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Anesthesia Technician II
| Company | NewYork-Presbyterian |
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| Location | New York, NY, USA |
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| Salary | $28.17 – $32.81 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Junior |
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Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification through the American Heart Association
- A minimum of one (1) year of experience as an Anesthesia Technician
Responsibilities
- provide approved assistance to Anesthesiologists / CRNA’s during the induction, maintenance and emergence from Anesthesia
- assist the anesthesiologists/ CRNA’s with the placement of regional anesthetics and invasive monitoring devices
- maintain on a daily and case to case basis, the equipment and supplies necessary to provide quality and cost effective anesthesia care to all patients cared for by the Anesthesia Department
- apply principles of infection control and safety, including proper handling, cleaning, sterilizing and/or disposal of equipment or supplies used in regular and contaminated cases
- set up sterile equipment, such as intravenous, central venous, arterial and pulmonary artery catheters using sterile technique
- set up, operates, and disassembles cell saver equipment and rapid infuser devices as assigned
- perform all standard procedural checks on equipment; reports any malfunctioning equipment to supervisor
- ensure the sterility and cleanliness of specialized equipment, including TEE’s, fiber optic scopes and LMA’s
- ensure workroom areas are clean and orderly before, during and after each shift
- perform other job related duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification by American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT)
