Anesthesia Technician

Job description

Job Summary

Knowledgeable of the operation and maintenance of anesthesia delivery systems, ancillary devices, and monitors. Cleaning, assembling, calibrating, and troubleshooting anesthesia tools and equipment. Use of mechanical and electronic maintenance and testing devices to ensure proper functioning of equipment. Restocks anesthesia cart in each OR suite. Check the batteries is laryngoscope handle. Checks expiration date of items in anesthesia carts and anesthesia supply room. Cleans bins/drawers holding anesthesia-related supplies in carts, supply room, and ventilator drawers. Notifies nurses or scrub techs when supplies are running low. Works under the direction of the RN or anesthesia care provider.

Essential Functions:

Care of physiological monitors related to the administration of anesthesia

Aware of biologic hazards, infection control, and Standard Precautions

Aware of fire, electrical, and explosive hazards in the OR

Storage, use, and safe handling of bulk and cylinder gases

Usage of common anesthetic gases

Type and indications for MAC, regional and general anesthesia

Maintains and organizes the anesthesia environment, equipment, supplies

Follows the guidelines of TJC Environment of Care and Safety Goals

Disposes of used medications

Has technical knowledge and troubleshooting ability for anesthesia delivery systems, scavenger system, gas analyzer, EKG/pulse oximeter monitors

Make sure there are no expired products in the anesthesia carts

Restock anesthesia supplies, including adding missing supplies

Replace labels for medications

Replace batteries in laryngoscope handles

Update inventory personnel when more supplies need to be ordered

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Education/Certifications:

High school diploma required.

Physical Requirements :

On feet most of the time and moves heavy equipment.

Working Conditions: Exposed to unpleasant odors and communicable diseases. Encounters stress, crisis, emergencies, trauma and death. Interacts with health team members and other hospital and referral agency personnel.

CareWell Health provides a salary/hourly rate range for all open positions to comply with New Jersey Law. The rates listed for each position is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). The salary range does not include bonuses/incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation, which can be discussed in detail with your talent acquisition specialist.

The salary/hourly rate range for this position is: $30.60

Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by CareWell Health. Candidates should discuss salary/hourly compensation and details of our comprehensive benefits with our talent acquisition specialist if selected for an interview.

We offer an excellent benefit package including but not limited to the following benefit offerings:

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Basic Life and Disability Insurance

Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

401(k)

Paid Holidays and a generous Paid Time Off Plan

Worksite address

east orange, NJ, 07017, US

Who can apply

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