Anesthesia Technician
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Job Location:
Tucson, AZ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Primary City/State:
Tucson ArizonaDepartment Name:
Surg-HospWork Shift:
DayJob Category:
Clinical CareTake a virtual tour of a unit at Banner University Medical Center Tucson.
Banner Health was named to Fortunes Most Innovative Companies in America 2025 list for the third consecutive year and named to Newsweeks list of Most Trustworthy Companies in America for the second year in a row. Were proud to be recognized for our commitment to the latest health care advancements and excellent patient care.
Banner University Medical Center Tucson has been named as Tucsons top hospital and ranked third best in Arizona by U.S. News & World Report in its latest rankings. The 2024-2025 Best Regional Hospital designations are based on U.S. News & World Reports rankings of hospitals in 15 specialties and ratings of hospitals performance in 20 procedures and conditions.
As a Specialty Tech in the Operating room you will work with a team of Doctors Nurses and techs to help the patients of the Tucson area. You will have the opportunity to learn from the ground up in a large level 1 trauma surgical department. This is the just the beginning of your career in periop services!
Shift Details:
Friday Saturday Sunday 0700-1530 and Monday 0600-1430.
Enjoy a flat rate of $5/hr for call $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential when applicable.
*Initial orientation will occur on morning and mid shift. Details will be discussed during the interview.
Banner - University Medical Center South is a comprehensive academic medical center that includes an Emergency department a state-designated trauma center and a Behavioral Health Pavilion. We are an Arizona Department of Health Services-accredited Cardiac Receiving Center and a Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders-designated senior-friendly hospital. The hospital is staffed by physicians who are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and is managed by Banner Health under an operating agreement with Pima County. Our specialty services include inpatient and outpatient behavioral health treatment and education for diabetes innovative geriatrics care and comprehensive orthopedics.POSITION SUMMARY
This position is responsible for the care and maintenance of anesthesia supplies and equipment. Assists with invasive line preparation placement and monitoring. Maintains supply inventory for workroom and anesthesia carts.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Maintains anesthesia equipment. Cleans calibrates and replaces soda lime. Monitors equipment for malfunctions performs light maintenance or arranges for repairs. Performs safety checks on anesthesia equipment. Maintains clean and safe work environment; discards soiled linen and trash. May complete room setup assemble equipment and prepare procedure carts.
2. Maintains adequate inventory of anesthesia supplies and surgical supplies. Stocks and marks anesthesia carts. Stocks operating rooms and storage rooms/ carts. Assists with case turnover.
3. Assists with preparing equipment such as ventilators suction airway equipment and fluid/body warmers. Assembles transducers invasive lines rapid fluid infusers and specialty trays.
4. Assists anesthesia personnel with setup and insertion of invasive monitoring lines catheters temporary pacemakers and hemodynamic monitoring including cardiac outputs.
5. Assists with transporting and positioning patients. May transport specimens. May transport pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care unit to ensure equipment safety.
6. Maintains adequate levels of anesthesia medications restocks drug drawers monitors drug charges and communicates variances to medical and nursing personnel. Monitors drug expirations and opened vial for outdates. Handles anesthesia agents and cylinder gases.
7. May provide business support to the department including performing administrative tasks.
8. Incumbents in the position anticipate the needs of patients and anesthesia staff based on scheduled procedures patient age and condition and are often required to listen and communicate detailed issues. Responsibilities are typically within the department but may require assisting in other areas which administer anesthesia. Internal customers are patients anesthesiologists nursing staff biomedical equipment staff and materials management staff. External customers may include practicing physicians equipment and supply vendors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
Current BLS certification is required.
Must have 1 to 2 years of related healthcare experience and current BLS certification. Employees hired after 1/1/2024 must complete the anesthesia technician academy within 6 months of hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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