.

Come join us and go all in for your career.

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