Anesthesia Technician, UPMC Memorial - York PA

UPMC; York (York County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Anesthesia Tech to support anesthetic procedures by maintaining equipment, assisting in patient care, and ensuring the availability of supplies. This full-time position offers a Monday to Friday schedule without weekends or holidays, making it an ideal work-life balance opportunity. Eligible candidates can also receive a sign-on bonus based on their years of experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of anesthesia equipment and supplies.
• Ability to assist in invasive monitoring procedures.
• Experience in a surgical or operating room environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain anesthesia supplies and assist with equipment setup for procedures.
• Transport equipment and communicate effectively with the operating room staff.
• Participate in maintaining and troubleshooting anesthetic equipment.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Technical Proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

**Eligible candidates will be offered a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 based on their years of experience!

**Monday through Friday, 09:00 - 17:30, no weekends or holidays!

The Anesthesia Tech performs a variety of duties related to and involving the processing and preparing of room, equipment and supplies for the patients undergoing anesthetic procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains anesthesia supplies and drugs by establishing inventory levels; requisitioning supplies and drugs; restocking supply and drug inventories
• Efficiently transports gas machines and other anesthesia equipment and supplies to and from outside of Operating Room off-site locations.
• Assist with offsite anesthesia cases.
• Retrieves, carries, and appropriately distributes necessary medications to the Anesthesiologist, CRNA, or PA for the preparation or care of a patient for anesthesia.
• Effectively communicate with anesthesia and operating room staff to assure daily operating room assignments are prioritized at the start of each shift. Remains accessible in operating rooms at all times.
• Disassemble, decontaminate and sterilize anesthesia equipment and supplies. Report equipment problems to Chief Anesthesia Technician.
• Retrieve and appropriately distributes the equipment necessary to prepare a patient for anesthesia. This includes specialty equipment for invasive lines and monitoring, difficult airway, and pediatric procedures.
• Appropriately stocks the carts and surgical suites with the required supplies as outlined on the anesthesia surgical suite stock par list.
• Operate Blood Cell Saver.
• Participate in turning over rooms assuring minimal downtime between cases.
• Maintains equipment by preparing, testing, and setting up a variety of anesthetic equipment for surgical use; troubleshooting equipment for problems or repairs; performing preventative maintenance and routine cleaning.
• Supports the anesthesia provider by setting up IV's, central venous lines and arterial lines; assembling necessary drugs, syringes, needles; opening prepackaged sterile trays.
• Assist with the pre, intra and post-operative placement of invasive monitoring lines, such as arterial, venous, and PA catheters.
• Assists in the delivery of blood samples to the lab and retrieval of blood products.
• Does Point of Care (POC) diagnostic laboratory assays/testing procedures, after an initial approved competency has been completed.
• Maintains an adequate supply of all stock items in work room and keeps the work room clean and in an orderly condition.
• Assists with lines and specialty room set-ups.
• Assist with difficult airway management.
• Maintain complete and accurate records and reports.