Anesthesia Technician

Job Description

High-quality healthcare is built on a team of people committed to clinical care and behind-the-scenes services. Whether you sanitize medical equipment, deliver meals, clean patient rooms, help patients with daily care, or transport patients throughout the hospital, you’re a critical part of our Healthcare Team and caring for people when they need it most.

•  Make a Difference: All employees of Munson Healthcare make a difference in patients' lives every day, directly or indirectly
•  Safe Environment: Munson Healthcare is a safe place to work and to receive care.
•  Opportunities for Career Growth: We offer so many opportunities for growth and development that you'll be starting more than a job with us.  You'll be starting your new career!

You Will Learn How To:

• In conjunction with Clinical Engineering (Bio-Med) is responsible for maintaining anesthesia equipment needed for patient care within surgical services and non-OR locations.
• Stocks non-controlled medications in the OR and delivers non-controlled medications to the OR /Pre-Op and non-OR anesthetizing locations at the request of licensed personnel.
• Removes and re-supplies equipment between procedures and properly cleans/disinfects/sterilizes per hospital procedure.
• Ensure anesthesia carts are supplied, and machines are in each room prior to first procedure and between procedures.
• Checks and replaces anesthesia gas tanks as needed.
• Performs glucometer control checks
• Performs leak test and ensures monitoring equipment supplies are ready.
• Ensures the anesthesia machine is ready for use including troubleshooting and correcting problems.  May perform daily anesthesia equipment inspections including suction, electrical plus, gas connections, oxygen and nitrous oxide cylinders.
• Assists anesthesia with difficult intubation. 
• Supports anesthesia services in non-operating room locations (Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology, MRI, Cardiac Diagnostic Suite, and Medical Procedure Room.
• Prepares complex equipment and supplies for hemodynamic monitoring.
• Aseptically assemble autotransfusion disposables.
• Assist in dressing and securing IVs and Arterial lines.
• Assist anesthesia provider during intubating and extubating procedures as directed.
• Takes weekend call and performs restocking of supplies as needed. 

Qualifications

•  High School Diploma/GED
•  BCLS required or be obtained within 6 months of hire

Additional Information

The Benefits of Working at Munson:

• Competitive salaries
• Full benefits, paid holidays, and paid time off (up to 19 days your first year)
• Tuition reimbursement and ongoing educational opportunities
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and personal consulting
• Wellness plans, an employee assistance program and employee discounts

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.