Anesthesia Technician

CareWell Health; East Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CareWell Health in New Jersey is seeking an experienced anesthesia support technician to assist with the operation and maintenance of anesthesia delivery systems and ancillary equipment. This role includes cleaning, assembling, calibrating, and troubleshooting anesthesia tools, restocking carts, and ensuring supplies are current and properly labeled.

You will work under the direction of the RN or anesthesia care provider, maintaining a safe OR environment while upholding infection control

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience with anesthesia equipment preferred.
• Follows safety protocols and infection control measures.
• Able to troubleshoot anesthesia delivery systems and related devices.

Responsibilities

• Care for physiological monitors related to anesthesia.
• Aware of biologic hazards, infection control, and standard precautions.
• Aware of fire, electrical, and explosive hazards in the OR.
• Storage, use, and safe handling of bulk and cylinder gases.
• Usage of common anesthetic gases.
• Type and indications for MAC, regional and general anesthesia.
• Maintain and organize the anesthesia environment, equipment, supplies.
• Dispose of used medications.
• Update inventory when more supplies are needed.

Skills

Anesthesia equipment maintenance

Monitors and gas scavenging systems

Inventory management

Safety and infection control

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Knowledgeable of the operation and maintenance of anesthesia delivery systems, ancillary devices, and monitors. Cleaning, assembling, calibrating, and troubleshooting anesthesia tools and equipment. Use of mechanical and electronic maintenance and testing devices to ensure proper functioning of equipment. Restocks anesthesia cart in each OR suite. Check the batteries is laryngoscope handle. Checks expiration date of items in anesthesia carts and anesthesia supply room. Cleans bins/drawers holding anesthesia-related supplies in carts, supply room, and ventilator drawers. Notifies nurses or scrub techs when supplies are running low. Works under the direction of the RN or anesthesia care provider.

Essential Functions

• Care of physiological monitors related to the administration of anesthesia
• Aware of biologic hazards, infection control, and Standard Precautions
• Aware of fire, electrical, and explosive hazards in the OR
• Storage, use, and safe handling of bulk and cylinder gases
• Usage of common anesthetic gases
• Type and indications for MAC, regional and general anesthesia
• Maintains and organizes the anesthesia environment, equipment, supplies
• Follows the guidelines of TJC Environment of Care and Safety Goals
• Disposes of used medications
• Has technical knowledge and troubleshooting ability for anesthesia delivery systems, scavenger system, gas analyzer, EKG/pulse oximeter monitors
• Make sure there are no expired products in the anesthesia carts
• Restock anesthesia supplies, including adding missing supplies
• Replace labels for medications
• Replace batteries in laryngoscope handles
• Update inventory personnel when more supplies need to be ordered

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Education/Certifications

High school diploma required.

Physical Requirements

On feet most of the time and moves heavy equipment.

Working Conditions

Exposed to unpleasant odors and communicable diseases. Encounters stress, crisis, emergencies, trauma and death. Interacts with health team members and other hospital and referral agency personnel.

CareWell Health provides a salary/hourly rate range for all open positions to comply with New Jersey Law. The rates listed for each position is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). The salary range does not include bonuses/incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation, which can be discussed in detail with your talent acquisition specialist.

The salary/hourly rate range for this position is: $30.60

Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by CareWell Health. Candidates should discuss salary/hourly compensation and details of our comprehensive benefits with our talent acquisition specialist if selected for an interview.

We offer an excellent benefit package including but not limited to the following benefit offerings:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and Disability Insurance
• Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program
401(k)
Paid Holidays and a generous Paid Time Off Plan