Anesthesia Technician, Anesthesiology (Per Diem)

Boston Medical Center (BMC); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is seeking an Anesthesia Aide in Boston, MA. You will assist anesthesiologists with equipment setup, patient preparation, and room turnover, while ensuring infection control for all anesthesia-related devices.

Responsibilities include maintaining anesthesia machines and carts, restocking supplies, and supporting the anesthesia team during procedures. A high school diploma or GED is required, and BLS is preferred.

Qualifications

• Stand/walk for extended periods while handling equipment and supplies.
• Push/pull heavy instrument carts up to 200 pounds with assistance.
• Follow infection control guidelines and PPE requirements.
• Communicate clearly with surgical and nursing teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist anesthesia staff with patient care and equipment setup.
• Prepare rooms at start of day and during turnover, restock supplies.
• Maintain cleanliness of anesthesia machines, carts, and monitoring devices.
• Ensure unopened supplies and back-up equipment are available for cases.

Skills

Stand and walk for long periods

Push/pull up to 200 pounds

Infection control and PPE usage

Effective communication (verbal and WR

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary

Under general supervision, assists the anesthesiologist in the set-up and preparation of equipment for surgical procedures. Provides preventative maintenance on medical equipment in coordination with Biomedical Engineering. Assists the anesthesiologist with patient preparation and provides additional assistance as necessary during the surgical procedure.

Position

Anesthesia Aide

Department

Anesthesiology

Location

Boston, MA

Schedule

Per Diem, On-site

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is more than a hospital. It's a network of support and care that touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need each year. It is the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England. Emphasizing community-based care, BMC is committed to providing consistently excellent and accessible health services to all—and is the largest safety-net hospital in New England. The hospital is also the primary teaching affiliate of the nationally ranked Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and a founding partner of Boston HealthNet - an integrated health care delivery systems that includes many community health centers. Join BMC today and help us achieve our Vision 2030 which is a long-term goal to make Boston the healthiest urban population in the world.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists the Anesthesia Floor Leaders with various resources as requested. Demonstrates ability to organize time evidenced by completion of work assignments within shift.
• Performs the assigned duties to assist the anesthesia staff in safe, efficient delivery of patient care.
• Room preparation (Beginning of Day and Turnover)
• Disposes of dirty items remaining from previous case
• Clean surfaces and equipment according to defined infection control guidelines. This includes anesthesia machine and anesthesia cart surfaces, monitoring equipment and other patient care equipment (pumps, fluid warmers and Bair Huggers).
• Setup of necessary equipment (anesthesia machines, airway management devices, fluid warming and pressure infusers, ultrasounds and monitoring equipment and suction canister and tubing).
• Place anesthesia breathing circuit on the anesthesia machine and perform the leak test
• Restock anesthesia carts following the approved inventory checklist
• Room preparation at the end of the day (Terminal Cleaning).
• Disposes of dirty items left over from previous case
• Clean surfaces and equipment according to infection control guidelines. This includes anesthesia machine and anesthesia cart surfaces, monitoring equipment and other patient care equipment (pumps, fluid warmers and Bair Huggers).
• Restock anesthesia carts following the approved checklist.
• Place unopened anesthesia circuit, unopened mask and unopened Yankauer suction tip on the anesthesia machine.
• New suction canisters and suction tubing.
• Ensure that there are 2 unopened laryngoscope handles, 2 clean laryngoscope batteries in the chargers. Unopened MAC 3 & 4 and Miller 2 & 3 blades.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Work requires a high school diploma or a state high school equivalency (GED).
• BLS certified preferred.

Knowledge And Skills

• Work requires the ability to stand and walk, for extended periods in the process of operating equipment, arranging instruments trays and equipment carts, conducting inventory of and dispensing supplies.
• Ability to push/pull carts of instruments and/or equipment weighing up to 200 pounds
• Work requires the ability to work with patients possessing potentially infectious disease, contaminated medical/surgical instruments and equipment, and hazardous material (disinfectant chemicals, gases, steam) in the work environment, requiring observance of Universal Precautions by wearing protective clothing, gloves, goggles, and the observance of safe handling practices.
• Work requires effective verbal and written communication skills in order to work with various clinical personnel, resolve problems and to properly identify and label supplies for inventory purposes.

Boston Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Compensation Range

$23.41- $30.30

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, and licensure/certifications directly related to position requirements. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), contract increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, earned time cash out, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family wellbeing.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans