Anesthesia Technician
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Job Description: \n Join our team of Life Changers!\n UPMC is hiring a Full-Time, Anesthesia Technician position to support the Harrisburg hospital. \n Must have medical experience in order to be considered for this position. \n Candidates must be available during both days and evenings to be considered for the position.\n Hours: 9:00am-5:30pm\n Weekend call every 5-6 weeks\n Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!\n The position includes a substantial sign-on bonus, which varies based on experience and education, ranging from $5,000 to $15,000.\n Responsibilities:\n\nMaintains anesthesia supplies and drugs by establishing inventory levels; requisitioning supplies and drugs; restocking supply and drug inventories.\nEfficiently transports gas machines and other anesthesia equipment and supplies to and from outside of Operating Room off-site locations.\nAssist with offsite anesthesia cases.\nRetrieves, carries, and appropriately distributes necessary medications to the Anesthesiologist, CRNA, or PA for the preparation or care of a patient for anesthesia.\nEffectively communicate with anesthesia and operating room staff to assure daily operating room assignments are prioritized at the start of each shift.\nDisassemble, decontaminate and sterilize anesthesia equipment and supplies. \nRetrieve and appropriately distributes the equipment necessary to prepare a patient for anesthesia.\nThis includes specialty equipment for invasive lines and monitoring, difficult airway, and pediatric procedures.\nAppropriately stocks the carts and surgical suites with the required supplies as outlined on the anesthesia surgical suite stock par list.\nParticipate in turning over rooms assuring minimal downtime between cases.\nMaintains equipment by preparing, testing, and setting up a variety of anesthetic equipment for surgical use; troubleshooting equipment for problems or repairs; performing preventative maintenance and routine cleaning.\nSupports the anesthesia provider by setting up IV's, central venous lines and arterial lines; assembling necessary drugs, syringes, needles; opening prepackaged sterile trays.\nAssist with the pre, intra and post-operative placement of invasive monitoring lines, such as arterial, venous, and PA catheters.\nAssists in the delivery of blood samples to the lab and retrieval of blood products.\nDoes Point of Care (POC) diagnostic laboratory assays/testing procedures, after an initial approved competency has been completed.\nMaintains an adequate supply of all stock items in work room and keeps the work room clean and in an orderly condition.\nAssist with difficult airway management.\nMaintain complete and accurate records and reports.\n\nHigh School Diploma or GED and 1 year of anesthesia, emergency/medical or related experience required\n\nor Graduate from an accredited Anesthesia Tech school or program required\n\n\n\n Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:\n\nASATT Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) preferred\nAct 34\n\n UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran