Anesthesia Technician II

Texas Children's Hospital•The Woodlands, TX

About The Position

The Anesthesia Technician II has specialized experience and provides support to anesthesia providers and other interdisciplinary team members. This role is fully competent with anesthesia supplies and related equipment across all anesthetizing locations, including the operating room, catheterization lab, OB/GYN, and cardiovascular areas. The technician works independently and demonstrates the clinical skills needed to assist with anesthesia-related procedures and troubleshoot equipment. The position also mentors, trains, and orients other anesthesia technicians.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
CER-A-T certification from the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT), or an associate degree following completion of an ASATT-approved anesthesia technician training program, or five years of experience as an Anesthesia Technician in lieu of the CER-A-T technical diploma and approved training program.
Three years of experience as an anesthesia technologist.

Responsibilities

Performs and/or assists with procedures.
Assists anesthesiologists with preparing and placing neurophysiologic monitors.
Assists with induction by connecting patients to monitors.
Assists with intubation and maintenance of patients’ airways.
Assists with insertion of IVs and other invasive lines.
Prepares and sets up equipment, including age-appropriate anesthesia equipment, monitors, and airway equipment.
Conducts other patient-related procedures.
Supervises the maintenance of anesthesia equipment.
Inventories and stocks anesthesia supplies to meet departmental demands.
Maintains an inventory of properly functioning anesthesia equipment in the designated area and tracks equipment requiring repair.
Organizes, cleans, and maintains shelves and drawers where anesthesia supplies are stored.
Retrieves equipment and inspects it for problems.
Maintains sterile supplies within their expiration dates.
Mentors, trains, and orients other anesthesia technicians.