Anesthesia Technician

10 hours ago


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States UPMC Full time
Job Title: Anesthesia Technician

We are seeking a skilled Anesthesia Technician to join our team at UPMC Children's Hospital. As an Anesthesia Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our operating rooms.

Responsibilities:
  • Maintain anesthesia supplies and drugs by establishing inventory levels, requisitioning supplies and drugs, and restocking supply and drug inventories.
  • Efficiently transport gas machines and other anesthesia equipment and supplies to and from outside of Operating Room off-site locations.
  • Assist with offsite anesthesia cases, retrieve, carry, and appropriately distribute necessary medications to the Anesthesiologist, CRNA, or PA for the preparation or care of a patient for anesthesia.
  • Effectively communicate with anesthesia and operating room staff to assure daily operating room assignments are prioritized at the start of each shift.
  • Remain accessible in operating rooms at all times, disassemble, decontaminate, and sterilize anesthesia equipment and supplies, and report equipment problems to Chief Anesthesia Technician.
  • Retrieve and appropriately distribute the equipment necessary to prepare a patient for anesthesia, including specialty equipment for invasive lines and monitoring, difficult airway, and pediatric procedures.
  • Appropriately stock the carts and surgical suites with the required supplies as outlined on the anesthesia surgical suite stock par list.
  • Operate Blood Cell Saver, participate in turning over rooms assuring minimal downtime between cases, maintain equipment by preparing, testing, and setting up a variety of anesthetic equipment for surgical use, troubleshooting equipment for problems or repairs, performing preventative maintenance and routine cleaning.
  • Supports the anesthesia provider by setting up IV's, central venous lines, and arterial lines, assembling necessary drugs, syringes, needles, opening prepackaged sterile trays, and assisting with the pre, intra, and post-operative placement of invasive monitoring lines, such as arterial, venous, and PA catheters.
  • Assists in the delivery of blood samples to the lab and retrieval of blood products, and performs Point of Care (POC) diagnostic laboratory assays/testing procedures, after an initial approved competency has been completed.
  • Maintains an adequate supply of all stock items in work room and keeps the work room clean and in an orderly condition, assists with lines and specialty room set-ups, and assists with difficult airway management.
  • Maintain complete and accurate records and reports.
Requirements:
  • High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of anesthesia, emergency/medical or related experience required or Graduate from an accredited Anesthesia Tech school or program required.
  • ASATT Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) preferred.
  • Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal, Act 33 with renewal, Act 34 with renewal, Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.



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