Work Schedule :

100% FTE, 40 hours/week. This is a Day/Evening shift position with (8) eight and (12) twelve-hour shifts scheduled: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM and 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM. Weekend and Holiday rotations required. Hours may vary based on operational needs of department.

We are seeking an Anesthesia Technician to:

• Assist the anesthesia team prior to, during, and following patient procedures in the Inpatient Operating Room and all off-site locations.
• Check and supply anesthesia carts and machines, replace anesthesia gas tanks, disassemble used anesthesia equipment, disinfect machines, and supply carts, replace used products and prepare transducers for invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
• Assist with the preparation of anesthesia supplies both preoperatively and post operatively by cleaning, maintaining, packaging, ordering, and inventorying of anesthesia supplies.
• Demonstrate trust, respect, honesty, and caring attitudes with patients/families and other members of the health care team.

Education :

Minimum – High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred – Associate Degree as Anesthesia Technologist.

Work Experience :

Preferred – One (1) year of experience in a medical setting.

Licenses and Certifications :

Minimum – Basic Life Support/CPR or obtained within 6 months of hire.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities :

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent customer services skills.
• Demonstrates professional and positive interactions.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to changes.
• Demonstrates understanding of UW Health organizational values.
• Proficiency in the operation of decontamination equipment.
• Demonstrates professional conduct and coping skills
  

Physical Requirements :

Medium: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.

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