Anesthesia Tech: OR Equipment & Supply Specialist

WVU Medicine; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Health System is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support perioperative services. You will stock, set up, clean anesthesia equipment and maintain aseptic conditions while assisting anesthesia providers with supplies.

Responsibilities include monitoring inventories, ensuring carts are stocked, and cleaning post-case; you will also assist with patient transport and equipment readiness across locations. BLS is required within 30 days of hire and prior patient care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Follow aseptic technique; dispose of single-use items; set up disposable supplies for sterile fields.
• Monitor inventory of consumables; stock anesthesia carts; keep area clean and ready for next day; reprocess supplies.
• Check expiration dates; rotate stock for earliest expiration date.
• Perform anesthesia post-case cleaning; terminally clean equipment and return to storage.
• Ensure basic anesthesia equipment is available at each location; assist anesthesia providers with supplies and equipment; (does not include IV fluids setup)
• Clean up hazardous spills; complete incident documentation.
• Transport anesthesia carts; assist with patient transport and positioning; move medication trays as needed.
• Set up suction devices; switch anesthesia tanks; verify power/gas sources; notify Biomed of concerns.
• Drains and reconnects hoses; change soda sorb.
• Inform appropriate persons of equipment issues; initiate repair actions; maintain repair log.
• Stock IV bins; organize anesthesia supplies by procedure type and patient age.
• Answer anesthesia pages during workday.
• Prepare equipment and scopes per manufacturers’ IFUs.
• Transport lab specimens and blood as needed.
• UAP may access non-controlled medications per request.
• Assist with orientee training and role modeling.
• Perform patient glucose and hemoglobin testing.

Skills

Follow directions

IFUs usage

Operating room tasks

Prioritize assignments

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

BLS certification within 30 days

Job description

WVU Health System is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support perioperative services. You will stock, set up, clean anesthesia equipment and maintain aseptic conditions while assisting anesthesia providers with supplies.

Responsibilities include monitoring inventories, ensuring carts are stocked, and cleaning post-case; you will also assist with patient transport and equipment readiness across locations. BLS is required within 30 days of hire and prior patient care experience is preferred.