Anesthesia Technician-Anesthesiology-Fulltime-Fountain Valley-Evenings

University of California, Irvine•Fountain Valley, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education. Position Summary: Operates and maintains electronic and mechanical anesthesia equipment, maintains and stocks anesthesia carts and pediatric cart with supplies, develops, implements, and evaluates new procedures and techniques, provides assistance to the anesthesiologist with induction and emergence from anesthesia, maintains records/files and keeps appropriate documentation on anesthesia equipment, assures appropriate evaluation of supplies/equipment by anesthesiologist, demonstrates cost-effectiveness in use/purchase of supplies/equipment, maintains communications with Anesthesia Chief and OR Manager and OR Director, performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent required
Current American Heart Association BLS certification
1 year or greater patient care experience in an acute care setting as a CNA, OR Tech, or LVN required
Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

One completed semester of anatomy/physiology/medical terminology preferred
Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Responsibilities

Operates and maintains electronic and mechanical anesthesia equipment
Maintains and stocks anesthesia carts and pediatric cart with supplies
Develops, implements, and evaluates new procedures and techniques
Provides assistance to the anesthesiologist with induction and emergence from anesthesia
Maintains records/files and keeps appropriate documentation on anesthesia equipment
Assures appropriate evaluation of supplies/equipment by anesthesiologist
Demonstrates cost-effectiveness in use/purchase of supplies/equipment
Maintains communications with Anesthesia Chief and OR Manager and OR Director
Performs all other duties as assigned