Per Diem Anesthesia Technician - Anesthesiology - General - Variable Shift

University-of-California,-Irvin; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health in California seeks an Anesthesia Technician to support anesthesiologists with line placement, intubation, and related procedures. The role includes maintaining and stocking anesthesia supplies, plus basic equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

You will work closely with Anesthesia, the OR Manager, and Biomedical Engineering to keep equipment within expiration, clean, and ready for use. Strong organization, English fluency, and the ability to handle a fast-paced setting are

Qualifications

• Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Experience in a Level I Trauma Center or fast-paced OR environment.
• Proficiency with basic math using manual calc or calculator.
• Ability to rotate shifts, take call and work weekends.
• Ability to speak/read/follow directions in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist anesthesiologists with placement of patient monitoring lines and difficult intubations.
• Maintain, order, and stock anesthesia supplies and equipment.
• Provide first-line equipment maintenance, calibrations, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with Anesthesia, OR Manager, and Biomedical Engineering to ensure equipment is within expiration dates, available, well maintained, and clean.

Skills

Work under pressure

Organizational skills

Independence

OR environment experience

English proficiency

Mathematics / calculator use

Shift rotation / on-call

Tools

Medical software systems

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary: The Anesthesia Tech assists the anesthesiologists with the placement of patient monitoring lines and difficult intubations, as well as any other invasive or noninvasive procedures as appropriate. Responsible for maintaining, ordering, and stocking anesthesia supplies and equipment providing first line equipment maintenance, calibrations, and troubleshooting. Works closely with Anesthesia, the OR Manager, and Biomedical engineering to ensure that all equipment and supplies are within the required expiration dates, available, well maintained and clean.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• The ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently
• Demonstrated experience working in a Level I Trauma Center or a fast paced OR environment
• Basic mathematical skills to quickly and accurately add, subtract, divide, and multiply whole numbers and decimals manually or using a calculator
• Availability to rotate shifts, take call and work weekends
• Ability to speak, read and follow directions in English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possession of Anesthesia Technician Certification
• Knowledge of medical computer software systems

Licenses and Certifications:

• Basic Life Support

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization