Anesthesia Technician

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking candidates for a role focused on supporting anesthesia in surgical settings. The position requires maintaining supplies and equipment, assisting in procedures, and ensuring smooth communication with the operating room staff. Responsibilities include managing anesthesia inventory, setting up equipment, and supporting anesthesia providers in patient care. Candidates should be prepared for rotating shifts and on-call duties. This role is vital for ensuring efficient anesthesia support and patient safety during surgical operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains anesthesia supplies and drugs by establishing inventory levels.
• Transport gas machines and anesthesia equipment to and from locations.
• Assist with offsite anesthesia cases.
• Distribute medications to anesthesia providers for patient care.
• Communicate effectively with operating room staff for assignments.
• Remains accessible in operating rooms at all times.
• Disassemble, decontaminate and sterilize anesthesia equipment.
• Retrieve and distribute equipment for preparing patients for anesthesia.
• Stock necessary supplies in surgical suites.
• Operate Blood Cell Saver.
• Minimize downtime between cases during room turnover.
• Prepare, test, and set up anesthetic equipment for surgical use.
• Troubleshoot and maintain equipment, performing necessary repairs.
• Support anesthesia providers with IVs and central venous lines.
• Deliver blood samples to the lab and retrieve blood products.
• Perform diagnostic lab assays/testing procedures as competency approved.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in the workroom.
• Assist with specialty room setups.
• Manage difficult airway situations.
• Keep accurate records and reports.

Job description

Shift Details:

• Rotating daylight shifts
• 8 or 10 hours
• On call every 4-5 weeks

Responsibilities:

• Maintains anesthesia supplies and drugs by establishing inventory levels; requisitioning supplies and drugs; restocking supply and drug inventories
• Efficiently transports gas machines and other anesthesia equipment and supplies to and from outside of Operating Room off-site locations.
• Assist with offsite anesthesia cases.
• Retrieves, carries, and appropriately distributes necessary medications to the Anesthesiologist, CRNA, or PA for the preparation or care of a patient for anesthesia.
• Effectively communicate with anesthesia and operating room staff to assure daily operating room assignments are prioritized at the start of each shift.
• Remains accessible in operating rooms at all times.
• Disassemble, decontaminate and sterilize anesthesia equipment and supplies. Report equipment problems to Chief Anesthesia Technician.
• Retrieve and appropriately distributes the equipment necessary to prepare a patient for anesthesia. This includes specialty equipment for invasive lines and monitoring, difficult airway, and pediatric procedures.
• Appropriately stocks the carts and surgical suites with the required supplies as outlined on the anesthesia surgical suite stock par list.
• Operate Blood Cell Saver.
• Participate in turning over rooms assuring minimal downtime between cases.
• Maintains equipment by preparing, testing, and setting up a variety of anesthetic equipment for surgical use
• Troubleshoots equipment for problems or repairs, performing preventative maintenance and routine cleaning.
• Supports the anesthesia provider by setting up IV's, central venous lines and arterial lines; assembling necessary drugs, syringes, needles; opening prepackaged sterile trays.
• Assist with the pre, intra and post-operative placement of invasive monitoring lines, such as arterial, venous, and PA catheters.
• Assists in the delivery of blood samples to the lab and retrieval of blood products.
• Does Point of Care (POC) diagnostic laboratory assays/testing procedures, after an initial approved competency has been completed.
• Maintains an adequate supply of all stock items in work room and keeps the work room clean and in an orderly condition.
• Assists with lines and specialty room set-ups.
• Assist with difficult airway management.
• Maintain complete and accurate records and reports.