The Anesthesia Technician assists the anesthesia team prior to, during, and following patient procedures in various Operating rooms across Tampa General Hospital North. Individuals in this position are proficient in the sterilization, maintenance, packing, and resupplying of the most complex anesthesia supplies and equipment in the operating room, and when available, responds to codes with anesthesia. This Anesthesia Technician works collaboratively with Anesthesia, Nursing staff, and off-site resources.
Essential Functions
• Maintain inventory levels of anesthesia equipment and supplies, including anesthesia carts, emergency airway carts, and the anesthesia supply areas.
• Prepares, cleans, sterilizes, and maintains reusable anesthesia equipment and supplies according to established standard. Coordinates anesthesia equipment maintenance and repair with the Biomedical Department and service technicians, and reports equipment malfunction/failures or other unusual circumstances to OR Director.
• Assembles and displays the necessary supplies, equipment, drugs, and monitoring equipment needed for all cases 100% of the time.
• Correctly prepares invasive monitoring lines for use and assists the anesthesia providers when requested in accordance with standards of the anesthesia department.
• Assists anesthesiologists with induction, spinal, epidural and regional anesthesia.
• Assist in transporting patients and equipment as needed.
• Accurately checks the reserve tanks of nitrous oxide, air, and oxygen on each machine to ensure that an adequate supply exists for emergency use.
• Replaces tanks when needed and maintains an adequate inventory in the department at all times according to established policies and procedures
• Transports pharmacy items, central supply items, blood, and blood products in a timely manner 100% of the time and according to department procedures.
• Participate in ongoing educational and competency verification activities applicable to anesthesia technician activities
• Assists in room turnovers and cleaning.
Education
Certification
Work Experience and Additional Information
Tampa General is a private not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in West Central Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of 4 million. As one of the largest hospitals in Florida, Tampa General is licensed for 982 beds, and with over 15,000 team members, is one of the region’s largest employers.
Consistently recognized for world-class care, Tampa General Hospital is ranked as the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-25 and is nationally ranked as among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in eight specialties. Additionally, Tampa General was ranked as “high performing,” or among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation, in five more specialties along with 12 procedures and conditions.
TGH partners with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine to pioneer breakthrough treatments, conduct game-changing clinical research and train the next generation of health care professionals. TGH is the region's only academic health system, having been affiliated with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine since the school was created in the early 1970s.
TGH is the area’s only Level I trauma center and one of two ABA-verified Adult & Pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters, we are able to transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to the leading organ transplant center in the country, having performed more than 14,000 adult solid organ transplants, including the state’s first successful heart transplant in 1985. Tampa General Hospital is committed to serving all residents of West Central Florida. We provide comprehensive health services, ranging from wellness and primary care to the most complex specialty care and post-acute services.
