Anesthesia Technician

Graduation from high school and one (1) year experience as an anesthesia technician or two (2) years of clinical experience working in a hospital setting. 

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 

Additional Position Requirements

Preferences will be given to applicants who document the following:

• A minimum one (1) year recent (within the last 3 years), documented experience as an Anesthesia Tech 
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of:

Equipment and supplies needed on anesthesia carts for all age groups; medical terminology; aseptic technique; pharmaceuticals used in anesthetic procedures; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices. 

Skill in:

Anesthesia machine checks; calibrating oxygen flow; performing Leak tests; adjusting date x monitors; sterilizing various equipment used in anesthesia procedures; using computer and variety of software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment. 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting, stamina to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.