Under supervision, to assist physicians in application of anesthesia and to calibrate, monitor, troubleshoot, clean and sterilize various anesthesia equipment.

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The County of Santa Clara owns and operates a Hospitals and Clinics Delivery System that includes Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, O'Connor Hospital, and St. Louise Regional Hospital.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - 731 bed tertiary level acute care hospital provides the highest level of adult and pediatric emergency medical and trauma services, a regional high risk Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, an ACS-verified Burn Trauma Center, a Primary Stroke Center, a CARF-accredited Rehabilitation Center, emergency and acute inpatient psychiatric services, as well as a range of other specialized services – in some cases the only such treatment in the region.

O'Connor Hospital -358 bed acute care facility offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty programs to more than 1 million residents of San Jose. O'Connor Hospital was founded in 1889 as one of the first hospitals in Santa Clara County.

St. Louise Regional Hospital - 93 bed acute care facility, affectionately known as South County's community hospital, is a Designated Primary Stroke Center, and is the only acute care hospital in the area. Located in Gilroy, St. Louise is one of the largest employers in the community.

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Under direction of an Anesthesiologist:

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  Sets up, calibrates, operates, troubleshoots, provides general maintenance and ensures the cleaning of: pulse monitors, dopplers, gas analyzers, respirators, cardiac output monitors, alarm systems, blood gas analyzers, nerve stimulators, EKG monitors, anesthesia machines, automatic blood pressure machines, and other equipment as appropriate;
  
• Assists in the correct and safe positioning of the patient for the operating procedure to be performed;
  
• Helps the physician during induction of anesthesia as directed;
  
• Assists with ventilatory support in transporting patients;
  
• Maintains and orders stock of disposable and non-disposable items of anesthesia and equipment, including contact with vendors;
  
• Acts as liaison with manufacturer's representatives for sales, preventative maintenance, and repair of anesthesia equipment;
  
• Orders supplies, sets up and stocks anesthesia related supplies in the Operating Room and on carts;
  
• Adjusts calibration of transcutaneous oxygen monitors;
  
• Prepares and attaches heated humidifiers to the anesthesia machine;
  
• Sets up and assists in placement of Swanz Ganz lines which measure the pulmonary artery pressure of the patient;
  
• Draws blood from central venous pressure or arterial lines for laboratory testing; and
  
• Performs other duties as required.

Sufficient training and experience to enable a candidate to acquire the following knowledge and abilities:

Note: A candidate normally would acquire the qualifications for this class through graduation from high school and one year experience working, or being trained, as an anesthesia technician; or through possession of a valid license to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State of California.

Knowledge of:

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  Functions and operation of various kinds of anesthesia equipment;
  
• Types of anesthesia gases and medications and their application;
  
• Stringent aseptic techniques.

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with hospital staff and physicians;
  
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment within the parameters of the job and the unit policies;
  
• Exercise good manual dexterity and mechanical ability.
  
• Work effectively under stress.