Anesthesia Technician

Performs a variety of duties related to and involving the processing and preparing of room, equipment and supplies for the patients undergoing anesthetic procedures. Eligible candidates will be offered a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 based on their years of experience! **Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job titles based on their experience and education** Responsibilities: + Maintains anesthesia supplies and drugs by establishing inventory levels; requisitioning supplies and drugs; restocking supply and drug inventories + Efficiently transports gas machines and other anesthesia equipment and supplies to and from outside of Operating Room off-site locations. + Assist with offsite anesthesia cases. + Retrieves, carries, and appropriately distributes necessary medications to the Anesthesiologist, CRNA, or PA for the preparation or care of a patient for anesthesia. + Effectively communicate with anesthesia and operating room staff to assure daily operating room assignments are prioritized at the start of each shift. Remains accessible in operating rooms at all times. + Disassemble, decontaminate and sterilize anesthesia equipment and supplies. Report equipment problems to Chief Anesthesia Technician. + Retrieve and appropriately distributes the equipment necessary to prepare a patient for anesthesia. This includes specialty equipment for invasive lines and monitoring, difficult airway, and pediatric procedures. + Appropriately stocks the carts and surgical suites with the required supplies as outlined on the anesthesia surgical suite stock par list. + Operate Blood Cell Saver. + Participate in turning over rooms assuring minimal downtime between cases. + Maintains 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. + Supports the anesthesia provider by setting up IV's, central venous lines and arterial lines; assembling necessary drugs, syringes, needles; opening prepackaged sterile trays. + Assist with the pre, intra and post-operative placement of invasive monitoring lines, such as arterial, venous, and PA catheters. + Assists in the delivery of blood samples to the lab and retrieval of blood products. + Does Point of Care (POC) diagnostic laboratory assays/testing procedures, after an initial approved competency has been completed. + Maintains an adequate supply of all stock items in work room and keeps the work room clean and in an orderly condition. + Assists with lines and specialty room set-ups. + Assist with difficult airway management. + Maintain complete and accurate records and reports. + High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of anesthesia, emergency/medical or related experience required or Graduate from an accredited Anesthesia Tech school or program requiredLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances: + ASATT Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) preferred + Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal + Act 33 with renewal + Act 34 with renewal + Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewalUPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran