Anesthesia Technician

St.-Joseph; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403b retirement

PTO

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health in New Jersey is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support anesthesiologists with equipment, supplies, and on-call coverage for Open Heart cases. You will ensure all equipment is functional, maintained, and clean.

The role requires a high school diploma (postsecondary anesthesia technology preferred) and BLS certification within 3 months of hire. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; postsecondary anesthesia technology preferred.
• Relevant experience preferred and ability to apply basic scientific, mathematical, or technical principles.
• Must be able to exchange information, schedule appointments, greet visitors and relay messages.
• BLS certification required within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all anesthesia equipment is functioning, maintained, and clean.
• Maintain supply stock for the department.
• Provide on-call coverage for Open Heart Support.

Skills

BLS Certification

High School Diploma

Anesthesia Technology Education

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Postsecondary Education in Anesthesia Technology

Job description

Responsible for providing ancillary support to the Anesthesiologists by ensuring all equipment is functioning properly, maintained and clean. Provides and ensures the department is stocked with supplies. Provides on-call coverage for Open Heart Support.

Qualifications

Work requires the level of knowledge normally acquired through completion of a high school diploma or equivalent. Relevant postsecondary education in Anesthesia Technology or any related field preferred. Relevant experience preferred. Work requires the ability to resolve problems that require the use of basic scientific, mathematical, or technical principles. Work requires the ability to exchange information on factual matters, schedule appointments, greet visitors, explain Hospital policies and/or relay messages to appropriate personnel. BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required within (3) months of hire.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20261802
• Job Category Clinical
• Posting Date 11/05/2026, 01:45 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center (On-site)