Anesthesia Technician

Northwell Health

Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Staten Island, New York
Salary: $26 - $28 per hour
Contract type: Contractor
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Job Description

Responsible for the operations and maintenance of the Anesthesia equipment

Job Responsibility

  • Assists Anesthesiologist in setting up equipment for surgical cases.
  • Applies blood pressure cuff, EKG electrodes and pulse oximeter.
  • Retrieves anesthetic medications for Anesthesiologist and Nurse Anesthetist;

along with Nurse Anesthetist maintains inventory control.

  • Tests 02 analyzers, changes batteries, replace membrane and electrode solutions.
  • Positions patients for regional anesthesia.
  • Maintains inventory of anesthesia supplied and pre-stocks anesthesia machines.
  • Orders supplies and equipment
  • Tests and maintains C02 analyzer.
  • Tests and maintains Doppler's.
  • Maintains the working condition of the anesthesia machines, monitors, fluid

warmers, and medication pumps.

  • Changes 02 and N20 tanks on anesthesia machines.
  • Maintains scavenging system on anesthesia machines.
  • Changes solid breathing circuits on anesthesia machines.
  • Attaches tubing to drip solutions
  • Reports damaged equipment to engineering department.
  • Loads recorder with tracing paper.
  • Maintains cleanliness of anesthesia machines, LMA's, laryngoscopes, blades, handles and fiber optic intubating scopes.
  • Maintains specialty anesthesia supply carts such as the peds and difficult intubation carts. These carts are to be orderly and stocked.
  • Performs related duties as required.

Job Qualification

  • High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
  • Minimum of 1 year Direct Patient Care experience required.
  • Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
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