Anesthesia Assistant

Job Title: Anesthesia Assistant

Location: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr

Department Name: Anesthesiology

Req #: 0000253876

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $18.50 - $20.00 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

Join our dynamic surgical services team at Saint Barnabas Medical Center as an Anesthesia Assistant within the Operating Room department. In this critical support role, you will ensure the highest standard of patient safety by cleaning, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex anesthesia equipment and machines across all clinical anesthetizing areas. Operating in a fast-paced environment, you will manage vital supply inventories, establish clinical par levels, and partner closely with anesthesia providers to ensure seamless, high-quality patient care.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Active American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider Certification.
• Basic foundational knowledge of aseptic techniques and hospital supplies.
• Excellent interpersonal and typing skills to process medical documents accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to log into and utilize Vocera communication systems during all active working hours.
• Physical capability to bend, stoop, lift, move heavy medical equipment, and stand or walk for most of the workday.
• Successful completion of all hospital and departmental orientation programs.

Preferred:

• Prior experience managing or ordering medical supply inventories through platforms like Value Link Hand Held or Materials Management.
• Demonstrated familiarity with behavioral safety goals mandated by the Joint Commission and the Department of Health.

Scheduling Requirements

• Status: Per Diem - Day

Essential Functions:

• Equipment Maintenance: Cleans, maintains, and safely prepares all anesthesia equipment and machines, ensuring circuits and suction canisters are replaced after every single case.
• Clinical Unit Support: Responds promptly to supply and technical requests across all specialized anesthetizing environments including the OR, Labor & Delivery, Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology, MRI, CT, and GI Endoscopy.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Serves as the primary contact to troubleshoot critical anesthesia gear, including Glide Scopes, McGrath Video Scopes, flexible laryngoscopes, and advanced patient monitors.
• Inventory Control: Reviews, stocks, and orders specialized anesthesia supplies to ensure necessary par levels are continuously met across all units.
• Hazard & Safety Compliance: Adheres strictly to safety protocols regarding biological hazards, infection control, MSDS sheets, and OSHA guidelines, including the proper disposal of used syringes, equipment, and needles.
• Anesthetizing Provider Assistance: Anticipates case developments and prioritizes emergency needs when an active procedure deviates from normal protocols to provide instant equipment back-up.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.