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Anesthesia Technician (Part Time - Days/Evening) - UNC Main Campus

UNC Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27517

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Anesthesia Technician (Part Time - Days/Evening) Location:

US:NC:Chapel Hill

Shift Hours:

Monday - Friday 12:30PM - 5:30PM (Evening job, 20 hours per week)

Summary:

Performs technical work in setting up, calibrating, and troubleshooting anesthesia equipment. Assists anesthesiologist or CRNA with invasive and non-invasive monitoring devices, positioning patients, and ensuring equipment is functional and sterile.

Responsibilities

Assists the Anesthesiologist or CRNA with invasive and non-invasive monitoring devices on patients, positioning and transport of patients. Prepares fluids and setups, observes sterile technique during line placement, assists with preinduction, induction, maintenance, and extubation/transport phases, labels specimens, uses PPE, handles sharps safely, and practices laser safety.

Performs quality control and troubleshooting on assigned anesthesia equipment. Maintains equipment through 12-point inspections, checks sterility, expiration, packaging integrity, labels fluids/medications, discards obsolete supplies, and completes departmental QA program.

Sets up anesthesia equipment and supplies, cleans equipment daily with approved solutions, practises scrupulous scope care and documentation, restocks cabinets and returns unused supplies to correct locations.

Education Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Anesthesia Technician program (or equivalent combination of education, training and experience).

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Basic Life Support certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements

Graduating from an accredited Anesthesia Technician program: No prior experience required.

High School diploma or GED: Six months operating room experience in calibration, maintenance, and repair of anesthesia equipment, or related experience in a hospital/healthcare setting.

For Trainee: One year operating room experience involving direct patient care and/or equipment maintenance and calibration.

Job Details

Employer: UNC Medical Center (UNC Health Care System)

Organization Unit: UNCH Anesthesia Support ASC

Work Type: Part Time (20.00 hours per week)

Salary Range: $18.66 - $26.51 per hour (hiring range)

Location: Chapel Hill, NC

Scheduling: Evenings, Monday-Friday, 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Exemption: Non-exempt (no overtime)

EEO Statement Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants with disabilities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if a reasonable accommodation is needed.

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