Anesthesiology Technician 2

Per Diem, day shifts.

About the role

The UW Medical Center-Montlake Anesthesiology Department has an outstanding opportunity for an Anesthesiology Technician. Patient age groups include newborn, infant, pediatric, and adults.

Responsibilities

• Assist the operating room physician in preparing patients for surgical operations and procedures.
• Examine patient vital signs, gather data from monitors, assist physicians in the operation and maintenance of anesthesia equipment and devices.
• Observe patients post-procedure.
• Maintain, operate, and troubleshoot equipment used for patient care and monitoring related to anesthesia, including blood pressure monitors, EKGs/EEGs, and clinical analyzers.
• Obtain blood samples and provide blood parameters to medical staff as directed. (Requires acquiring a MA-Phlebotomy certification from the State of Washington within the first three months of employment.)
• Perform low-level and high-level disinfection of all anesthesia equipment.
• Perform related duties as trained and required to support Anesthesia Services.

Requirements

• Associate of Arts Degree in Biomedical Electronics; OR
• Two years of post-secondary education/training with emphasis in the sciences and one year of work experience in electronics service, maintenance, and repair; OR
• Two years of experience as an Anesthesiology Technician I, Paramedic, Laboratory Technician, or equivalent.
• Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

About UW Medical Center-Montlake

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus, which includes many amenities available to staff as well as convenient public transit options, including Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

About UW Medicine

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. Its mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists, and other health professionals. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work across the UW Medicine family of organizations, which includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center-Montlake, UW Medical Center-Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.