Job Abstract

The Anesthesia Technician I provides technical support for anesthesia services related to supportive anesthesia care within Perioperative Services, and ancillary departments as needed, to facilitate the smooth flow of surgical or special procedures.

Essential Duties:

• Cleans, sterilizes, disinfects, orders/stocks and maintains routine anesthesia equipment and supplies.
• Maintain anesthesia medications, supplies and equipment according to needs and schedules.
• Cleans, organizes and maintains anesthesia workroom, supplies and equipment
• Prepare and maintain patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems pre, intra and post anesthesia and with consideration and knowledge of age-specific issues related to meeting the needs of the various patient groups
• Perform basic troubleshooting for monitors and equipment and reports defective equipment and equipment malfunctions appropriately/immediately
• Maintain established departmental policies, procedures, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards
• Documents and maintains preventative maintenance and quality records includes equipment, supplies, and all other activities in the department.
• Assists with transport of patients, laboratory specimens, and pick up blood as necessary
• Ability to travel between facilities or other treatment locations as necessary
• Assists with setting up invasive & non-invasive monitoring and ventilator equipment in OR’s & PACU as needed.
• Operates Steris machine to sterilize equipment and keeps records according to policy
• Assists in providing orientation, training and continuing education for the staff.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent
• 1 year Experience as an Anesthesia technician in an acute care setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively work with physicians, staff, and patients.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specialized/technical training Graduate of an American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) approved program.
• Certified Anesthesiology Technician (ASATT)

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu.  Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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