About the Role
Play a key role in supporting safe, efficient anesthesia care by assisting the clinical team during procedures. If you’re detail-oriented, responsive, and ready to make an impact in patient care, we want you to apply!
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and clinical support to the anesthesia care team pre-intra and post-procedure.
- Support safe, efficient anesthesia delivery by anticipating clinician needs and responding in emergencies.
- Prepare, inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain anesthesia machines, monitors, airway devices, and related equipment.
- Assemble and restock supplies and emergency carts.
- Assist with room setup, patient positioning/transfer, and equipment changes during cases.
- Ensure all equipment and supplies follow Infection Control and manufacturer safety standards.
- Provide supplies and equipment to each anesthetizing location in proper working order.
- Prepare, maintain, and troubleshoot all types of anesthesia equipment (alarm systems, calibration and leak checking, medical gas cylinders, vaporizers, and ventilators).
- Assist anesthesia providers with equipment and supplies needed for patient care and emergency care.
- Manage anesthesia carts medication inventory and restock anesthesia supplies.
- Perform point of use cleaning and handling of contaminated instruments.
- Support the surgical team before, during, and after procedures, ensuring anesthesia equipment is clean, stocked, and ready for the next procedure.
- Train new staff and conduct in-service training with existing staff, physicians, and CRNAs.
- Maintain detailed records to ensure all equipment and supplies are in compliance with Infection Control and manufacturer safety standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- 1 year Anesthesia Tech experience required in Operating Room setting.
- BLS required at time of hire.
Skills
- Anesthesia machines
- Monitors
- Airway devices
- Medical gas cylinders
- Vaporizers
- Ventilators
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- IV pumps
- Infection Control standards
- Manufacturer safety standards
Location
- 1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930
Work Type
- Full time
- 10 Hour Days
Experience Level
- 1 year Anesthesia Tech experience required in Operating Room setting.
- 2 years’ experience as an anesthesia tech in lieu of certification
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
- ASATT (American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians) certification
Salary/Compensations
- Minimum Offer $16.79
- Maximum Offer $27.67
Benefits
- Sign on and relocation benefits available to qualified candidates.
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities.
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern).
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions).
- Malpractice liability insurance.
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
- EPIC electronic charting system.
- Wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
About the Company
- Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve.
- We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group.
- Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
- Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
Equal Opportunity
- AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED.
- PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
