Cardiac Anesthesia Technician

Nemours Children's Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support the anesthesia care team. The role involves preparing and maintaining anesthesia equipment and supplies, assisting in procedures, and supporting patient transport and positioning in a pediatric hospital setting.

The technician works under supervision of anesthesia providers and nurses, ensuring equipment readiness, proper sterilization, and coordinating with the blood bank for supplies and blood products.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• AHA BLS within 30 days of hire.
• 1 year of prior ambulatory or acute care hospital experience in Surgical or Perioperative Services.
• CER.A.T./CER.A.T.T. certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed anesthesia providers in operating rooms and procedures.
• Maintain and prepare anesthesia equipment and supplies.
• Operate blood gas analyzer and process samples.
• Support pre- and post-op patient transport and positioning.
• Rotate and order supplies; coordinate with the blood bank.

Skills

Anesthesia support

Patient care

Critical thinking

Education

High School Diploma

BLS certification

CER.A.T./CER.A.T.T. (preferred)

Tools

Blood gas analyzer

Anesthesia equipment

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
The Anesthesia Technician serves as an integral member of the anesthesia patient care team. She/he assists the licensed anesthesia providers in various settings, performing duties under the direct supervision of a licensed anesthesia provider and /or Registered Nurse. This position provides support for surgical/procedural cases by assisting in the preparation and maintenance of patient equipment and anesthesia delivery systems before, during and after anesthesia. The Anesthesia Tech performs first level maintenance on anesthesia equipment. Cleans, disinfects, sends for sterilization, stocks, orders, and maintains the routine anesthesia equipment and supplies. The position performs as an unlicensed, trained, assistive person and completes technical duties as they pertain to anesthesia support

Position Responsibilities

• Completes beginning of, end of case and/or between case turn over in an efficient manner.Cleans and maintains equipment (anesthesia machine, monitoring devices, transport monitors, cell salvage equipment, blood warmers/infusion pumps, central line cart, etc.)
• Operates blood gas analyzer according to manufacturer recommendation and guidelines.
• Calibrates and maintains the point-of-care testing equipment. Processes blood samples for arterial blood gas studies and clotting times. Documents the data and completes the quality assurance measures.
• Assists with difficult intubations, providing necessary cart, equipment and support
• Assists with invasive line preparation and monitoring
• Anticipates the needs for additional equipment, supplies and/or instruments by assessing specific patient and anesthesiologist needs, utilizing critical thinking skills.
• Assists the Anesthesiologist in the transport of the lines and cables during movement/transport of the patient. Returns any OR transport monitoring equipment
• Assists as needed with the pre-op transportation of the patient and initial positioning on the OR table and securing the safety strap. Ensures availability of oxygen and transport monitors.
• Rotates, stores, and orders supplies for efficient operation of department
• Retrieves needed blood and blood products from the blood bank.
• Correctly handles and ensures appropriate labeling of blood specimens prior to transport to lab

Position Requirements

• High School Diploma
• American Heart Association BLS within 30 days of hire
• Preferred: National certification as CER.A.T. or CER.A.T.T. from the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians preferred
• 1-year prior experience in an ambulatory or acute care hospital in Surgical or Perioperative Services required

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.
Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.
Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.
Learn more at Nemours.org .