Anesthesia Technician

County of Santa Clara; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) is seeking an anesthesia technician under supervision to assist physicians in applying anesthesia and to calibrate, monitor, troubleshoot, clean and sterilize anesthesia equipment across the system's hospitals and clinics in Santa Clara County.

The role supports teams at SCVMC, O'Connor Hospital, St. Louise Regional, Regional Medical Center and other sites, with duties extending to maintenance, supplies, and patient support during procedures.

Qualifications

• High school graduation and one year experience in anesthesia tech or CA LVN license.
• Knowledge of operation of anesthesia equipment and related devices.
• Ability to communicate effectively with hospital staff and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, calibrates, operates, troubleshoots, provides general maintenance and ensures the cleaning of anesthesia equipment.
• Assists in positioning the patient for the operating procedure.
• Helps the physician during induction of anesthesia as directed.
• Assists with ventilatory support in transporting patients.
• Maintains and orders stock of anesthesia items and communicates with vendors.
• Acts as liaison with manufacturer's representatives for service and repair.
• Orders supplies, sets up and stocks anesthesia related items in OR and carts.
• Adjusts calibration of monitors; prepares humidifiers and attaches to anesthesia machines.
• Sets up Swanz Ganz lines for pulmonary artery pressure measurement.
• Draws blood from central venous/arterial lines for labs; performs other duties as required.

Skills

Anesthesia equipment knowledge

Patient positioning

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Sterilization

Basic nursing assistance

Education

High school graduate

Licensed Vocational Nurse (CA)

Tools

Pulse monitors

Dopplers

Gas analyzers

Respirators

Cardiac output monitors

EKG monitors

Anesthesia machines

Blood gas analyzers

Job description

Under supervision, to assist physicians in application of anesthesia and to calibrate, monitor, troubleshoot, clean and sterilize various anesthesia equipment. The Power of WE: Together, we can make a greater impact. Bringing better care and expanding healthcare services across the community.

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) is the second largest public health care system in California and includes three acute care hospitals, 14 clinics and 60+ specialty and sub-specialty services. Our mission is to provide high-quality, accessible healthcare and excellent service to everyone in Santa Clara County.

Because we serve patients throughout multiple hospitals and clinics, you may have to work at different sites. We will meet any obligations we may have when this occurs.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - SCVMC is a full-service tertiary acute care teaching hospital with 699 licensed beds providing a wide range of specialized services, including Rehabilitation, Burn, Trauma, and NICU. SCVMC was ranked by U.S. News and World Report as #6 Rehabilitation Hospital in the nation and #1 in the West and designated as a 2024 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care, Heart Failure, Stroke, Hip Fracture, and Pneumonia.

O'Connor Hospital - O'Connor Hospital (OCH) is a 358 licensed bed acute care facility offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty programs to residents of Santa Clara County. It was founded in 1889 as one of the first hospitals in the county. OCH has grown significantly over the past five years in both its inpatient volume and its Emergency Department visits. Along with these volume increases other ancillary and clinical departments like imaging, lab, pharmacy, and respiratory have seen growth as well.

St. Louise Regional Hospital - Since 1989, St. Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH) has been caring for the residents in Santa Clara and San Benito Counties, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical specialties. SLRH has 93 beds, is a Designated Primary Stroke Center, and is the only acute care hospital in the area. Located in Gilroy, SLRH maintains a CALSTAR 2 emergency helicopter base on the premises.

Regional Medical Center – Regional Medical Center (RMC) is a 265-bed hospital that is the main emergency healthcare provider for East San José, treating a wide range of critical and life‑threatening conditions for more than 60 years. Since the SCVH integration of RMC effective 4/1/25, RMC has expanded the critical services including Level II trauma, Thrombectomy capable Stroke Center and STEMI care, and has been seeing an increased number of emergency visits and inpatient volume.

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Under direction of an Anesthesiologist:

• 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:

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

Ability to:

• 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.