Anesthesia Technician - Full Time

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

• Active participant of the anesthesia team: Provides a full range of specialized procedures and techniques used in the treatment plan for patients undergoing anesthesia, including emergency situations.
• Equipment Maintenance: Evaluates current equipment and technology and keeps records on age of existing equipment. Records regular maintenance and repairs of equipment. Sets the schedule for replacement of equipment as useful life is maximized.
• Collections Blood Specimens: Follows established methods and aseptic techniques. Complies with safety recommendations and requirements. Displays a strong awareness of environmental concerns.
• Identifies and arranges for in-service education: Identifies educational needs in conjunction with the Chief of Anesthesia; arranges for at least one in service per quarter and works with vendors to conduct in service if appropriate.
• Maintains Anesthesiology Schedule: Works with the Chief of Anesthesia and OR scheduling office to develop a monthly staffing schedule for all areas requiring assistance. Completes schedule and posts two weeks prior to beginning of next schedule.
• Oversees equipment and supply utilization. Tracks and trends supply utilization Eliminates unnecessary or infrequently utilized supplies. Evaluates new and alternative equipment and supplies as requested by Corporate Materials Supply Chain initiatives.
• Organizes and manages the anesthesia workroom: Uses judgment and initiative to select appropriate instruments and methods, recognizes conditions that could have potentially harmful outcomes to patients, and troubleshoots problems with equipment and supplies to avoid complications. Cleans and decontaminates the room before new patient arrival.
• Aids in positioning and supporting patients for regional anesthesia procedures such as spinals and epidurals.
• Demonstrates a high level of technical competence. Operates, calibrates and performs routine maintenance on a variety of technical equipment in an appropriate and timely manner.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Experience in the OR and be familiar with OR supplies and the hospital setting.
• Knowledge of sterile technique, asepsis, and ability to apply such skills.
• Certification as an Anesthesia Technician or Technologist.

Compensation

Minimum rate of $25.77 Hourly
HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Benefits

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

Awards

• US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - #1 Hospital in NJ & #1 in NY Metro Area
• US News & World Report 2025 - Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital - #1 Children’s Hospital in NJ and #3 Children’s Specialties in the Nation
• US News & World Report 2025 - JSUMC - #5 Hospital in NJ
• US News & World Report 2025 - John Theurer Cancer Center at HUMC - Ranked Nationally
• US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - Best Hospitals Honor Roll
• Becker’s Hospital Review 2025 - 7 HMH Institutions Named Among Becker’s Top 100
• Newsweek 2025 - Hackensack Meridian Health - America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being 2025
• Newsweek 2025 - Best Hospitals USA - HUMC - #59