Anesthesia Technician II - Columbia University Medical Center - Evenings (min 1 yr exp required)

Anesthesia Technician II - NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia Medical Center- Evenings

At NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, we’re redefining the possibilities in surgical care. Led by conscientious and highly skilled medical professionals, our remarkably advanced technology enables us to treat some of the world’s most complex cases. You can help make it possible.

We are currently seeking an Anesthesia Technician to join our world-renowned team at our NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center.Your work area will include four amazing new operating rooms, each featuring video-conference networking for an optimal learning and treatment environment. Two suites include Seimens’ new Artis Zeego robotic c-arm scanners, a revolutionary new tool in surgical care found at only four hospitals nationwide. In this advanced environment, you’ll help maintain our commitment to safe, effective and compassionate care.

Essential Job Duties

• Provides approved assistance to Anesthesiologists / CRNA’s during the induction, maintenance and emergence from Anesthesia.

• Assists the anesthesiologists/ CRNA’s with the placement of regional anesthetics and invasive monitoring devices.

• Maintains 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.

• Applies principles of infection control and safety, including proper handling, cleaning, sterilizing and/or disposal of equipment or supplies used in regular and contaminated cases.

• Sets up sterile equipment, such as intravenous, central venous, arterial and pulmonary artery catheters using sterile technique.

• Sets up, operates, and disassembles cell saver equipment and rapid infuser devices as assigned.

• Performs all standard procedural checks on equipment; reports any malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.

• Ensures the sterility and cleanliness of specialized equipment, including TEE’s, fiber optic scopes and LMA’s.

• Ensures workroom areas are clean and orderly before, during and after each shift.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

This is a full-time, evening position located at NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia Medical Center. Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 2pm-10pm.

Preferred Criteria

• Certification by American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT)

Required Criteria

• High School Diploma or GED

• Minimum one year of experience as an anesthesia tech

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certification