Anesthesia Tech

Vitruvian Health • Dalton, GA

95d

About The Position

The Anesthesia Technician prepares, assembles, and maintains anesthesia equipment and contributes to monitoring and testing equipment to support efficient operation of the operating room service. The role maintains the availability of supplies needed to perform anesthesia services within the facility. The technician must provide care appropriate to the age-specific needs of patients, understand growth and development principles, and assess information about patients in relation to those needs.

The position works in a surgical environment and involves exposure to hazards including anesthetic agents, radiation, and potential blood-borne pathogens. It requires standing and walking for most of the shift, lifting, pushing, and pulling equipment weighing more than 20 pounds, and working under stressful conditions while adapting to rapid patient turnover.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• A minimum of one year of experience in an acute health care setting.
• CPR is required.
• Manual dexterity to assemble equipment.
• Ability to obtain and interpret pertinent information in terms of patients’ age-appropriate needs.
• Ability to select appropriate instrumentation and supplies for the age group of the patient served.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull equipment weighing more than 20 pounds.
• Corrected vision and hearing to the normal range.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and adapt to rapid turnover of patient census.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as an OR Technician or Certified Anesthesia Technician.
• At least one year of experience in surgical services, specifically in the operating room suite.
• Operating room experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, assemble, and maintain anesthesia equipment.
• Contribute to monitoring and testing anesthesia equipment to ensure efficient operation of the operating room service.
• Maintain and ensure the availability of supplies required to perform anesthesia services.
• Provide care appropriate to the age-specific needs of patients.
• Apply knowledge of growth and development principles and assess patient information in relation to age-specific needs.

What This Job Offers

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