Anesthesia Tech

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more.

While working as an Anesthesia Technician you will perform duties under the supervision of licensed anesthesia care physicians and assist the licensed anesthesia physician in the clinical setting. To be successful you will:

• Demonstrate practical knowledge and expertise in all general areas of anesthesia
• Maintain the anesthesia environment, equipment, supplies and personnel to facilitate department functions.
• Ensure department compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements related to anesthesia care
• Oversee and maintains inventory of equipment and supplies.

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified Anesthesia Techs will be required to have the following:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous healthcare related experience
• Basic computer skills
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)