Anesthesia Technician

Ascension; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in Milwaukee, where you will assist anesthesia professionals in delivering exceptional patient care. This role involves maintaining anesthesia equipment, monitoring patients, and ensuring all necessary supplies are ready for surgical procedures. Be part of a compassionate team that has been serving the community for over 170 years. With opportunities for growth and a commitment to community service, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health Insurance Options

Retirement Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Qualifications

• BLS Provider certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Anesthesia Tech experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed anesthesia provider with patient care and monitoring.
• Clean and set up anesthesia equipment.
• Maintain inventory of necessary equipment and supplies.

Skills

Patient Monitoring

Anesthesia Equipment Maintenance

Intravenous Line Insertion

Airway Management

Inventory Management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's Degree/Technical Degree

Job description

We Are Hiring

• Department:Anesthesiology
• Schedule:Full Time, 10:30am - 7:00pm
• Hospital:Columbia ST Mary's
• Location:Milwaukee, WI

What You Will Do

Assist licensed anesthesia provider with duties related to the care and monitoring of patients and equipment.

• Clean, sterilize, and set up all anesthesia equipment.
• Assist anesthesia provider with patient assessment, monitoring, transport, positioning, insertion of intravenous and other invasive lines, and airway management.
• Provide daily maintenance of equipment and troubleshoots malfunctions.
• Maintain an adequate inventory of necessary equipment and supplies.
• Assist in the preparation of scheduled, emergent and urgent surgical procedures involving anesthesia care providers by ensuring necessary equipment and supplies are available, in working order & in proper location.

What You Will Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Anesthesia Tech preferred.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences

Anesthesia Tech, EMT or Paramedic experience is strongly preferred

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Wisconsin has been providing rewarding careers to healthcare professionals since 1848. Operating 17 hospital campuses and over 100 related healthcare facilities from Racine to Appleton, you will find opportunities that allow you to create a career path you love, all while delivering compassionate, personalized care to the communities we serve.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Pay Non-Discrimination Notice

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.