Anesthesia Technician

Performs a variety of duties related to and involving the processing and preparing of room, equipment and supplies for the patients undergoing anesthetic procedures.

Day shift, five 8-hour shifts, Mon-Fri, Hours 7am-330pm or 530am-2pm as apart of rotation (every third month once fully staffed with ATs), and Weekends Call Rotation with potential Weekday, evening call, Holiday Call Rotation

Eligible candidates will be offered a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 based on their years of experience!

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job titles based on their experience and education

Responsibilities:

• Maintains anesthesia supplies and drugs by establishing inventory levels; requisitioning supplies and drugs; restocking supply and drug inventories

• Efficiently transports gas machines and other anesthesia equipment and supplies to and from outside of Operating Room off-site locations.

• Assist with offsite anesthesia cases.

• Retrieves, carries, and appropriately distributes 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. Remains accessible in operating rooms at all times.

• Disassemble, decontaminate and sterilize anesthesia equipment and supplies. Report equipment problems to Chief Anesthesia Technician.

• Retrieve and appropriately distributes the equipment necessary to prepare a patient for anesthesia. This includes specialty equipment for invasive lines and monitoring, difficult airway, and pediatric procedures.

• Appropriately stocks 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.

• Maintains 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.

• Assist 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.

• Does 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.

• Assist with difficult airway management.

• Maintain complete and accurate records and reports.

• 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 requiredLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• ASATT Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) preferred

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran