Anesthesia Technician I

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Affordable health

Vision and dental insurance

Child care and student loan subsidies

Generous levels of time off

403(b) Retirement Savings plan

Pension

Tuition and License/Certification Reim

Cell phone plan discounts

Discounted rates on T-passes

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking an anesthesia technician I to assist in the anesthesia workroom and operating rooms, prepare and stock supplies, and support anesthesia providers during routine and complex cases.

You will handle airway equipment, prepare invasive monitoring lines, participate in education, and cover off-site locations as needed. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma, 1–2 years of experience, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma/GED required; Some College/Associate's Degree preferred.
• Experience: 1–2 years as an anesthesia technician required.
• Licensure/ Certifications: BLS certification required; one of Cell Saver, Regional, or Cardiac Anesthesia Competency.

Responsibilities

• Perform all responsibilities of an anesthesia technician I daily.
• Clean and stock anesthesia workroom and carts; assist in setup for procedures.
• Provide anesthesia items and equipment for patient transport.
• Troubleshoot anesthesia machines and monitors; report malfunctions.
• Participate in training programs offered by the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine.
• Assist in insertion of invasive monitoring lines and complex case setup.
• Cover off-site locations when scheduled.

Education

High School diploma/GED

Some College / Associate's Degree

Job description

Position Summary / Department Summary

Cleans, maintains and stocks anesthesia workroom and anesthesia supplies in all operating rooms and satellite anesthetizing locations. Assists the anesthesia provider in the safe and efficient care of patients receiving anesthesia. Provides specialized airway equipment when requested by anesthesia provider. Provides support in anesthesia for routine and complex surgical cases. Involved during the administration of blood and blood products and/or provides ultrasound guidance for nerve blocks.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all the responsibilities of an anesthesia technician I on a daily basis
• Cleans and stocks anesthesia workroom, machines and supply carts. Cleans and stocks special procedure carts.
• Assists in anesthesia set up for procedures in all OR settings. Sets up and checks all required equipment is ready prior to the start of the case.
• Provides anesthesia items and equipment necessary for patient transport following each procedure and assists in transport when necessary.
• Removes soiled items from, wipes down and restocks anesthesia machine and cart following each procedure.
• Maintains inventory of anesthesia supplies and ensures equipment is properly stored. Orders, receives and stocks supplies in all anesthetizing locations.
• When scheduled cases are completed, prepares anesthesia machines and carts for use the following day.
• Provides routine troubleshooting of anesthesia machines and monitors. Reports malfunctions to supervisor and/or biomedical engineering department.
• Participates in training programs offered by the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine.
• Sets up and operates Cell Savage equipment and Rapid Infusion blood processing equipment during surgical procedures.
• Assists in insertion of invasive monitoring line.
• Prepares and assembles transducer lines and equipment necessary for invasive monitoring such as arterial lines and central venous line.
• Provides set up for complex, trauma and transplant cases.
• Participates in education and orientation of new staff.
• Ability to cover an off-site location.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High School diploma/GED is required. Some College / Associate's Degree is preferred.

Experience: A minimum of 1-2 year experience as an anesthesia technician is required.

Licensure/ Certifications: BLS Certification is required. Must have one of the following: Cell Saver Certification, Regional Certification, Cardiac Anesthesia Competency.

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

• flexible schedules
• affordable health
• vision and dental insurance
• child care and student loan subsidies
• generous levels of time off
• 403(b) Retirement Savings plan
• Pension
• Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement
• cell phone plan discounts
• discounted rates on T-passes