Anesthesia Tech

Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Anesthesia technicians play a crucial role in the anesthesia patient care team. They assist anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists in both invasive and non-invasive anesthesia procedures, ensuring patient care and safety throughout.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of 1 year in a fast-paced clinical setting required.
Annual BLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as an Anesthesia Technician or current enrollment in an Anesthesia Tech program.
One-year formal education with background in medical terminology, health sciences, EKG, or pharmacology.
Experience in hospital critical care units.
Certification by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians desired.

Responsibilities

Anticipating and assisting with invasive procedures according to the OR schedule.
Helping prepare and drape patients for invasive monitoring procedures.
Assisting with procedures like pulmonary artery catheterization, central venous access, fiber optic intubation, and managing difficult airway situations.
Ensuring necessary equipment is available in each operating room.
Preparing and assembling equipment for arterial, central venous, and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring.
Keeping anesthesia workstations clean and organized daily.
Maintaining and replacing sharps disposal systems as needed.
Rotating supply stock in workrooms and anesthesia workstations.
Stocking operating rooms with necessary anesthesia equipment and supplies.
Cleaning anesthesia equipment after procedures.
Ensuring anesthesia machines are ready and available for use.
Refilling medications for patient use.
Reviewing computer reports to manage medication levels.
Filling patient medication orders from computer-generated reports and returning unused medications to storage.