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The Anesthesia Tech plays a crucial role in supporting anesthesia providers and ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of anesthesia care during surgical procedures. As the Anesthesia Tech, you will be responsible for assisting with the preparation and maintenance of anesthesia equipment and supplies, as well as providing direct support to anesthesia providers before, during, and after surgeries.
What you'll be doing in this role:
- Maintains adequate levels of supplies, orders supply as needed; communicates supply issues to anesthesia staff.
- Reviews the OR schedule for equipment needs.
- Sets up OR for the anesthesiologist. Calibrates monitoring devices.
- Assists the anesthesiologist with preparation of anesthesia equipment for every procedure. Helps with turnover of the OR.
- Assists the anesthesiologist with the insertion of IV’s and arterial lines. Maintains sterility at all times. Attaches arterial lines to transducers and calibrates monitors.
- Properly labels and takes arterial blood gases and other blood specimens to the Clinical Laboratory. Records results in the patient’s medical record.
- May set up other equipment such as blood warmers, hypothermia blanket, etc.
- Responsible for the cleaning, routine maintenance, and repair of anesthesia equipment.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
- Checks all equipment prior to the beginning of the first surgery of the day. Reports malfunctioning or missing equipment to the chain of command.
- Responsible for surgical data entry in the OR Surgical Data Management System.
- Responsible for assisting with the cleaning and processing of surgical instrumentation on an as-needed basis during levels of high surgical productivity.
- Performs tray assemblage, proper packaging, and preparation of all applicable supplies for sterilization. Monitors sterility dates on supplies.
Qualifications:
- Certified Anesthesia Technician through the National Certification Examination in Anesthesia Technology administered by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians or prior experience, preferred.
- BCLS Certification, required.
- Minimum of (2) years of Anesthesia Tech experience, preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Anesthesia Technology or a related field, or equivalent experience through completion of an accredited Anesthesia Technologist program, preferred.
Working Title: Anesthesia Tech - Full time, M-F, 10AM - 6:30PM - Marina del Rey Hospital
Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital
Job Category: Clinical Operations
Position Type: Full-time
Base Pay:$27.64 - $42.84
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).
Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital is an EEO employer.
Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.
Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a conditions of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy. Cedars-Sinai’s AA Policy Statement (PDF) (opens in new window)
