Anesthesia Technician Supv
Company: Tufts Medical Center
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 5, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Profile Summary ? This role focuses on providing medical and
clinical support services to patients . In addition, this role
focuses on performing the following Anesthesia related duties:
Provides anesthesia for patients undergoing surgical, obstetric,
diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures while monitoring the
patient’s condition and supporting vital organ functions.
Responsibilities also include diagnosis and treatment of acute,
chronic, and/or cancer pain as well as provide resuscitation and
medical management for patients with critical illnesses and severe
injuries. A management role that supervises employees focusing on
tactical, operational activities within a specified area, with the
majority of time spent overseeing area of responsibility, planning,
prioritizing and/or directing the responsibilities of employees.
Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of
direct and/or indirect reports . A role that supervises
para-professional employees . Responsibilities that typically
include: Setting day-to-day operational objectives for team,
problems faced may be difficult but typically are not complex, and
ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and
followed by direct reports, customers and stakeholders. Job
Overview This position has overall responsibility of ongoing
communication, scheduling , and oversight that pertain to the flow
of patients, supplies, and equipment in a highly complicated work
environment . Provides clinical and administrative supervision to
Clinical Care Technicians . P rovide s the operating rooms with
required anesthesia and physiological monitoring equipment in
preparation for anesthesia in surgical, obstetric , and diagnostic
anesthesia suites. Job Description Minimum Qualifications: 1. High
school diploma or equivalent. 2. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
3. Two (2) years of experience working as an Anesthesia Tech within
an Operating Room Environment. Duties and Responsibilities : The
duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe
the general nature of work and are not intended to be an
all-inclusive list . Other duties and responsibilities may be
assigned. 1. Performs and/or assists with procedures in the
clinical setting. 2. Assists anesthesiologist with preparation and
placement of neurophysiologic monitors. 3. Assists with induction
by connecting patient to hemodynamic monitoring. 4. Assists and
anticipates needs of anesthesiologist in invasive monitor insertion
and procedures such as arterial access, central venous access,
fiber-optic intubation and/or difficult airway situations. 5.
Prepares and sets up equipment pertinent to the anesthesia provider
and case. 6. Prepares age-appropriate anesthesia equipment,
monitors, and airway support. 7. Prepares and assembles transducer
lines and equipment necessary for invasive monitoring. 8. Sets up,
maintains , and transports specialty devices used in the diverse
clinical areas. 9. Trouble-shoots and corrects monitoring equipment
questions. 10. Responds immediately to OR room calls that require
assistance regarding supplies, IV pumps, or other items required
during the surgical procedure. 11. Inventories and stocks
anesthesia supplies consistent with departmental requirements. 12.
Maintains an inventory of properly functioning anesthesia equipment
in designated area to track repairs. 13. Stocks the operating
rooms, specialty carts, anesthesia carts, equipment rooms and
remote anesthesia areas with disposable/reusable supplies used by
anesthesia staff. 14. Performs the responsibilities for the
Anesthesia Stat Lab (ASL) according to JACHO guidelines and as
described in the Policy and Procedure Manual. 15. Responsible for
preparation and planning for next day case equipment needs. 16.
Acts as a preceptor for newly hired Anesthesia Techs and plays an
integral role in their onboarding process . 17. Oversees the
restock and maintenance of the Anesthesia Code Bags and monitors
needs of the restock room . 18. Responsible for the maintenance and
communication of all paper and electronic schedules ( i.e. call,
PTO requests, and triage of ill calls) . 19. Assists manager with
review of prospective candidates for hire and engages in interview
process 20. Coordinates break/lunch relief, and floor assignments
in an efficient and equitable manner 2 1 . Assists leadership team
with strategic initiatives regarding process improvement efforts,
with a focus on safety and efficiency . Physical Requirements: 1.
Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking . 2. Ability
to lift, reach, carry, push and pull 40-50 lb s or more. 3.
Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching . 4.
Frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, sick patients, bodily
substances, noise and possible exposure to radiation, lasers,
electric shock, etc. 5. Regularly exposed to the risk of blood
borne diseases and other transmissible infections . 6. Contact with
patients under wide variety of circumstances . 7. Subject to
varying and unpredictable situations . 8. May have contact with
hazardous materials . 9. Ability to speak and hear effectively and
meet telephone and customer service standards. 10. Expression by
means of spoken words to communication oral information to
customers accurately, quickly, and loudly enough in the English
language. 11. Ability to perceive sounds such as phones ringing,
beepers, alarms , and buzzers. 12. Clarity of both near and far
vision. 13. Ability to stand/sit combination of eight (8) hours or
length of assignment. Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer
patients and equipment 14. Ab ility to distinguish color, i.e.
alarms and buzzers on equipment, and color codes on
instrumentation. Skills & Abilities: 1. Read and write at a level
necessary to perform all duties in English. 2. Accurately maintain
written records in addition to basic familiarity with computers and
the ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based
applications. 3. Demonstrates a pro-active customer service
orientation. 4. Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology of the
cardiopulmonary systems and infection control. 5. Strong
interpersonal and communication skills to work well with people of
diverse educational background within the potentially stressful
operating room environment. At Tufts Medicine, we want every
individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring.
Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive
pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented
individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.
The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the
role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive
approach that considers relevant experience, certifications,
education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is
fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base
pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package
that supports your health, financial security, and career
growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both
at work and outside of it. Pay Range : $51,281.05 - $64,096.04
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