Anesthesia Technician II

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is seeking an Anesthesia Technician II to stock anesthetic supplies for operating rooms, maintain anesthetic equipment, ensure equipment availability, and assist clinicians with patient care. The position supports care throughout anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence, as well as procedures involving regional anesthesia, invasive monitoring, pain management, and patient transport. The technician follows clinical directives and protocols, communicates with circulating nurses, and responds to codes within the scope of the role.

The role also includes calibrating and checking equipment, setting up anesthesia and monitoring devices, maintaining sterile and clean machines, troubleshooting technical issues, and coordinating needed repairs. The technician checks and replenishes supplies, manages medical gas availability and cylinders, and keeps workroom areas clean and orderly. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an anesthesia technician program or two years of experience supporting anesthesia clinicians with patient care.
• Familiarity with operating room drug and equipment terminology.
• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
• Ability to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• ASATT certification.
• Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Stock anesthetic supplies for operating rooms and ensure anesthetic equipment is available and maintained.
• Assist clinicians during anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence.
• Assist with placement of regional anesthetics and invasive monitoring devices.
• Assist with pain blocks, epidurals, spinals, line placement, and patient positioning.
• Assist with transporting patients.
• Follow directives and protocols, communicate with circulating nurses, and respond to codes within the role's duties.
• Calibrate equipment and perform Quality Control and Quality Assurance analysis.
• Calibrate and troubleshoot anesthesia machines.
• Set up Level I RIS, syringe pumps, capnographs, TEG, and TEEs.
• Set up specified catheters, kits, chest tubes, airway devices, scopes, ventilation equipment, and resuscitation bags using sterile techniques as applicable.
• Clear debris and equipment from used anesthesia machines; ensure machines are sterile and clean.
• Perform standard procedural equipment checks, assist with troubleshooting, and make minor repairs and adjustments.
• Inform Engineering and the supervisor of needed repairs.
• Check machine drawers and replenish supplies and fluids.
• Dispose of supplies used in regular and contaminated cases.
• Ensure medical pipeline gases, including nitrous oxide, oxygen, and medical air, are operational.
• Check nitrous oxide, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide cylinder bank pressure and replace empty cylinders.
• Keep workroom areas clean and orderly before, during, and after each shift.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed