Anesthesia Technician

Northwell • New York, NY

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the operations and maintenance of the Anesthesia equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Minimum of 1 year Direct Patient Care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assists Anesthesiologist in setting up equipment for surgical cases.
• Applies blood pressure cuff, EKG electrodes and pulse oximeter.
• Retrieves anesthetic medications for Anesthesiologist and Nurse Anesthetist; along with Nurse Anesthetist maintains inventory control.
• Tests 02 analyzers, changes batteries, replace membrane and electrode solutions.
• Positions patients for regional anesthesia.
• Maintains inventory of anesthesia supplied and pre-stocks anesthesia machines.
• Orders supplies and equipment
• Tests and maintains C02 analyzer.
• Tests and maintains Doppler's.
• Maintains the working condition of the anesthesia machines, monitors, fluid warmers, and medication pumps.
• Changes 02 and N20 tanks on anesthesia machines.
• Maintains scavenging system on anesthesia machines.
• Changes solid breathing circuits on anesthesia machines.
• Attaches tubing to drip solutions
• Reports damaged equipment to engineering department.
• Loads recorder with tracing paper.
• Maintains cleanliness of anesthesia machines, LMA's, laryngoscopes, blades, handles and fiber optic intubating scopes.
• Maintains specialty anesthesia supply carts such as the peds and difficult intubation carts. These carts are to be orderly and stocked.
• Performs related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees