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UPMC Anesthesia Technician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

UPMC Mercy is hiring a full-time Anesthesia Technician to join our team!

Schedule: M-F 12p-830p.

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder based on their individual experience and education.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintains anesthesia supplies and drugs by establishing inventory levels; requisitioning supplies and drugs; restocking supply and drug inventories

  • Efficiently transports gas machines and other anesthesia equipment and supplies to and from outside of Operating Room off-site locations.

  • Assist with offsite anesthesia cases.

  • Retrieves, carries, and appropriately distributes necessary medications to the Anesthesiologist, CRNA, or PA for the preparation or care of a patient for anesthesia.

  • Effectively communicate with anesthesia and operating room staff to assure daily operating room assignments are prioritized at the start of each shift. Remains accessible in operating rooms at all times.

  • Disassemble, decontaminate and sterilize anesthesia equipment and supplies. Report equipment problems to Chief Anesthesia Technician.

  • Retrieve and appropriately distributes the equipment necessary to prepare a patient for anesthesia. This includes specialty equipment for invasive lines and monitoring, difficult airway, and pediatric procedures.

  • Appropriately stocks the carts and surgical suites with the required supplies as outlined on the anesthesia surgical suite stock par list.

  • Operate Blood Cell Saver.

  • Participate in turning over rooms assuring minimal downtime between cases.

  • Maintains equipment by preparing, testing, and setting up a variety of anesthetic equipment for surgical use; troubleshooting equipment for problems or repairs; performing preventative maintenance and routine cleaning.

  • Supports the anesthesia provider by setting up IV's, central venous lines and arterial lines; assembling necessary drugs, syringes, needles; opening prepackaged sterile trays.

  • Assist with the pre, intra and post-operative placement of invasive monitoring lines, such as arterial, venous, and PA catheters.

  • Assists in the delivery of blood samples to the lab and retrieval of blood products.

  • Does Point of Care (POC) diagnostic laboratory assays/testing procedures, after an initial approved competency has been completed.

  • Maintains an adequate supply of all stock items in work room and keeps the work room clean and in an orderly condition.

  • Assists with lines and specialty room set-ups.

  • Assist with difficult airway management.

  • Maintain complete and accurate records and reports.

  • High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of anesthesia, emergency/medical or related experience required or Graduate from an accredited Anesthesia Tech school or program required

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

ASATT Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) preferred

  • Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

  • Act 33 with renewal

  • Act 34 with renewal

  • Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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