Anesthesia Technician (full-time) - Scottish Rite

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support the anesthesiology service within a multidisciplinary team. The role involves preparing equipment, stocking supplies, and assisting care teams to ensure safe patient care and efficient room turnover.

Preferred candidates have healthcare exposure or prior anesthesia tech experience, with high school diploma and BLS required within 30 days of hire. Join a leading pediatric hospital committed to kids’ health and safety.

Qualifications

• No minimum experience required
• High school diploma or equivalent
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines.
• Reads operating room schedule, anticipates anesthesia equipment and/or supply needs, and prepares the anesthetizing sites for the commencement of anesthesia.
• Facilitates room turnover for cases to follow, including cleaning and preparation of anesthesia equipment and anesthesia components.
• Sets up, inventories, and restocks anesthesia carts and machines, anesthesia agents and IV fluids to ensure all items are readily available.
• Inventories, orders, and maintains supplies for the anesthesia service consistent with departmental demand.

Skills

Prior healthcare experience

1 year anesthesia tech experience

Anesthesia equipment knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Work Shift

Work Shift Evening Work Day(s) Variable Shift Start Time Variable Shift End Time Variable Worker Sub-Type Regular

About Children's

Children's is one of the nation's leading children's hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We're committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children's.

Job Description

Provides clinical support to the anesthesiology service by participating as a member of the interdisciplinary team under the supervision of a licensed professional.

Proactively supports efforts to maintain efficiency, minimize delays, and ensure delivery of safe patient care.

Inventories, cleans, and maintains anesthesia equipment and supplies necessary to meet departmental need.

Experience

No minimum experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior healthcare experience
• One year of experience as an Anesthesia Technician
• Knowledge of anesthesia equipment and/or supplies

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification Summary

American Heart Association Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Department-defined competencies within six months of employment Knowledge of anesthesia supplies and equipment, and environmental cleaning Ability to work well with diverse team members Must be able to prioritize and organize workload using critical thinking skills Must be able to communicate effectively, show initiative and flexibility, and demonstrate team cohesiveness

Job Responsibilities

Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, including N = Neonate (less than 30 days), I = Infant (30 days to 1 year), EC = Early Childhood (1-5 years), LC = Late Childhood (5-13 years), A = Adolescent (13-17 years), AD = Adult ALL = all ages.

Reads operating room schedule, anticipates anesthesia equipment and/or supply needs, and prepares the anesthetizing sites for the commencement of anesthesia.

Facilitates room turnover for cases to follow, including cleaning and preparation of anesthesia equipment and anesthesia components.

Sets up, inventories, and restocks anesthesia carts and machines, anesthesia agents and IV fluids to ensure all items are readily available.

Inventories, orders, and maintains supplies for the anesthesia service consistent with departmental demand.

Follows federal, Joint Commission and organizational guidelines for sterile techniques and infection control.

Cleans and disinfects contaminated anesthesia machines, monitors, cables, and other key medical equipment.

Responsible for minor anesthesia equipment set-up.

Assists anesthesia providers and other health care members in responding to critical patient care situations.

Maintains hallways and supply and equipment rooms by adhering to fire codes and keeping them orderly and free of obstruction.

Checks portable oxygen tanks daily and replaces if necessary.

Achieves 75% attendance at staff meetings if applicable.

Supports Joint Commission readiness.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1001 Johnson Ferry Rd

Job Family Surgical Services

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years.

A not-for-profit organization, Children's is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children's is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country.

Children's offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Children's has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values.

We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country.

Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.