Anesthesia Technician

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a skilled Anesthesia Technician to join our team. As a key member of the anesthesia care team, you will assist the anesthesia provider in providing high-quality patient care.

• Assist with the anesthesia plan of care, considering age-related needs and performing patient care activities within the scope of practice.
• Collaborate with the anesthesia provider to ensure seamless patient care, including setup, application, and assistance with anesthesia equipment.
• Respond to emergency situations, such as Code Blue and Code Pink, with the anesthesia care team.
• Prepare and apply patient warming modalities as needed.
• Participate in problem identification and resolution, development of policies and procedures, quality improvement, and staff development.
• Manage work assignments to ensure completion of patient care activities.
• Assemble anesthesia equipment and supplies needed for general, regional, and local anesthesia.
• Assist with obtaining lab specimens and ABGs, and coordinate patient monitoring equipment availability with PACU and Critical Care units.
• Work with the perioperative team to facilitate prompt room turnover.
• Perform cleaning, sterilization, and decontamination of all non-disposable anesthesia-related items.
• Coordinate with Pharmacy for out-of-stock drugs and maintain inventory of disposable and non-disposable equipment.
• Participate in relevant local, regional, and national committees, and maintain working relationships with approved vendors.

• Graduate of an accredited program in Anesthesia Technology with an AS degree or certified by the American Society of Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) as a Technologist.
• High School Diploma.
• I.V. Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Anesthesia Technician Certificate from American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians, and Basic Life Support.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the duties and responsibilities required of a Certified Anesthesia Technologist.
• Ability to lift 45 lbs of equipment from an overhead position on a daily basis and push/pull up to 500 lbs.
• Keyboarding skills and ability to use appropriate computer software applications, including the Health Connect system.
• Ability to stand or walk continuously and demonstrate knowledge and skill in the use of anesthesia equipment, including proper quality assurance, storage, and troubleshooting.

• Certificate of training for Drager, GE, or other anesthesia delivery systems, if not a graduate of a program.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a Cardiac OR and/or Level 1 trauma center.

Kaiser Permanente is a not-for-profit, integrated health plan that makes a difference in the lives of members, patients, and communities across the country. With 39 hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million members from coast to coast.