Anesthesia Technician I (Waltham- 20 hours)

Boston Children’s Hospital; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital seeks an Anesthesia Technician responsible for assisting anesthesia providers, maintaining anesthesia equipment, and ensuring patient safety in operating rooms. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma and experience in clinical settings. This position offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, emphasizing teamwork and passion for patient care.

Benefits

Affordable health, vision, and dental insurance

Child care and student loan subsidies

Generous time off

403(b) Retirement Savings plan

Pension

Tuition reimbursement

Discounted cell phone plans

Discounted T-pass rates

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical care setting (1-2 years preferred).
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning, maintaining and stocking anesthesia workroom and equipment.
• Assisting the anesthesia provider in patient care.
• Preparing anesthesia machines and IV solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Tact and courtesy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent G.E.D.

Job description

Hours of Operation: 6am - 5:30pm Monday-Friday, 20 hours a week, no weekends- shift time(s) are flexible hours

This Anesthesia Technician will be responsible for:

• Cleaning, maintaining and stocking the anesthesia workroom and equipment in all operating rooms and satellite anesthetizing locations
• Assisting the anesthesia provider in the safe and efficient care of patients receiving anesthesia
• Providing specialized equipment to assist anesthesia staff when appropriate
• Preparing anesthesia machines and carts for use the following day
• Assembling and preparing intravenous (IV) solutions for anesthesia provider
• Working with perioperative team to ensure prompt OR turnover
• Assisting with difficult airway management by providing equipment needs such as video laryngoscope and fiberoptic intubation cart
• Preparing age appropriate anesthesia equipment, monitors, and airway support

To qualify, you must have:

• A High school diploma or equivalent G.E.D.
• 1-2 years of work experience in a clinical care setting
• The analytical skills to gather and interpret data in situations in which the information or problems are relatively routine.
• The ability to exchange information on factual matters, and/or relay messages to appropriate personnel. This type of interaction requires courtesy and tact when dealing with patients, visitors, and/or hospital employees
• The ability to communicate effectively with diverse internal and external constituencies

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including 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