Anesthesia Technician

UPMC; Cumberland (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Western Maryland is seeking a full-time Anesthesia Technician to support a fast-paced, team-focused environment across operating rooms and multiple anesthesia locations. You will prepare equipment, assist providers, and help with procedures. Shifts vary and on-call requirements apply.

Prior anesthesia experience is preferred. Role emphasizes equipment readiness, patient care, and collaboration with Anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and PAs to ensure safe, efficient anesthesia services across ORs,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED plus 1 year anesthesia, emergency/medical or related experience.
• Graduate from an accredited Anesthesia Tech school or program required.
• ASATT Cer.A.T. preferred; CNA license may be required per Maryland standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, set up, and maintain anesthesia equipment and supplies for surgical and procedural cases; troubleshoot issues.
• Assist anesthesia providers with medications, IVs, arterial/central lines, and sterile trays; support intraoperative care.

Skills

Anesthesia equipment setup

Patient care support

Room turnover

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduate from an accredited Anesthesia Tech program

Tools

Blood Cell Saver

Job description

UPMC Western Maryland is seeking a full-time Anesthesia Technician to support a fast-paced, team-focused environment across multiple procedural areas, including the Operating Room, Labor & Delivery, GI, Cath Lab, IR, MRI, and additional anesthesia locations. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in ensuring safe, efficient anesthesia care by preparing equipment, supporting providers, and assisting with procedures. This position offers varying shifts and includes on-call requirements. Prior anesthesia experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, set up, and maintain anesthesia equipment and supplies for surgical and procedural cases across all supported areas. Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform routine maintenance to ensure readiness.
• Assist anesthesia providers (Anesthesiologists, CRNAs, PAs) with patient care by preparing medications, IVs, invasive line setups, and sterile trays

for procedures.

• Support pre-, intra-, and post-operative care by assisting with placement of arterial lines, central venous lines, PA catheters, and difficult airway management.
• Maintain and restock anesthesia carts, surgical suites, and workrooms according to established par levels to ensure supplies are always available.
• Transport anesthesia machines, specialty equipment, and supplies to off-site locations and assist with off‑site anesthesia cases as needed.
• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and sterilize anesthesia equipment, ensuring compliance with infection control standards; report any issues promptly.
• Assist with room turnovers between cases to minimize downtime and keep the surgical schedule running efficiently.
• Operate specialized equipment such as the Blood Cell Saver and perform point-of-care (POC) testing after competency validation.
• Facilitate communication with anesthesia and OR teams to prioritize daily assignments and remain readily available within procedural areas.
• Support lab-related needs by delivering specimens and retrieving blood products, maintaining accurate records and documentation of all activities.
• High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of anesthesia, emergency/medical or related experience required
• OR-
• Graduate from an accredited Anesthesia Tech school or program required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• Maryland Certified Nurse Assistant license required. (CNA)
• ASATT Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) preferred
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran