Cedars Sinai

Job Description

Make a difference every single day!

At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work – perfection and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have phenomenal resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for

What will you be doing in this role?

The Anesthesia Tech III is an integral member of the anesthesia patient care team and operates under the general direction of the Anesthesiology Team Lead, and is distinguished by additional level of training, experience and job skills.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the licensed anesthesia provider in the acquisition, preparation and application of equipment and supplies required for the administration of anesthesia
• Provides support in anesthesia for routine and complex surgical cases by preparing and maintaining patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems before, during and after anesthesia
• Assist the licensed anesthesia provider in various settings, performing duties under the direct supervision of the licensed anesthesia provider, providing support for routine surgical cases through preparation and maintenance of patient equipment and anesthesia delivery systems before, during and after anesthesia, and cleaning, sterilizing, disinfecting, stocking, ordering and maintaining the routine anesthesia equipment and supplies
• Demonstrates the knowledge of cardiopulmonary/vascular anatomy, physiology, infection control, pharmacology, and medical electronics
• Assists the Anesthesiology Team Lead in coordinating all technical procedures, schedules, special projects, protocols, education, and training for the Department of Anesthesia, and assists with staff evaluation.

Qualifications

Education:

• Highschool Diploma/GED.
• Associate Degree/College Diploma preferred.

Licensure and Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC).
• Certified Anesthesia Technician by American Society of Anesthesia Technician and Technologist(ASATT) required

Experience:

• Three (3) years experience as a certified anesthesia technician

About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.

Req ID : 10586

Working Title : Anesthesia Tech III - Operating Room - 10 Hours Days 6:00am - 4:30pm

Department : Anesthesiology

Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Job Category : Clinical Operations

Job Specialty : OR/Anesthesia

Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT

Primary Shift : Day

Shift Duration : 10 hour

Base Pay : $34.58 - $53.60