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UNC Health · 5 months ago

Anesthesia Tech

Hendersonville, NC

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

UNC Health is an inclusive organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities they serve. The OR Anesthesia Technician is responsible for maintaining anesthesia supplies, assisting during intubation and extubation of surgical patients, and providing direct patient care under the supervision of Anesthesia personnel.

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Responsibilities

Assists the Anesthesiologist or CRNA with invasive and non-invasive monitoring devices on patients and positioning and transport of patients. Prepares fluids and setups for use and observes sterile technique during line placement

Assists with the preinduction, induction, maintenance and extubation /transport of all phases of an anesthetic, anticipating anesthesia care team needs. Labels and handles specimens to be sent to the laboratory

Performs quality control and troubleshooting on assigned anesthesia equipment. Maintains equipment in good working order through 12 point inspection. Checks for sterility, date of expiration and any holes/tears in packaging of supplies. Checks and labels fluids/medications accurately, discards outdated/unlabeled fluids and medications

Sets up anesthesia equipment and supplies. Cleans equipment with approved solution daily, practices scrupulous scope care and documentation according to policy and assures anesthesia equipment is clean before it's use in OR. Restocks cabinets/ADS supplies and returns unused supplies/equipment to appropriate locations