Anesthesia Technician I

Job description

I. GENERAL SUMMARY: Tufts Medical Center is a level one trauma center and academic medical center in the heart of Boston. With a focus on safety and efficiency, the anesthesia technician will provide care according to established procedures and techniques as well as provide the operating rooms with required anesthesia and physiological monitoring equipment in preparation for anesthesia in surgical, obstetric and diagnostic anesthesia suites. This is an integral position in a dynamic and fast paced clinical setting with involvement in various surgical procedures including an advanced cardiac surgery program. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Performs and/or assists with procedures in the clinical setting. - Assists anesthesiologist with preparation and placement of neurophysiologic monitors. - Assists with induction by connecting patient to hemodynamic monitoring. - Assists and anticipates needs of anesthesiologist in invasive monitor insertion and procedures such as arterial access, central venous access, fiber-optic intubation and/or difficult airway situations. - Prepares and sets up equipment pertinent to the anesthesia provider and case. - Prepares age-appropriate ane...