ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN

Responsibilities

• Assists anesthesia staff during procedures.
• Prepares, stocks and cleans anesthesia equipment.
• Checks for outdated medications, restocks supplies and medications and, checks and cleans anesthesia machines.
• Performs other duties as requested and assigned.

Qualifications

• Educated on and compliant with HIPAA regulations: maintains strict confidentiality of client information.
• Complies with Infection Control, Standards Precautions, and OSHA standards for the healthcare professional.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment (eg., face mask, goggles, gloves) as needed.
• Organize and complete work in a timely manner.
• Able to read, write and effectively communicate in English.
• Able to understand medical/surgical terminology.
• Able to take direction and speak distinctly, and to take directions from circulating nurse and anesthesia staff.
• Able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Able to think independently to proactively prepare and set up for needs of the patient for a particular type of case, i.e., setting up lines for CV cases, setting up for critical trauma cases and open heart cases and pediatric cases.
• Must be professional, flexible, outgoing and have a positive attitude.
• High School Diploma/GED Equivalent Required.
• 3 years Anesthesia or related healthcare technician experience Preferred.
• 1 year experience in any role in an inpatient setting Preferred.
• Sucessful completion of a two year approved American Society of Anesthesia Technology and Technicians (ASATT) program Preferred.
• Certified Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation Required.