About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Anesthesia Technician
Assists anesthetist by setting-up equipment and preparing medications. Orders, stocks, tests and maintains anesthesia supplies, medications, and equipment. Washes and sterilizes re-usable equipment; reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate personnel. Performs safety checks on anesthesia equipment and assists the anesthetist as needed.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities as Assigned:
- Prepares and sets up equipment for anesthesia procedures.
- Assists anesthetist with monitoring, induction and intubation of patients.
- Cleans and sterilizes anesthesia instruments and equipment.
- Orders anesthesia supplies and equipment, and ensures the workroom, carts and satellite operating areas are well stocked.
- Maintains department equipment by evaluating performance, inspecting for defects, performing minor repairs within scope and scheduling repairs.
- Assists in the sterile placement of intravenous infusion lines and invasive pressure monitoring devices and lines including central venous and peripheral arterial access and pulmonary artery catheters.
- May assist with transporting and monitoring patients to the operation room.
- May respond to and assist anesthetist with induction and intubation of cardiac arrest and/or trauma patients.
- Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
- Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One-year patient care experience in either an operating room or emergency department setting within the last five years.
- BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
- Certification as an anesthesia technician or technologist.
- One month of job-related experience and/or training.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
