Anesthesia Technician

Pay

• Ranges from $19.50 - $26.48/hour (Level I)
• Ranges from $20.07 - $28.59/hour (Level II)

Benefits

• Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• 401(K)
• education assistance
• + many more

Shift Details

Part-time, 20 hours/week. Monday shift (6 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.) and Wednesday Swing shift (4 p.m. - 12 a.m.), or Thursday Swing shift (4 p.m. - 12 a.m.), and Friday Swing shift (4 p.m. - 12 a.m.).

Additional Details

Rotating weekends and holiday call required.

Essential Functions

• Checks, calibrates, restocks, prepares, and maintains basic anesthesia equipment and supply carts across all areas supported by the anesthesia team.
• Ensures all equipment is properly sterilized and functioning according to standards.
• Aids with room turnover and prepares anesthesia equipment for subsequent procedures.
• Manages the collection, cleaning, and proper processing of contaminated anesthesia equipment following procedures.
• Disinfects and cleans anesthesia equipment, the surrounding environment, and instrumentation in accordance with the manufacturer's Instructions for Use (IFU).
• Transports patients, including low-acuity patients, ensuring safe and efficient movement to and from the operating room and other designated areas.
• Performs Point-of-Care testing, including conducting and maintaining quality control procedures, and sterilizes equipment using appropriate methods.
• May be required to be on call and/or float to other departments based on operational needs, within the scope of competency and qualifications.

Skills

• Patient Safety
• Basic Instrument & Equipment Preparation
• Inventory Management
• Low-Acuity Patient Transport

Minimum Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• Demonstrated competency and experience as an Anesthesia Tech I (Basic) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and work under moderate supervision.
• Effective organizational and communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of anesthesia equipment and sterile technique.
• Demonstrated proactive approach to anticipating and fulfilling anesthesia needs and requests.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Science or equivalent.
• Previous experience working in a healthcare setting.
• Previous Operating Room (OR) experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. Includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Employee needs to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items (instrument sets of 25 pounds or less).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• Location: Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20.