Anesthesia Tech I

Dominican Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA, is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support safe, efficient anesthesia delivery across surgical and non-surgical cases. You will prepare and maintain anesthesia equipment, supplies, and medications, and assist with line placements, intubations, and room turnover.

The role requires 2–3 years of OR experience and BLS CPR certification; prior anesthesia tech experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Two to three years OR experience as aide or orderly.
• BLS CPR certification required.
• Previous anesthesia technician experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble equipment and supplies for anesthesia carts.
• Check anesthesia machines each morning and between cases.
• Maintain adequate supplies and equipment for anesthesia care (Main OR and OB department).
• Aseptically set up supplies and equipment for peripheral, central and arterial line insertions and blood warmers.
• Assist with patient transfers, positioning and transport.
• Order and stock anesthesia supplies per PAR levels.
• Maintain equipment in clean and working condition; send for repair as needed and notify anesthesia dept if unavailable.

Skills

OR teamwork

Aseptic technique

Equipment setup

Patient positioning

Communication

Education

CPR (BLS) Certification

Tools

Anesthesia machines

Sterile technique

Job description

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA's Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital's commitment to providing the best stroke care.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Anesthesia Technician, you will provide critical support in the safe and efficient administration of anesthesia, assisting providers with equipment and supplies for diverse surgical and non-surgical cases.Every day you will prepare and maintain anesthesia equipment, supplies, and medications before, during, and after cases. This includes performing complex procedures under direction (e.g., setting up and assisting with line placement, intubation, extubation), managing supply inventory, and room turnover, and patient positioning/transport.To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a thorough understanding of anesthesia equipment and sterile techniques, possess meticulous attention to detail, and exhibit excellent communication and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Utilizes the AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families (Acknowledge Introduce Explain Duration Thank).

• Assembles equipment and supplies for anesthesia carts.
• Completes check of anesthesia machines each morning and between cases.
• Responsible for maintaining adequate supplies and equipment needed for the care of the anesthesia patient (Main OR and the OB dept).
• Aseptically sets up supplies and equipment for peripheral, central and arterial line insertions and blood warmers.
• Assists with patient transfers, positioning and transport.
• Orders and stocks anesthesia supplies according to established PAR levels.
• Maintains all equipment in clean and working condition. Send equipment out for repair as needed. Notifies anesthesia department and nursing when equipment is not available for use.

Job Requirements

Required

• Two (2) to three (3) years of operating room experience as an aide or orderly
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Preferred

• Previous anesthesia technician experience