Anesthesia Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• One to two years of relevant work experience or a degree in an associated healthcare or related field.
• One to two years of healthcare experience.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association at the Provider Level, required upon hire.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Excellent time-management skills and ability to consistently meet deadlines.
• Positive attitude and willingness to collaborate with team members.
• Physical ability to lift, push, pull, and move at least 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Anesthesia Technician.
• Completion of a bachelor’s degree.
• Motivation to advance a career in the medical field.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and clinical and technical support to the anesthesia team under the direct supervision of a licensed anesthesia provider.
• Set up and operate cell-saver blood salvage equipment during surgery.
• Draw blood from patient lines for tests and samples, including ACT, ABGs, venous samples, and type and cross.
• Provide clinical and technical support during immediate emergency response.
• Assist with patient transfers to and from the operating-room bed, patient positioning and security, and removal of jewelry in coordination with the circulating nurse and OR protocol.
• Place monitoring equipment, including ECG leads, blood-pressure cuffs, BIS sensors, and pulse-oximeter probes.
• Assist with intubation at the anesthesiologist’s direction, including preparing and checking equipment, applying cricoid pressure, assisting with fiberoptic intubation, providing jaw thrust or tongue pull, pulling the stylet, inflating the ET cuff, securing the airway, and manually ventilating while placement is confirmed.
• Prepare patients and sterile fields and equipment for access-line placement and invasive monitoring, including arterial, central venous, peripheral vascular, cardiac catheter, and femoral lines, unilateral ventilation, and fiberoptic TEE probe management.
• Assist the licensed anesthesia provider in confirming patient identification.
• Verify blood products according to hospital policy with the approved healthcare professional who will transfuse them; do not transfuse blood products or other fluids, or monitor infused fluids.
• Assemble IV fluids, including blood products, under the direction of the licensed anesthesia provider.
• Maintain patient security during placement of spinal and epidural catheters, intubation and extubation, induction, and recovery from anesthesia.
• Prepare, disinfect, and troubleshoot anesthesia-related equipment and supplies, and perform anesthesia-related point-of-care testing.
• Move equipment and supplies to support room turnover and readiness, and maintain appropriate anesthesia-care inventory levels.
• Provide clinical and technical support to anesthesia staff throughout the institution and serve as a resource to staff in other departments.
• Attend in-services for continuing education and competency maintenance.
• Orient new staff to the Anesthesia Technician role.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities, including workshops, seminars, and mentorship.
• Northwestern Medicine offers renewal of BLS certification for employees.