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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Salt Lake City is seeking a dedicated Anesthesia Technician to join their team. The role involves preparing anesthesia equipment, assisting with patient monitoring, and maintaining supplies. Ideal candidates will have healthcare experience and strong communication skills. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment in a Level 1 Trauma Center, contributing to patient care and safety.

Qualifications

  • One year of healthcare related experience required.
  • Certification as an Anesthesia Technician preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares and sets up equipment for anesthesia procedures.
  • Assists Anesthesiologist with monitoring and intubation of patients.

Skills

Communication
Decision Making

Education

Associate's degree in science

Job description

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position is an integral member of the Anesthesia care team and is responsible for performing technical functions relating to the administration of anesthesia, and ensuring adequate supplies are maintained. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to state law.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares and sets up equipment for anesthesia procedures.

  • Assists Anesthesiologist with monitoring, induction, and intubation of patients.

  • Cleans and sterilizes anesthesia instruments and equipment.

  • Orders anesthesia supplies and equipment, and ensures the workroom, carts, and satellite operating areas are well stocked.

  • Maintains department equipment by evaluating performance, inspecting for defects, performing minor repairs within scope and scheduling repairs with contracted vendors.

  • Orients, teaches, and oversees volunteers in the operating room and anesthesia workroom.

  • Assists in the sterile placement of intravenous infusion lines and invasive pressure monitoring devices and lines including central venous and peripheral arterial access and pulmonary artery catheters.

  • May perform cell saving and intra-operative autologous blood salvage and administration.

  • May assist anesthesiologist with transporting and monitoring patients to the O.R.

  • May assist with the setup, disinfection and administration of transesophageal or transthoracic echocardiogram.

  • May perform Point of Care testing including maintaining, performing quality controls for and administering rotational thromboelastometry testing.

  • May respond to and assist anesthesiologist with induction and intubation of cardiac arrest and/or Trauma 1 patients.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

  • Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.

  • Ability to provide care to the population served.

  • Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.

  • Ability to make decisions regarding the ordering of supplies and maintenance of equipment.

  • Ability to make independent judgments in assessing the needs of the anesthesiologist.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

Qualifications

Qualifications Required

  • One (1) year of health care related experience, or the equivalency.

Licenses Required

  • Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred

  • Certification as an Anesthesia Technician/Technologist.

  • Certification as an Autologous Blood Transfusionist.

  • Anesthesia or operating room experience preferred.

  • Associate's degree in science, or the equivalency.

  • Completion of an Emergency Medical Technician or Medical Assistant program or registration as a Health Care Assistant.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

  • This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds any may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects. The incumbent may face exposure to potentially dangerous contaminated body fluids, used needles, razor blades, knives, bone shavings, pieces of glass, and other contaminants as part of the daily hazards of the job and must wear protective attire at all times. The position also requires standing or walking for long periods of time.

Physical Requirements

Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking

Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed

To inquire about this posting, email: careers@hsc.utah.edu

EEO Statement

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.

Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources office at 801-581-6500. If you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/
Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu/


The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at (801) 581-6500 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at (801) 581-6500 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

Requisition Number 75799
Reg/Temp Regular
Employment Type Full-Time
Shift Variable
Work Schedule Variable - Evening, Nights
Location Name University of Utah Hospital
Workplace Set Up On-site
City SALT LAKE CITY
State UT
Department UUH ANC 22A ANESTHESIOLOGY
Category Health Care Support
Workplace Set Up On-site

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