Job Description
Join UChicago Medicine , as a Certified Anesthesia Technician in the Anesthesia Department at our main campus in Hyde Park!
As an Anesthesia Technician, you will be responsible for the seting up, operating, and troubleshooting the anesthesia machines, monitors, and ancillary devices.
In this role, the Anesthesia Technician will support routine surgical cases by assisting in the preparation and maintenance of patient equipment, and anesthesia delivery systems, before and during anesthesia.
You are responsible for maintenance of supplies and equipment in clinical settings such as : the surgical suite, obstetrics suite, radiology, PACU, ICU, Cath Lab, MRI, ER, GU, dental suites ambulatory surgery, animal and research laboratories.
The Certified Anesthesia Technician has practical knowledge and expertise in all general areas of anesthesia.
Essential Job Functions
- Sets up, operates, and troubleshoots anesthesia machines, monitors, and ancillary devices.
- Assists the anesthesia provider with patient transport, positioning and insertion of intravenous / invasive lines, acquisition of medications and routine / difficult intubations and extubations.
- Responsible for repairs, maintenance and fabrication of anesthesia equipment in the GOR, DCAM operating rooms, Labor and Delivery suites.
- Responsible for ordering, acquisition, and distribution of anesthesia and supplies in GOR, DCAM and Labor & Delivery Suites.
Organizes support spaces, restocks .’s and work areas, provides supply and set-up assistance for practitioners.
- Understands, correctly uses, and trains Anesthesia Technicians on the various aseptic techniques used for routine cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing and storing of all reusable equipment and supplies.
- Performs other duties as requested by senior management.
- May perform Point of Care Testing (POCT) as needed.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Successful completion of certification examination requirements established by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians
- At least two years of experience as an anesthesia technician
Position Details
- Job Type / FTE : Full Time (1.0 FTE)
- Shift : rotating
- Unit / Department : 377360, ANESTHESIOLOGY
- CBA Code : Non-Union