Anesthesia Technician

Banner Health Corporate; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix is a level 1 Trauma, Magnet, Teaching hospital. This role focuses on the care and maintenance of anesthesia supplies and equipment, including invasive line preparation, placement and monitoring, and restocking.

You will work closely with anesthesia providers and OR staff to ensure smooth operations. The position supports routine tasks such as stocking, IV prep, and instrument handling, with on-site collaboration in a busy operating room setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• 1–2 years of related healthcare experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Maintain anesthesia equipment, calibrate and replace supplies as needed.
• Stock anesthesia carts and OR workrooms; ensure inventory is adequate.
• Prepare IVs, invasive lines and airway equipment for procedures.
• Assist anesthesia staff with setup, room turnover and instrument handling.
• Monitor drug charges, restock medications and assist with safety checks.

Skills

BLS certification

Job description

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona Department Name: Anesthesiology-Main OR Work Shift: Day Job Category: Clinical Care

Great careers are built at Banner Health. There’s more to health care than doctors and nurses. We support all staff members as they find the path that’s right for them. We are honored to have earned Great Place To Work® Certification™ for a third year in a row. This recognition reflects the dedication, expertise and compassion of our team members, who make Banner Health a great place to work.

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix is a level 1 Trauma, Magnet, Teaching hospital. The main operating rooms have 28 suites that include 2 Hybrid, 2 DaVinci rooms and MIS rooms. Specialties make working Banner University Medical Center an exciting and diverse place to challenge yourself. The specialties include: General, Trauma, ENT, OMFS, Plastics, Ortho, Neuro, Robotics, Gyn, Urology, Ophthalmology, vascular, transplants, TAVR’s, hearts, Bariatric and NICU babies.

As a large and busy hospital we preform several hundreds of cases a week. In this position, you will be responsible for the daily handling of staff needs regarding anesthesia gas machines, anesthesia monitoring equipment and non-controlled medications. This includes, but is not limited to, stocking of the anesthesia workroom, anesthesia carts, non-controlled medications, anesthesia supply closets in each OR, preparing IVs, invasive lines, setting up the rooms, assisting with room turnovers, collection of used equipment, cleaning of equipment, and restocking. You will work collaboratively with the anesthesia providers and other OR staff.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the care and maintenance of anesthesia supplies and equipment. Assists with invasive line preparation, placement, and monitoring. Maintains supply inventory for workroom and anesthesia carts.

Core Functions

• Maintains anesthesia equipment. Cleans, calibrates, and replaces soda lime. Monitors equipment for malfunctions, performs light maintenance or arranges for repairs. Performs safety checks on anesthesia equipment. Maintains clean and safe work environment; discards soiled linen and trash. May complete room setup, assemble equipment, and prepare procedure carts.
• Maintains adequate inventory of anesthesia supplies and surgical supplies. Stocks and marks anesthesia carts. Stocks operating rooms and storage rooms/ carts. Assists with case turnover.
• Assists with preparing equipment such as ventilators, suction, airway equipment, and fluid/body warmers. Assembles transducers, invasive lines, rapid fluid infusers, and specialty trays.
• Assists anesthesia personnel with setup and insertion of invasive monitoring lines, catheters, temporary pacemakers and hemodynamic monitoring including cardiac outputs.
• Assists with transporting and positioning patients. May transport specimens. May transport pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care unit to ensure equipment safety.
• Maintains adequate levels of anesthesia medications, restocks drug drawers, monitors drug charges, and communicates variances to medical and nursing personnel. Monitors drug expirations and opened vial for outdates. Handles anesthesia agents and cylinder gases.
• May provide business support to the department including performing administrative tasks.
• Incumbents in the position anticipate the needs of patients and anesthesia staff based on scheduled procedures, patient age and condition and are often required to listen and communicate detailed issues. Responsibilities are typically within the department but may require assisting in other areas which administer anesthesia. Internal customers are patients, anesthesiologists, nursing staff, biomedical equipment staff, and materials management staff. External customers may include practicing physicians, equipment and supply vendors.

Shift Details

• Employment Type: Full‑time
• Hours per Week: 40 | 5'8s Shift: 6:30AM - 2:30PM Schedule: Monday-Friday
• On Call: Yes, weekend and holiday rotations required.
• Enjoy a flat rate $5/hr for call, $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential, when applicable.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• Current BLS certification is required.
• Must have 1 to 2 years of related healthcare experience and current BLS certification.
• Employees hired after 1/1/2024 must complete the anesthesia technician academy within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EEO Statement

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We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package for all benefit‑eligible positions.