Anesthesia Technician

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

Winchester Hospital is a 5x Magnet designated, Top 10 Massachusetts recognized 223-bed regional hospital that is the leading provider of comprehensive health care services in the northwest suburban Boston area. 

As an Anesthesia Tech for our OR Team, you will be responsible for the following:

·         Prepares the operating room for surgical procedures, as directed, by obtaining, arranging, and setting up supplies and equipment to be utilized by anesthesia during surgical procedures.  Ensures required supplies, medications, instruments and equipment are available and sterile for use in case. 

·         Opens sterile supplies according to aseptic technique.

·         Prepares sterile field

·         Dons appropriate surgical attire according to the organization’s policy. 

·         Minimizes preventable harm events and consistently executes the infection control protocols.

·         Assists with procedures and safe medication practices under the supervision and delegation of the anesthesia department by:

·         Positioning the patient and retracting tissue and other bodily parts as directed.                                                                                                                           

·         Drawing up and administering medications as directed by an anesthesiologist.                    

·         Participating in procedures such as nerve blocks and endotracheal intubations.                                                           

·         May assist the post-anesthesia care unit with patient care issues related to anesthesia.

High school Diploma required

Experience required

·         At least two years of work experience in a direct patient care capacity or in central materials services sterilizing equipment

Preferred:

·         Experience in a clinical position in an operating room environment

Other Skills/Knowledge:

Required:  Basic computer skills (basic hardware and software knowledge)

Preferred:  Basic knowledge of electronics, able to maintain and troubleshoot Anesthesia Equipment.

LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:  Basic Life Support

Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) is an integrated health system dedicated to creating healthier communities — one person at a time — through seamless care and ground-breaking science, driven by excellence, innovation and equity.

Founded in 2019, our system brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, primary and specialty care, behavioral health and home care services, and more than 5,900 physicians and 36,000 employees to care for more than 1.7 million patients in communities across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Together, we are changing healthcare for the better.

Pay Range:

$21.00 - $31.20

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.  Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled