Anesthesia Technician - Per Diem

Hackensack Meridian Health; Brick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists in the operating room. Responsibilities include preparing equipment, connecting monitoring lines, and assisting with infusion sets and patient care to ensure smooth surgical procedures.

The role requires OR experience, familiarity with OR supplies, and a solid understanding of sterile technique. Certification as an Anesthesia Technician or Technologist is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Experience in the OR and familiarity with OR supplies and a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of sterile technique and asepsis.

Responsibilities

• Support anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists by preparing and setting up equipment for surgical cases.
• Connect monitoring lines and prepare infusion sets, apply to the patient, and operate common physiological monitors.
• Draw arterial blood gas and other blood specimens; operate, calibrate, and perform routine maintenance on operating room equipment.
• Possess ability to perform specialized tests related to activated coagulation time for surgical patients.

Skills

OR experience

Sterile technique

Anesthesia equipment handling

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Anesthesia Technician supports the anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists by the preparation and set up of appropriate equipment and supplies for each surgical case. This includes connecting monitoring lines preparing infusion sets, applying to the patient, and operating all common physiological monitors and drawing arterial blood gas and other blood specimens. Able to operate, calibrate and perform routine maintenance on a variety of technical equipment used in the operating room. In the operation of activated coagulation time the incumbent must be able to apply several specialized tests to analyze blood clotting in patients undergoing surgery.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Experience in the OR and be familiar with OR supplies and the hospital setting.
• Knowledge of sterile technique, asepsis, and ability to apply such skills.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• Certification as an Anesthesia Technician or Technologist.