Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

Anesthesia Equipment Tech

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPosted on Nov 9

Full-timePhoenix, AZ, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
More than 10 months of operating-room equipment operations or related healthcare experience is required.
Basic Life Support certification is required.
Stealth certification is required within one year.

Responsibilities

Operate, assess, coordinate, calibrate, inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment in the specialty area, including anesthesia machines, difficult-airway equipment, vital-sign monitors, Stealth Navigation, lasers, Hana tables, phaco/vitrectomy machines, robotic equipment, cell savers, video towers, and related integration equipment or new technology.
Coordinate and schedule preventive maintenance and service, manage customer expectations, investigate devices related to regulations or incident reports, report safety concerns, and respond to equipment-related crises or emergencies.
Assist licensed anesthesia providers in acquiring, preparing, and applying equipment and supplies for anesthesia administration, and support routine and complex surgical cases.
Prepare and maintain patient-monitoring devices and anesthesia-delivery systems before, during, and after anesthesia; under supervision, operate mechanical, pneumatic, and electronic equipment used to monitor, evaluate, and manage patients undergoing anesthesia.
Maintain an accurate specialty-area equipment inventory in collaboration with the Biomed department.
Participate in equipment trials, procurement, and placement coordination through vendor liaison and collaboration with stakeholders.
Facilitate daily equipment preparation, maintenance, and repairs; float to specialty areas as needed; and coordinate equipment changes during turnovers.
May assist licensed anesthesia providers with evaluations, transport, positioning, insertion of intravenous and other invasive lines, and airway management.
Resolve specialty-equipment service problems by restoring clinical capability as quickly as possible, and serve as a subject-matter expert on applicable equipment, accessories, and supplies.
Clean, assemble, sterilize, disinfect, stock, order, and maintain routine anesthesia equipment and supplies.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

An associate degree in healthcare, electronics, or equivalent is preferred.
Two years of experience as an anesthesia technician, equipment technician, or surgical technician/technologist is preferred.
Certification as a surgical technician/technologist, certification by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, or certification as an anesthesia technician by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians is preferred.

Primary City/State:

John C Lincoln - 250 E Dunlap Ave Phoenix, AZ 85020

Category:

Healthcare Support

Shift:

Day

Department:

OR Operating Room-Main



4x10s with required call.

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At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

Operates, assesses, coordinates, calibrates and maintains all equipment within department. May serve as a resource and provides assistance, training and instruction to other staff in areas concerning specialty equipment in department Assists licensed Anesthesia Providers in the acquisition, preparation and application of the equipment and supplies required for the administration of anesthesia. Provides support for licensed anesthesia providers for routine and complex surgical cases. Prepares and maintains patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems before, during and after anesthesia in departments where anesthesia is provided.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Ensures equipment is ready for use at time of need in specialty area. Operates, inspects, troubleshoots, and calibrates equipment in specialty area, including (but not limited to) Anesthesia Machines, Difficult Airway Equipment, Vital Sign Monitors, Stealth Navigation, Lasers, Hana Tables, Phaco/Vitrectomy Machines, Robotic, Cell Saver, Video towers, and other related integration equipment or new technology. Coordinates/schedules preventative maintenance and service (vendor and when appropriate, other technicians) via management of customer expectations. Performs device investigations related to regulations and/or incident reporting and reports all safety concerns. Responds to crisis/emergency situations involving equipment.Assists licensed anesthesia providers in the acquisition, preparation and application of the equipment and supplies required for the administration of anesthesia. Provides support for licensed anesthesia providers for routine and complex surgical cases. Prepares and maintains patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems before, during and after anesthesia. May operate, under supervision, a variety of mechanical, pneumatic and electronic equipment used to monitor, evaluate and manage the patient undergoing anesthesia.
Maintains, in collaboration with Biomed department, an accurate equipment inventory in specialty area. Participates in trialing, procurement and placement coordination of equipment used in specialty area through vendor liaison and collaboration with variety of stakeholders. Facilitates daily equipment prep, maintenance, repairs as needed, floats to various areas of specialty to support the business need of the departments, and coordinates equipment changes during turnovers. May assist the licensed anesthesia provider with evaluations, transport, positioning, insertion of intravenous and other invasive lines, and airway management.
Provides customer relations and interfaces with multiple department’s logistics, resolves specialty equipment service problems by ensuring that clinical capability is restored as quickly as possible. Serves as a subject matter-expert on applicable specialty equipment, accessories, and supplies in area of specialty. Cleans, assembles, sterilizes, disinfects, stocks, orders and maintains the routine anesthesia equipment and supplies.
All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED Required
Associates in healthcare, electronics or equivalent Preferred

EXPERIENCE

>10 months operating room equipment operations or related healthcare experience Required
2 years Anesthesia tech, equipment tech or surgical technician/technologist Preferred

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification, Required
Stealth Certification 1 Year Required
Certified Surgical Technician - Certification, /Technologist and/or Certification by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and/or Certified Anesthesia Technician by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians Preferred

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About the Company

Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

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Company size: 5,001-10,000
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Headquarters: Scottsdale, AZ
Founded: 2013

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