Anesthesia Technician FT Days - Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
About The Position
The Anesthesia Technician prepares operating rooms with equipment and supplies to support daily workload, assists anesthetists, anesthesiologists, patients, and coworkers, and tracks and maintains equipment, specialty carts, trays, and inventory. The role includes participating in the advancement training program and conducting FDA anesthesia machine checks. The position is at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and is scheduled for day shifts Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The technician prepares general, MAC, and regional cases; consults operating room schedules to identify equipment needs; and sets up and calibrates monitoring equipment. The role also provides support to licensed anesthesia care providers in clinical settings outside the operating rooms, such as interventional or diagnostic radiology, the Cath Lab, endoscopy, and ambulatory surgery suites. The technician troubleshoots anesthesia machines, monitors, and related equipment; assists providers with invasive line placement; and maintains emergency trauma and airway cart inventory. Additional duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, or equivalent experience.
- Experience level listed as less than one year.
- Six months of previous patient care experience is strongly preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Six months of previous patient care experience.
Responsibilities
- Conduct FDA anesthesia machine checks.
- Prepare general, MAC, or regional cases.
- Review operating room schedules to determine procedural equipment needs and prepare rooms, including setting up and calibrating monitoring equipment.
- Assist licensed anesthesia care providers in clinical settings outside the operating rooms, including interventional or diagnostic radiology, the Cath Lab, endoscopy, and ambulatory surgery suites, as needed.
- Troubleshoot anesthesia machines, monitors, and related equipment as a first line of defense.
- Assist anesthesia providers with arterial, central, and pulmonary artery line placement, including calibrating and troubleshooting equipment.
- Maintain inventory of trauma and airway emergency carts.
- Track and maintain equipment, specialty carts, trays, and inventory.
- Participate in the advancement training program.
Benefits
- The benefits package may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
