Clinical Anesthesia Technician – OR Support

Tufts Medical Center, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine seeks an anesthesia support role to assist with anesthesia and monitoring equipment, prep for procedures, and patient care. The position involves cleaning and maintaining equipment, stocking supplies, and coordinating with anesthesia teams to ensure smooth operations in surgical suites.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, BLS, and at least one year in Surgical Services or OR-related work, with preferred Associate's degree or EMT certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• One year of related experience in Surgical Services, Operating Room, or PACU.

Responsibilities

• Assists anesthesiologists and or nursing staff with direct patient care duties including patient transfers and equipment preparation.
• Assists with intubations and regional anesthesia and placement of invasive monitors.
• Sets up I.V. solutions, arterial lines and equipment for anesthesiologists.
• Orders daily anesthesia supplies from storeroom and Pharmacy and replaces as needed.
• Reports equipment malfunctions and maintains service/maintenance records.
• Checks operation of battery-run equipment in Anesthesia.
• Conducts weekly inventory and prepares orders to maintain supply levels.
• Performs cleaning of anesthesia equipment and maintains a neat workroom.
• Assists secretary with clerical duties at control desk.
• Keeps Anesthesia and OR Library catalog up to date.
• Performs routine checks of emergency carts and anesthesia carts; stocks supplies.
• Manages inventory, removes outdated drugs/equipment and labels corrections.
• Sets up and calibrates invasive monitor transducers.
• Operates glucometer when necessary.

Skills

Sterile technique

Communication

Record keeping

Anatomy knowledge

Infection control

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

Emergency Medical Technician Certification

Job description

Tufts Medicine seeks an anesthesia support role to assist with anesthesia and monitoring equipment, prep for procedures, and patient care. The position involves cleaning and maintaining equipment, stocking supplies, and coordinating with anesthesia teams to ensure smooth operations in surgical suites.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, BLS, and at least one year in Surgical Services or OR-related work, with preferred Associate's degree or EMT certification.