Anesthesia Technician - Operating Room

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is a fully integrated medical campus that includes diagnostic centers, outpatient surgery and a 24-hour emergency department located in the state-of-the-art hospital. Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is part of the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit, multispecialty, academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.  

As an Anesthesia Technician, you will be under the supervision of licensed anesthesia providers as a part of the anesthesia care team. You will be assisting anesthesia caregivers and CRNAs to provide safe, efficient and cost-effective anesthesia care in preparation for routine and complex surgical procedures. You will be preparing and maintaining supplies, patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems perioperatively. By doing so, you will assist in providing safe, efficient and cost-effective anesthesia care in preparation for routine and complex surgical procedures. You will see an average of 30 cases per shift, offering an opportunity to see new and exciting environments every day. This position is an excellent steppingstone to others in the department and beyond.  

A caregiver in this position works days from 11:30AM – 8:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Stock the carts and surgical suites with the required supplies as outlined on the anesthesia surgical suite stock par list.  

• Assist with difficult airway management by assisting with equipment needs from the providers.  

• Assist with lines and specialty room set-ups. 

• Disassemble, decontaminate and sterilize anesthesia equipment and supplies. 

• Report equipment problems to the management team. 

• Perform Point of Care (POCT) testing procedures, after an initial approved competency has been completed.  

• Effectively communicate with anesthesia and operating room staff to assure daily operating room assignments are prioritized at the start of each shift.   

• Efficiently transport all anesthesia related equipment and supplies to and from outside of Operating Rooms off-site locations.  

• Maintain complete and accurate records and check the status of orders and equipment.  

• Maintain an adequate supply of all stock items in work room and keep the work room clean and in an orderly condition. 

• Maintain anesthesia supplies by establishing inventory levels, requisitioning supplies and restocking supplies.  

• Maintain equipment by preparing, testing and setting up a variety of anesthetic equipment for surgical use, troubleshoot equipment for problems or repairs and perform preventative maintenance and routine cleaning.  

• Participate in turning over rooms assuring minimal downtime between cases.  

• Retrieve and appropriately distribute the equipment necessary to prepare a patient for anesthesia.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED 

• One year of experience working in a healthcare setting OR successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program or similar healthcare-related training program OR Bachelor’s Degree 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within new hire period 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Knowledge of medical terminology  

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, such as Outlook, Word, Excel or PowerPoint  

• Direct care and/or surgical/OR environment experience