Anesthesia Technician: OR Monitoring & Airway Lead

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

Job summary

UC San Diego Health seeks an Anesthesia Technician to support the OR team with airway management, monitoring, and equipment care. The role includes maintaining equipment, assisting anesthesia providers, and training new staff, with opportunities at Tech I or Tech II level depending on experience.

The position requires BART or BLS, a high school diploma, and ASATT readiness; employment is subject to background checks and health requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six months of hire date
• One year experience as Anesthesia Technician or working in Anesthesia Department (Tech I)
• Minimum one year of experience as anesthesia technician and demonstrated competency per ASATT (Tech II)
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and principles of anesthesia technology.
• Independent judgment skills for rapid response in patient care environment.
• Proficient in application, acquisition, preparation, and troubleshooting of anesthesia equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist anesthesia team with airway management and patient monitoring.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, clean, and disinfect anesthesia equipment.
• Precepts, assists, and trains new Anesthesia Monitoring staff.
• Perform routine safety checks of equipment.
• Support across varying hours, shifts, and locations as needed.

Skills

Independent judgment

Airway management

Physiological monitoring

Team coordination

Education

Accredited anesthesia program

ASATT Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer. A.T.)

Tools

Anesthesia equipment

Rapid Infusion Devices

Cell Saver/Blood Salvaging Devices

Job description

UC San Diego Health seeks an Anesthesia Technician to support the OR team with airway management, monitoring, and equipment care. The role includes maintaining equipment, assisting anesthesia providers, and training new staff, with opportunities at Tech I or Tech II level depending on experience.

The position requires BART or BLS, a high school diploma, and ASATT readiness; employment is subject to background checks and health requirements.