Anesthesia Technician II

As an Anesthesia Tech at NYP, You Wil:
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.

This is a full-time, day position located at NewYork-Presbyterian/ The Allen. Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:30am- 2:30pm.

Preferred Criteria:
Certification by American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT)

Required Criteria:
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