Shift Technician

Anesthesia Technician - Operating Room FT page is loaded## Anesthesia Technician - Operating Room FTlocations: R-0000053354**Job Description Summary**The Anesthesia Technician reports to the Anesthesia Technician Supervisor. Under limited supervision, the Anesthesia Technician assists licensed anesthesia providers in the preparation and maintenance of patient monitoring devices and Anesthesia delivery systems. The Anesthesia Technician assists in the acquisition, preparation, assembly, and application of the equipment and supplies required for the administration of anesthesia. This role performs a variety of technical and supportive patient care tasks to assist attending anesthesiologists, residents and CRNAs in performing anesthetic procedures for patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics.**Entity**Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)**Worker Type**Employee**Worker Sub-Type**Regular**Cost Center**CC003611 FLO - Anesthesia - Main OR (FMC)**Pay Rate Type**Hourly**Pay Grade**Health-21**Scheduled Weekly Hours**40**Work Shift****Job Description**The Anesthesia Technician reports to the Anesthesia Technician Supervisor. Under limited supervision, the Anesthesia Technician assists licensed anesthesia providers in the preparation and maintenance of patient monitoring devices and Anesthesia delivery systems. The Anesthesia Technician assists in the acquisition, preparation, assembly, and application of the equipment and supplies required for the administration of anesthesia. This role performs a variety of technical and supportive patient care tasks to assist attending anesthesiologists, residents and CRNAs in performing anesthetic procedures for patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics.**Additional Job Description**High school diploma or equivalent. One year of direct patient care experience, in a healthcare facility; or supply experience in a healthcare setting or work experience with medical equipment/supplies; Anesthesia technician experience preferred. Compliance in maintaining BLS and any other annual competencies is mandatory. The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. The MUSC Medical Center is also in South Carolina.

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