Anesthesia Technologist Supervisor - Surgery - Full Time 12 Hour Rotating Shift

Veterans in Healthcare; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles, CA is hiring an Anesthesia Technologist Supervisor for the Surgery department. This exempt, full-time role reports to the Clinical Director of Perioperative Services and oversees anesthesia techs and technologists to ensure smooth OR flow.

The position emphasizes leadership, training, metrics, and collaboration with the anesthesia and surgical teams to maintain high standards of patient safety and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate from an accredited Anesthesia Technologists Program.
• 5 years experience as an Anesthesia Technologist in a perioperative area.
• 1–2 years minimum in a supervisory/lead capacity.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to act on and solve problems; prioritize work and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Supervises turnover processes; maintains efficiency and recommends improvements.
• Reviews timecards, mentors staff, and coordinates orientation and ongoing education.
• Establishes QA and performance improvement activities; ensures compliance with regulations.
• Collaborates with surgical teams to ensure equipment readiness for procedures.
• Prepares production and budget reports; tracks utilization and variances.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Prioritization

Leadership

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Accredited Anesthesia Technologists Program

Job description

Anesthesia Technologist Supervisor - Surgery - Full Time 12 Hour Rotating Shift (Exempt) (Non-Union)

Los Angeles, CA

Keck Medicine of USC

Skills

The Anesthesia Technologist Supervisor possesses recognized leadership and sound clinical skills and will actively assist the Clinical Director of Perioperative Services and Chief of Anesthesia Department in coordinating anesthesia services and activities to facilitate smooth flow in surgical and procedural areas. This position will oversee daily operations to ensure efficiency, which includes ensuring that the rooms are set-up properly, anesthesia devices and equipment are procure as needed, ensuring turn-over and cleanliness of OR, and providing training and education of anesthesia techs. The Anesthesia Technologist Supervisor will supervise Anesthesia technicians and Anesthesia Technologist assigned with respective areas including collaboration with other supervisors and maintain accountability of evening and night shift duties and expectations. This position will handle the disciplinary actions for those they supervise. They will collect data and provide process improvement reports monthly. They will also be responsible for developing educational sessions, competencies for Anesthesia Technicians and Anesthesia Technologists. Including rotating students from other eligible educational facilities and for specialty rotational signoffs.

Essential Duties:

• Supervises and facilitates turnover process; ensure efficiency and make recommendation to improve process when needed. Step in and work inside the red line when needed.
• Review employee’s timecard daily to ensure accuracy and follow up with employee as needed. Supports and mentors coordinators and staff. Provides for orientation, training and continuing education of staff. Assists with staff evaluations. Plans for provision of services through appropriate levels of qualified, Competent staff. Leads Patient Safety issues. Coordinates training and documentation of essential and mandated education and training programs for assigned staff. Resolves issues that arise on a daily basis. Serves as a resource for staff and customers regarding decontamination and sterilization process of surgical instruments and endoscopes. Tracks attendance and performance issues of assigned staff. Counsels and handles corrective action per policy and procedure.
• Works collaboratively with peers to achieve department goals. Establishes and maintains performance improvement and quality control activities which support the Department and the hospital. Proactively implements and maintains systems/protocols to improve operations. Evaluates functionality of area workflow and processes, making recommendations for improvement, while ensuring compliance with applicable requirements of the organization, Federal, State and any other regulatory agency including The Joint Commission. Understands of and conforms to standard procedures and methods used within the Anesthesia area within applicable Federal, State, and other regulatory agencies Implements the policy and procedures of the Operating Room Department. Develops educational sessions, competencies for Anesthesia Technicians and Anesthesia Technologists including rotating students from other eligible educational facilities. Will be responsible for specialty rotational signoffs.
• Monitor space/resource requirements and utilization of outside resources. Assists anesthesia and surgical team to ensure all equipment are available for the surgery
• Coordinates and integrates various clinical resource management activities on intradepartmental, and hospital wide levels.
• Communicates with POD Leaders regarding resources. Participates in the budgetary responsibility with the Manager and Director. Stays within budget resources, other materials and FTE's.
• Completes eSRM reports. Prepares production reports of activity for Anesthesia and Operating Room as necessary and apprises Director/Manager of issues and needs. Researches and reports on budget variances, and maintains operation statistics and logs. Prepares reports as needed.
• Maintains professional self-development by participating in education opportunities available both internally and externally.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req High School or equivalent
• Req Specialized/technical training Graduate from an accredited Anesthesia Technologists Program.
• Req 5 years Experience as an Anesthesia Technologist in a perioperative area and understands departmental operations.
• Req 1 year Minimum 1–2 years of experience in a supervisory/lead capacity.
• Req Excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with other staff
• Req Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Req Ability to act on and solve problems
• Req Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and meet timely deadlines