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We are offering a sign-on bonus up to $15,000 based on experience and commitment to UPMC!

UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a full-time Anesthesia Tech to join their anesthesia department! This position will have a rotating schedule that includes rotating nights of 2,8-hour and 2, 12-hour shifts Monday through Sunday with hours between 630pm-7am and 1030pm-7am. There will also be rotating evening shifts between 1030am-7pm and 230pm-11pm.** **This position does require holidays, weekends, and on-call coverage.

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 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran