Anesthesia Technician

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

4d•$19 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Build a hands-on healthcare career at the center of complex surgical care. As an Anesthesia Technician, you will help anesthesia providers maintain safe, prepared, and efficient patient care environments across UVA Health’s operating rooms and procedural areas. This full-time, on-site opportunity offers paid, structured training with no previous anesthesia experience required. You will develop practical knowledge of anesthesia technology while supporting cases across transplant, cardiac, obstetric, trauma, endoscopy, and IMRIS/MRI services. Anesthesia Technicians are essential members of the perioperative team. You will prepare anesthesia machines, equipment, supplies, and procedure spaces so providers can focus on delivering safe, timely care. The work is active, technical, and fast-paced, with opportunities to contribute during routine procedures as well as urgent and high-acuity situations. You will begin with foundational responsibilities and progressively build your capabilities through hands-on training, mentorship, and exposure to increasingly complex services. The position is full-time and on-site, with schedules based on the available opening. Call and weekend coverage are not initially required. After completing orientation and cross-training across services, team members are expected to participate in call and weekend rotations. At UVA Health, this role offers more than exposure to the operating room. It provides a structured entry point into perioperative healthcare, supported by a teaching culture that invests in technical development and advancement. The Anesthesia Technology team follows a progressive training model. You will start with foundational support, complete defined Level I competencies, and expand your independence as you gain experience across service lines. A documented Level I through Level III career ladder provides clear expectations and milestones for continued growth.

Requirements

High School Graduate or Equivalent.
1 year of experience required.
Experience as CNA, EMT, PCT or CMA highly preferred.
BLS Certification required.
Reliability, attention to detail, mechanical curiosity, clear communication, and the ability to stay composed when priorities change quickly.
Comfortable performing physical work, moving equipment, remaining on your feet for much of the shift, and working around blood and body fluids.

Nice To Haves

No prior anesthesia experience is required. We provide structured, on-the-job training.
Experience in EMS, patient care, surgical services, sterile processing, patient transport, military medicine, healthcare supply operations, or another fast-paced service environment.

Responsibilities

Setting up and completing checks of anesthesia machines before scheduled procedures
Preparing operating rooms and procedural spaces with airway, monitoring, and specialty equipment
Supporting video and direct laryngoscopy equipment, invasive monitoring setups, rapid infusers, TEE probes, and autotransfusion or cell saver systems
Turning over rooms efficiently between cases and restoring supplies to established levels
Responding to provider requests for airway assistance, equipment, invasive line setups, or emergency support
Troubleshooting equipment concerns and communicating needs promptly to the appropriate team members
Cleaning, returning, and organizing equipment to ensure readiness throughout the shift
Preparing rooms and supplies for the next shift and providing a clear handoff of outstanding needs