Anesthesia Technician II
Redwood City, CA - USA
Job Summary
Founded in 1950 Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital is a 208-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in Redwood City California. Serving over 50000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care stroke care and a birthing center. Additionally Sequoia Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and recently was awarded the AMA/ASAs Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement recognizing the hospitals commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.
As our Anesthesia Technician you will provide critical support in the safe and efficient administration of anesthesia assisting providers with equipment and supplies for diverse surgical and non-surgical cases.
Every day you will prepare and maintain anesthesia equipment supplies and medications before during and after cases. This includes performing complex procedures under direction (e.g. setting up and assisting with line placement intubation extubation) managing supply inventory room turnover and patient positioning/transport.
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate a thorough understanding of anesthesia equipment and sterile techniques possess meticulous attention to detail and exhibit excellent communication and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.
- Duties and Responsibilities
- Transporting patients from all areas of the hospital as needed.
- Prepping patients in ACU or on the nursing units as needed.
- Moving and assisting with patient positioning as appropriate
- Transporting specimens properly
- Transporting Blood products from blood bank to the OR.
- High School Diploma or GED General Studies
- One year of Anesthesia Technician 1 experience or equivalent anesthesia experience
- Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS) from the American Heart Association
Preferred
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
Required Experience:
IC
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