Anesthesia Technician (AT) - Anesthesiology

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Wake Forest, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Anesthesia Technician (AT) in the Anesthesiology Department at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is a full-time position responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of anesthesia services. This role involves maintaining anesthesia equipment and supplies, preparing equipment for procedures, and assisting anesthesiologists. The technician must demonstrate knowledge of patient care across all age groups and maintain a safe and efficient working environment. The position requires adherence to departmental protocols for equipment checks, cleaning, and restocking, as well as assisting with patient positioning and equipment transport. The role operates in a fast-paced, high-tension environment with a sense of urgency for supplies and equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS (adult and child) required within 90 days of employment.
• Demonstrates Knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the population served.
• Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.
• Will share information only on a need to know basis for work purposes.
• Anesthesia Machine checks and maintenance.
• Specialty anesthesia and airway equipment.
• Cleaning equipment and agents.
• Computer terminal and printer.
• Telephone.
• Copier.

Nice To Haves

• Anesthesia Department or Nursing Assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates working knowledge and skills necessary to arrange for the provision of appropriate care for the newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric population of surgical patients.
• Checks and restocks anesthesia carts, omnicells, operating rooms, machine drawers, etc. to ensure adequate par levels of items are maintained.
• Rechecks par levels throughout shift and restocks as needed.
• Performs anesthesia machine check and shows competency with this skill.
• Assembles IV fluid sets and transducer sets for anesthesia use per protocol.
• Cleans all anesthesia equipment after use per departmental protocol.
• Ensures all equipment, parts, and supplies are in working order (monitors cables, leads, blood warmer, blood pressure cuffs, doppler probes, tubing, cannisters, airway carts and equipment), as well as calibrates and records results of daily equipment checks.
• Assists the Anesthesiologist with the placement of lines, and is available during critical times (airway emergency, trauma, code blue).
• Maintains supply inventory and assists with stocking equipment room throughout the shift.
• Positions patients for anesthetic procedures.
• Assists in the movement of anesthesia equipment from the operating room or storage area to outlying areas supported by anesthesia (NORA Locations).
• Follows core specific set-up guidelines for all cases/cores assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED