Anesthesia Technician - OR Equipment & Airway Support

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support the surgical patient and operating room team. Under supervision, you will assist with airway management, monitoring, and invasive line placement, while performing routine equipment maintenance and safety checks.

You will help train new Anesthesia Monitoring staff and adapt to shifts and locations as required. Depending on experience, the role may be hired at Tech I or Tech II level, with responsibilities aligned to the selected level

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent education/experience.
• BART or BLS at hire with commitment to get BART within six months.
• 1 year experience as Anesthesia Technician or in Anesthesia Department (Tech I).
• 1+ year anesthesia tech experience with ASATT competency (Tech II).
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and anesthesia tech principles.
• Independent judgment in fast-changing patient care environments.
• Proficiency with equipment used to deliver anesthesia care.

Responsibilities

• Assist anesthesia team with airway management and patient monitoring.
• Support placement of invasive lines and related care.
• Perform routine maintenance, safety checks, cleaning and disinfection of equipment.
• Train and precept new Anesthesia Monitoring staff.
• Adapt to varied hours and locations as needed by the department.

Skills

Airway management

Physiological monitoring

Invasive line placement

Equipment troubleshooting

Independent judgment

Education

High school diploma or GED

BART or BLS certification

ASATT competency (Tech II)

Anesthesia program completion (preferred)

Tools

Anesthesia equipment

Cell Saver devices

Job description

UC San Diego is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support the surgical patient and operating room team. Under supervision, you will assist with airway management, monitoring, and invasive line placement, while performing routine equipment maintenance and safety checks.

You will help train new Anesthesia Monitoring staff and adapt to shifts and locations as required. Depending on experience, the role may be hired at Tech I or Tech II level, with responsibilities aligned to the selected level