Anesthesia Technician III, 3PM - 11PM
About The Position
NYU Langone Health is hiring an Anesthesia Technician III. The successful candidate stocks anesthetic supplies for operating rooms, maintains and ensures the availability of anesthetic equipment, and assists clinicians with patient care. The role supports anesthesia clinicians during induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia; placement of regional anesthetics and invasive monitoring devices; pain blocks, epidurals, spinals, line placement, and patient positioning; and patient transport. The technician follows directives and protocols, communicates with circulating nurses, and responds to codes within the scope of the role. The technician calibrates and troubleshoots anesthesia machines, performs quality control and quality assurance analysis, sets up clinical equipment and supplies, maintains equipment cleanliness and sterility, conducts procedural checks, assists with technical troubleshooting, and makes minor repairs and adjustments. The role also includes stocking supplies, managing medical gases and cylinders, assisting with technician training, reporting on technician performance to a supervisor, and keeping work areas clean and orderly. The position requires graduation from an Anesthesia Technician program, five years of experience supporting anesthesia clinicians with patient care, and Basic Life Support certification. Candidates must be able to read, write, follow instructions, communicate effectively across organizational levels, move equipment up to 50 pounds, and use basic computer skills. A bachelor's degree and experience in staff development and training are preferred. The salary range is $83,725.61 annually. Actual salary may depend on experience, specialty, education, and hospital need; the stated range does not include bonuses, incentive or differential pay, or other compensation or benefits. NYU Langone describes its benefits and wellness package as including financial security benefits, a generous time-off program, employee resource groups, and a holistic employee wellness program.
Requirements
- Graduate of an Anesthesia Technician program.
- Five years of experience supporting anesthesia clinicians with patient care.
- Basic Life Support (BLS-C) certification; Basic Life Support certification is listed as a required license.
- Able to read, write, and follow instructions.
- Able to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Basic computer skills.
- Able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- Experience in staff development and training.
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, pain blocks, epidurals, spinals, lines, and patient positioning.
- Assist with patient transportation; follow directives and protocols; communicate with circulating nurses; and respond to codes within the role's duties.
- Calibrate anesthesia machines and conduct quality control and quality assurance analyses.
- Set up anesthesia-related equipment, devices, kits, catheters, airway equipment, and resuscitation supplies as specified in the posting.
- Clear debris and equipment from used anesthesia machines; maintain machine sterility and cleanliness; and perform standard equipment checks.
- Assist with troubleshooting technical problems, make minor equipment repairs and adjustments, and notify Engineering and the supervisor about needed repairs.
- Check machine drawers and make listed fluids and blood products available; dispose of supplies used in regular and contaminated cases.
- Ensure medical pipeline gases are operational, check cylinder-bank supply pressure, and replace empty cylinders.
- Assist with training Anesthesia Technicians and apprise the supervisor of their performance.
- Keep workroom areas clean and orderly before, during, and after each shift.
- Perform other related duties as requested.
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
