Anesthesia Technician Non-Certified

About the job

Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene is hiring a per diem non-certified anesthesia technician in Perioperative Services. Reporting to the anesthesia technician supervisor, the technician supports the anesthesia care team, which covers the hospital around the clock, and the posting says it is meant for experienced anesthesia techs who need little orientation.

Kootenai Health serves patients across northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest and says it holds Magnet status for nursing excellence.

What you'll do

• Prepare, set up and troubleshoot anesthesia equipment for routine surgical cases
• Do first-level maintenance on anesthesia equipment
• Help manage critical events such as machine malfunctions and follow direction as conditions change quickly
• Keep the anesthesia work area, equipment and supplies organized to support surgery schedules
• Cover anesthesia needs across many procedure areas: the main OR, the CVOR, the labor and delivery OR, specialty procedures, interventional radiology, MRI and the electrophysiology and cath labs
• Help transport patients and lab specimens

What you need

• CNA or EMT certification, or other relevant health care provider experience
• Understanding of medical and surgical terminology
• BLS through AHA or the American Red Cross, or Kootenai Health BLS completed during general orientation
• Completion of 10 CEU through ASATT every two years
• Able to lift and move up to 75 pounds, stand for long periods, reach above and below the shoulders and help transfer patients
• Exposure to needles, blood and body fluids

Preferred

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior work as an anesthesia technician

Schedule

• Per diem (PRN), with shifts that vary
• Orientation lasts at least eight weeks

Benefits

• Telemedicine and wellbeing resources, which the posting says are open to all employees
• PRN shift differentials
• PerkSpot employee discounts and an employee referral bonus program