Anesthesia Technician (AT) - Anesthesiology

Advocate Health • Winston-Salem, NC

4d • $20 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Anesthesia Technician supports anesthesiology services for surgical patients across newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. The role prepares, checks, maintains, cleans, and restocks anesthesia equipment and supplies, and assists anesthesiologists with procedures and urgent clinical needs. The position works in a fast-paced hospital environment and follows departmental protocols and case-specific setup guidelines.

The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., for 40 hours per week. The listed pay range is $19.80–$29.70 per hour. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and BLS certification; anesthesia department or nursing assistant experience is preferred.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• BLS certification.
• Demonstrated knowledge of growth and development principles and competency appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of frequent moderate to heavy lifting, pulling, pushing, and carrying, as well as frequent walking, standing, stooping, and reaching.

Nice To Haves

• Anesthesia department experience.
• Nursing assistant experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to arrange appropriate care for newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric surgical patients.
• Check and restock anesthesia carts, Omnicells, operating rooms, machine drawers, and other locations to maintain adequate par levels, rechecking and replenishing supplies throughout the shift.
• Perform anesthesia machine checks and demonstrate competency in this skill.
• Assemble IV fluid sets and transducer sets for anesthesia use according to protocol.
• Clean anesthesia equipment after use according to departmental protocol.
• Ensure equipment, parts, and supplies are in working order, including monitors, cables, leads, blood warmers, blood pressure cuffs, Doppler probes, tubing, canisters, and airway carts and equipment.
• Calibrate equipment and record results of daily equipment checks.
• Assist the anesthesiologist with line placement and be available during critical events, including airway emergencies, trauma, and code blue.
• Maintain supply inventory and assist with stocking the equipment room throughout the shift.
• Position patients for anesthetic procedures.
• Move anesthesia equipment between operating rooms or storage areas and outlying locations supported by anesthesia (NORA locations).
• Follow core-specific setup guidelines for assigned cases and cores.
• Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for the job and share it only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

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