Pediatric Anesthesia Tech: OR Equipment & Prep Pro

Phoenix Children's; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's in Gilbert is seeking an Anesthesia Tech to support anesthesiologists with supplies and equipment, ensuring ongoing maintenance of areas per standards. The role includes assisting with invasive line prep, room turnovers, and daily checks of anesthesia machines.

You will serve as a preceptor for students and staff, stock and clean carts and equipment, and coordinate with procedural teams to ensure preparedness and safe patient care.

Responsibilities

• Acts as liaison between anesthesiologists and materials and supplies personnel, recommending and assisting with changes in supplies.
• Performs a variety of anesthesia technical procedures.
• Operates blood gas analyzing machine in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and established laboratory guidelines.
• Assists with invasive line preparation and monitoring during surgical procedures to provide for maintenance of safe patient care and initiates appropriate corrective action for breaks in technique occurrences.
• Assists to perform room turnovers as part of procedural team to ensure optimal efficiency and availability to meet physician, department, and patient needs.
• Seeks guidance from appropriate sources for performing or assisting with procedures as needed, based on level of personal expertise.
• Serves as preceptor and orients students and staff regarding functions, duties, and role of Anesthesia Tech.
• Performs daily preventative checks and maintenance of all anesthesia machines including, but not limited to, filters, hoses, bellow, and soda lime.
• Reviews requirements of patient, physician, and procedure idiosyncrasies to assess set up, equipment, and supply needs; communicates with procedural team to provide for thorough preparedness.
• Re-stocks and supplies and cleans all anesthesia carts and machines to provide for efficient, effective, and safe department operations.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Job description

Phoenix Children's in Gilbert is seeking an Anesthesia Tech to support anesthesiologists with supplies and equipment, ensuring ongoing maintenance of areas per standards. The role includes assisting with invasive line prep, room turnovers, and daily checks of anesthesia machines.

You will serve as a preceptor for students and staff, stock and clean carts and equipment, and coordinate with procedural teams to ensure preparedness and safe patient care.