PD Anesthesia Tech Float - Periop Float Pool - Variable Shift

Req ID: 147031

Location: Irvine, California

Division: Medical Center

Department: Periop Float Pool

Position Type: PER DIEM

Salary Range Minimum: USD $36.66/Hr.

Salary Range Maximum: USD $36.66/Hr.

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The Anesthesia Tech assists the anesthesiologists with the placement of patient monitoring lines and difficult intubations, as well as any other invasive or noninvasive procedures as appropriate. Responsible for maintaining, ordering, and stocking anesthesia supplies and equipment providing first line equipment maintenance, calibrations, and troubleshooting. Works closely with Anesthesia, the OR Manager, and Biomedical engineering to ensure that all equipment and supplies are within the required expiration dates, available, well maintained and clean. Required to float between the Orange and Irvine locations as needed.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• The ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently
• Required to float between the Orange and Irvine locations as needed.
• Basic mathematical skills to quickly and accurately add, subtract, divide, and multiply whole numbers and decimals manually or using a calculator
• Availability to rotate shifts, take call and work weekends
• Ability to speak, read and follow directions in English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of medical computer software systems
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and principles of anesthesia technology
• Completion of an anesthesia program from an accredited institution

Licenses and Certifications:

• Basic Life Support
• Certified Anesthesia Tech (preferred)