Anesthesia Technician

Novant Health; Wilmington (NC); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Novant Health in Wilmington, NC is seeking an anesthesia support technician to assist the anesthesia team before, during, and after procedures. This role emphasizes sterilization, inventory, and preparing complex anesthesia supplies to ensure a smooth operating room flow.

You will help monitor equipment, set up monitors and invasive lines when needed, respond to urgent situations, and support medication security, coordinating with nursing staff and off-site resources.

Qualifications

• Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing.
• Understands and practices the importance of proper cleaning and disinfecting of anesthesia equipment; inventory and ordering ability to meet supply and demand; some knowledge of anesthesia equipment and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Prepares anesthesia supplies preoperatively and postoperatively by cleaning, maintaining, packing, ordering, and inventorying of anesthesia supplies.
• Ensures anesthesia equipment is available for staff. Checks and orders supplies, and replacement materials as needed. Maintains anesthesia workroom and equipment/supplies in clean and aseptic condition.
• Maintains equipment by preparing, testing, setting up, and troubleshooting anesthetic equipment/ventilators. Replaces anesthesia gas tanks, disassembles used anesthesia equipment, and prepares inducers for invasive hemodynamic monitoring. Responds efficiently to turnover anesthesia machine and room. Calibrates and maintains point of care equipment.
• Assists Anesthesiologist / CRNA with patient care procedures and emergencies; supports with central venous lines, arterial lines, IVs, and invasive monitoring equipment.
• Assists in maintaining the security of medications by ensuring access is limited to NH workers and reporting unsecured meds.

Skills

Sterilization & asepsis

Inventory management

Anesthesia equipment knowledge

Emergency responsiveness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Ventilators

Job description

What We Offer

Assists the anesthesia team prior to, during, and after patient procedures in any location anesthesia is provided across Novant Health. Proficient in sterilization, maintenance, packing, and resupply of the most complex anesthesia supplies and emergency equipment. Has significant patient contact while assisting in procedures and works collaboratively with the anesthesia team, nursing staff, and off-site resources.

What You'll Do

Essential Functions

Prepares anesthesia supplies both preoperatively and post operatively by cleaning, maintaining, packing, ordering, and inventorying of anesthesia supplies.

Ensures anesthesia equipment is available for staff. Checks and orders supplies, and replacement materials as needed. Maintains anesthesia workroom and equipment/supplies in clean and aseptic condition.

Maintains equipment by preparing, testing, setting up, and troubleshooting anesthetic equipment/ventilators. Replaces anesthesia gas tanks, disassembles used anesthesia equipment, and prepares inducers for invasive hemodynamic monitoring. Responds efficiently to turnover anesthesia machine and room. Calibrates and maintains point of care equipment.

Assists Anesthesiologist / CRNA with patient care procedures. Responds to codes that occur on anesthesia patients and anticipates needs while responding quickly and calmly in emergent situations. Assists with the application of blood pressure cuff, cardiac monitors, and pulse oximeter. Supports anesthesia team by setting up central venous lines, arterial lines, IVs, and invasive monitoring equipment.

Assists anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists with difficult intubations, regional blocks, and other various emergencies by providing necessary equipment and support.

Assists in maintaining the security of medications by immediately, alerting pharmacy or nursing personnel of unsecured medications, emptying any medications sent by the pneumatic tube system and forwarding those to nursing personnel, if applicable, ensuring that medication areas are only accessible to approved designated NH workers.

Additional Skills/Requirements (required)

Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing. Understands and practices the importance of proper cleaning and disinfecting of anesthesia equipment; inventory and ordering ability in order to meet supply and demand; some knowledge of anesthesia equipment and medical terminology.

What We're Looking For

• Education:High School Diploma or GED, required.
• Experience Required:1 year of previous experience preferred but not required.
• Licensure/Certification:RQI Responder - must obtain within 90 days of hire, required.
• Additional skills required:Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing. Understands and practices the importance of proper cleaning and disinfecting of anesthesia equipment; inventory and ordering ability in order to meet supply and demand; some knowledge of anesthesia equipment and medical terminology.
• Work schedule: 6:30am - 5pm

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

Job Opening ID

156410