Anesthesia Technician Full Time

Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). 

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. 

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Assist the anesthesia provider in the acquisition, preparation, and application of the anesthesia equipment and supplies required for the safe administration of anesthesia. Participate in safe, efficient and cost effective anesthesia care. Provide support in anesthesia for routine and complex surgical and non-surgical cases by assisting in the preparation and maintenance of patient monitoring devices, anesthesia delivery systems, medicines, and supplies before, during, and after anesthesia cases.

Perform certain complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, at the direction of the anesthesia staff. Inventory of supplies in rooms. Clean and stock rooms after surgeries. Verify drugs and supplies are not outdated. May set-up drips, A-Lines and Central Lines. Using sterile technique gown and glove to set up lines and assist the anesthesia provider with placement of lines in patient. Help position the patient for surgery. Assist provider with intubation. Assist provider with extubation. Help provider transport patient to recovery.

• Acquire and prepare anesthesia equipment and supplies.
• Inventory, order and/or stock supplies.
• Clean and stock surgical rooms.
• Assist anesthesia provider.
• Participates in the direct services of the Department.

• High School Graduate or GED required. 
• Experience as an anesthesia technician required. 
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS) required.