Anesthesia Tech Student

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support OR teams by preparing room setups, maintaining supplies, and assisting anesthesia providers. The role involves handling equipment, maintaining sterilization, and assisting with invasive monitoring lines and perioperative workflows.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and enrollment in related programs; ASATT certification is preferred and Act 34 clearance may be needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Enrollment in anesthesia tech program or undergraduate nursing program.
• ASATT certification preferred; Act 34 clearance may be required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains anesthesia supplies and drugs by establishing inventory levels and restocking inventories.
• Transports gas machines and anesthesia equipment to off-site locations.
• Assists with offsite anesthesia cases.
• Distributes medications to anesthesia providers for patient care.
• Communicates with OR staff to prioritize daily assignments at shift start.
• Disassembles, decontaminates and sterilizes anesthesia equipment; reports issues.
• Stocking carts and suites with required supplies per stock par list.
• Operates Blood Cell Saver.
• Turns over rooms to minimize downtime between cases.
• Prepares and maintains anesthesia equipment; performs routine cleaning.
• Sets up IVs, central venous and arterial lines; prepares drugs and supplies.
• Assists in placement of invasive monitoring lines.
• Delivers blood samples to lab and retrieves blood products.
• Performs Point of Care diagnostic laboratory assays after competency.
• Maintains clean, orderly workroom and stock items.
• Assists with lines and specialty room setups.
• Assists with difficult airway management.
• Maintains complete and accurate records and reports.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Enrollment in anesthesia tech program

Enrollment in undergraduate nursing program

ASATT Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) preferred

Act 34 clearance

Tools

Anesthesia equipment handling

Job description

Purpose:

Performs a variety of duties related to and involving the processing and preparing of room, equipment and supplies for the patients undergoing anesthetic procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains anesthesia supplies and drugs by establishing inventory levels; requisitioning supplies and drugs; restocking supply and drug inventories
• Efficiently transports gas machines and other anesthesia equipment and supplies to and from outside of Operating Room off-site locations.
• Assist with offsite anesthesia cases.
• Retrieves, carries, and appropriately distributes necessary medications to the Anesthesiologist, CRNA, or PA for the preparation or care of a patient for anesthesia.
• Effectively communicate with anesthesia and operating room staff to assure daily operating room assignments are prioritized at the start of each shift. Remains accessible in operating rooms at all times.
• Disassemble, decontaminate and sterilize anesthesia equipment and supplies. Report equipment problems to Chief Anesthesia Technician.
• Retrieve and appropriately distributes the equipment necessary to prepare a patient for anesthesia. This includes specialty equipment for invasive lines and monitoring, difficult airway, and pediatric procedures.
• Appropriately stocks the carts and surgical suites with the required supplies as outlined on the anesthesia surgical suite stock par list.
• Operate Blood Cell Saver.
• Participate in turning over rooms assuring minimal downtime between cases.
• Maintains equipment by preparing, testing, and setting up a variety of anesthetic equipment for surgical use; troubleshooting equipment for problems or repairs; performing preventative maintenance and routine cleaning.
• Supports the anesthesia provider by setting up IV's, central venous lines and arterial lines; assembling necessary drugs, syringes, needles; opening prepackaged sterile trays.
• Assist with the pre, intra and post-operative placement of invasive monitoring lines, such as arterial, venous, and PA catheters.
• Assists in the delivery of blood samples to the lab and retrieval of blood products.
• Does Point of Care (POC) diagnostic laboratory assays/testing procedures, after an initial approved competency has been completed.
• Maintains an adequate supply of all stock items in work room and keeps the work room clean and in an orderly condition.
• Assists with lines and specialty room set-ups.
• Assist with difficult airway management.
• Maintain complete and accurate records and reports.

High School Diploma or GED required. Enrolled in an anesthesia tech program or an undergraduate nursing program. Must demonstrate knowledge and skills to progress to Anesthesia Technician position.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

ASATT Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) preferred

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran