Anesthesia Technician

Anesthesia Technician

UPMC Western Maryland is seeking a full-time Anesthesia Technician to support a fast-paced, team-focused environment across multiple procedural areas, including the Operating Room, Labor & Delivery, GI, Cath Lab, IR, MRI, and additional anesthesia locations. In this role, you'll play a critical part in ensuring safe, efficient anesthesia care by preparing equipment, supporting providers, and assisting with procedures. This position offers varying shifts and includes on-call requirements. Prior anesthesia experience is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, set up, and maintain anesthesia equipment and supplies for surgical and procedural cases across all supported areas. Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform routine maintenance to ensure readiness.
• Assist anesthesia providers (Anesthesiologists, CRNAs, PAs) with patient care by preparing medications, IVs, invasive line setups, and sterile trays for procedures.
• Support pre-, intra-, and post-operative care by assisting with placement of arterial lines, central venous lines, PA catheters, and difficult airway management.
• Maintain and restock anesthesia carts, surgical suites, and workrooms according to established par levels to ensure supplies are always available.
• Transport anesthesia machines, specialty equipment, and supplies to off-site locations and assist with offsite anesthesia cases as needed.
• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and sterilize anesthesia equipment, ensuring compliance with infection control standards; report any issues promptly.
• Assist with room turnovers between cases to minimize downtime and keep the surgical schedule running efficiently.
• Operate specialized equipment such as the Blood Cell Saver and perform point-of-care (POC) testing after competency validation.
• Facilitate communication with anesthesia and OR teams to prioritize daily assignments and remain readily available within procedural areas.
• Support lab-related needs by delivering specimens and retrieving blood products, maintaining accurate records and documentation of all activities.

• High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of anesthesia, emergency/medical or related experience required

• Graduate from an accredited Anesthesia Tech school or program required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Maryland Certified Nurse Assistant license required. (CNA)
• ASATT Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) preferred
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran