Anesthesia Technician, Day Shift: OR Equipment & Support

Vanderbilt Health; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support operating rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for daily workload, assisting anesthetists, tracking inventory, and performing FDA anesthesia machine checks.

In this day shift role, you'll work Mon-Fri 5:30 AM to 2:00 PM, collaborate with anesthesia teams, and contribute to safe and efficient patient care in a leading academic health system.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience).
• 6 months of patient care experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts FDA anesthesia machine check.
• Prepares general, MAC, or regional cases.
• Consults operating room schedule to determine equipment needs for procedures and prepares operating room for indicated procedure to include setting up and calibrating monitoring equipment.
• Assists licensed anesthesia care provider in clinical settings outside the operating rooms.
• Functions as a first line of defense in troubleshooting situations involving machines, monitors, and equipment relative to Anesthesia.
• Assists Anesthesia Provider during invasive line placement (arterial, central, PA).
• Maintains inventory of emergency carts - trauma and airway.

Skills

Patient care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support operating rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for daily workload, assisting anesthetists, tracking inventory, and performing FDA anesthesia machine checks.

In this day shift role, you'll work Mon-Fri 5:30 AM to 2:00 PM, collaborate with anesthesia teams, and contribute to safe and efficient patient care in a leading academic health system.