Anesthesia Technician - Day Shift, OR Support

Trinity Health; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to join the Surgical Services Department. The Anesthesia Technician provides anesthesia support services throughout the medical center under the direct supervision of the anesthesiologist and manager.

The role involves maintaining, packing, and resupplying complex anesthesia supplies, assisting with anesthesia procedures in the operating rooms, and responding to codes when available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Prior experience in a Hospital Anesthesia Department preferred.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for HealthCare Provider (BLS/HCP) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Develops knowledge of equipment including anesthesia machines, electronic monitors, and diagnostic equipment.
• Cleans and checks instruments and equipment related to anesthesia at established levels necessary for administration of safe anesthetic procedures. Removes broken/defective equipment from use and places work orders when appropriate.
• Provides direct, high-quality service to surgeons, anesthesiologists, and anesthetists. Responds promptly and accurately to physician and anesthetist direction.
• Works collaboratively with other members of the surgery team. Provides high quality customer service.
• Basic knowledge of anesthetist procedures, equipment, and supplies.
• Participates as the primary assistant to Anesthesia for procedures in the Operating Room at various locations across surgical service.
• Prepares anesthesia supplies.
• Works in secure anesthesia workrooms with limited medication storage, excluding control substances, and handles medications under the supervision of anesthesiologist or anesthetist.
• Ensure anesthesia carts are supplied and machines are in each room prior to the beginning of the surgery schedule and between procedures. Checks and replaces anesthesia gas tanks as needed.
• Retrieve special anesthesia supplies that are anticipated and/or requested by the person administering the anesthetic before and during surgery.
• Prepares complex equipment and supplies for hemodynamic monitoring. This varies based on location and may include peripheral arterial and pulmonary artery catheter transducers, EKG, pulse oximeter, and nerve simulators.
• Ensures monitoring equipment and supplies are ready.
• Ensures the anesthesia machine is ready for use including troubleshooting and correcting problems. May perform daily anesthesia equipment inspections including suction, electrical plugs, gas connections, oxygen and nitrous oxide cylinders.
• May assist in positioning patients for procedures.
• Assist in dressing and securing IVs and Arterial lines.
• Assist Anesthesia during intubating and extubating procedures as directed.
• Restock all used supplies as needed during a surgery.
• Dispose of contaminated materials and disinfect equipment in accordance with general operating room P&P concerning biohazardous waste.
• Clean anesthesia equipment in the Operating Room and outside locations following each procedure.
• Clean, maintain, and package used anesthesia materials and equipment.
• Inventories and orders anesthesia supplies.
• Run errands as requested by anesthesiologists/CRNAs/charge RN/other team members as appropriate to facilitate the preparation and conduct of anesthesia. Perform additional duties as requested by other team members.
• Trouble shoot broken equipment and fix as directed by clinical engineering.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to join the Surgical Services Department. The Anesthesia Technician provides anesthesia support services throughout the medical center under the direct supervision of the anesthesiologist and manager.

The role involves maintaining, packing, and resupplying complex anesthesia supplies, assisting with anesthesia procedures in the operating rooms, and responding to codes when available.