Anesthesia Technician OR DT

Anesthesia Technician

The Anesthesia Technician supports the Anesthesia Department and Nursing staff in the Operating Room, by providing supplies/equipment to ensure smooth delivery of anesthesia to the patient during surgery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Daily maintenance of all anesthesia machines to include cleaning and restocking.
• Performs periodic anesthesia machine maintenance to include changing of soda lime, CO2 lines and moisture traps.
• Maintains pediatric cart and restocks after each use.
• Maintains difficult intubation cart and cleans scope, restocks after each use.
• Maintains central line cart and restocks after each use.
• Maintains malignant hyperthermia cart and restocks after each use.
• Orders supplies for Anesthesia Department, maintaining adequate par levels and checks supplies for outdates.
• Checks orders for accuracy and puts supplies away in a timely manner.
• Assists anesthesia providers as needed in the Operating Room and all pediatric cases.
• Is able to obtain anesthesia equipment and supplies during emergency procedures in a timely manner.
• Obtains medications from satellite pharmacy as requested by anesthesia providers. (Naples campus only)
• Restock supplies in the department as needed, this is to include medications, IV fluids and biologicals with the exception of narcotics.

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum of High School or GED required.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Knowledge and Principles of Aseptic Technique preferred.
• Intermediate computer knowledge: Uses Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows.