anesthesia technician

Position/Program Information
Type Of Recruitment
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

Exam Number
Y5373A

Filing Start Date
March 12, 2024 at 9:00 A.M., PT

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to
closure without prior notice.
No Out-of-class Experience Or Withholds Are Allowed For This
EXAMINATION.
About Los Angeles County Department Of Health Services
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers, four (4) acute care hospitals and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion.

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.

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MISSION
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION
Acquires, prepares, sets-up, and maintains anesthesia equipment used in administering anesthesia for both routine and complex surgical cases.

Essential Job Functions

• Conducts a functional check of anesthesia equipment during assigned shifts.
• Prepares, sets up and calibrates anesthesia equipment in assigned operating rooms prior to the beginning of the scheduled surgery. Adapts the equipment as required for specific surgical procedures. Ensures that all appropriate anesthesia equipment and supplies are in each assigned operating room, or outlying area.
• Cleans, disinfects, stocks and maintains routine anesthesia equipment and supplies in accordance with infection control and manufacturers policies and regulations.
• Maintains the standardized anesthesia carts to assure that appropriate equipment and supplies are available to anesthesia providers.
• Transports anesthesia equipment to and from anesthesia work areas if required.
• Removes all special and reusable material after each surgery and disinfects this material in accordance with infection control policies and regulations.
• Regularly checks anesthesia equipment and monitors to ensure proper working condition.
• Maintains anesthesia supplies and equipment according to needs and schedules. Organizes and maintains anesthesia workroom, supplies and equipment. Regularly inspects stock items to validate their shelf life, rotating those no longer in compliance.
• Responds to emergency anesthesia supply and equipment replacement requests during anesthesia administration. Obtains extra equipment or monitors during a case as necessary.
• Identifies malfunctioning equipment. Performs basic trouble shooting for monitors and equipment and reports defective equipment and equipment malfunctions to appropriate technical repair personnel. Documents and maintains preventative maintenance and quality records.
• Assists in the establishment and maintenance of a regular schedule of proper maintenance and calibration of monitors used in the administration of anesthesia.
• Monitors hospital approved disinfectants for their effectiveness per manufacturer's suggested guidelines.
• May be assigned to responsibility for ordering supplies as well as keeping records of equipment inspections.

Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Option I
Two (2) years of experience at the level of an Anesthesia Technician in a healthcare setting*.

Experience at the Level of Anesthesia Technician is defined as: acquiring, preparing, setting up, and maintaining anesthesia equipment used in administering anesthesia for both routine and complex surgical cases.

• OR -

Option II
Completion of an approved Anesthesia Technology program from an accredited institution.**

Certificate(s) And License(s) Information

• Applicants must attach a legible copy/image of their certificates to their application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the application date. Certificates must be issued by an accredited program by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT), Approved Schools ) Applications submitted without the required evidence of certifications will be rejected.

Please ensure the Certificates and Licenses section of the application is completed.
Provide the title(s) of your required certificate/license(s), the number(s), date(s) of issue, date(s) of expiration, and the name(s) of the issuing agency for the required certificate(s) and/or license(s) as specified in the Requirements.

Required certificate(s) and/or license(s) must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted. Additionally, to receive credit for certificate(s) and/or license(s) in relation to any desirable qualifications, the certificate(s) and/or license(s) must be active and unrestricted.

Note
If you are unable to attach documents to your application, you may email the documents to Alvonte Harraway at within seven (7) calendar days of filing online or your application will be rejected.
Please include your full name (as it appears on your application), the exam number, and the exam title in the email message.
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of

Transportation When Needed To Carry Out Job-related Essential Functions.
PHYSICAL CLASS 3 - MODERATE:
This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Special Requirement Information

• Healthcare settings include places where healthcare occurs, including acute care hospitals, urgent care centers, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, specialized outpatient services (e.g., hemodialysis, dentistry, podiatry, chemotherapy, endoscopy, and pain management clinics), and outpatient surgery centers.

Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
An evaluation of training and experience based upon application information, desirable qualifications, and supplemental questionnaire responses weighted 100%.

*Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in the examination to be added to the eligible register. *
Desirable Qualification**
Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess additional year(s) of experience beyond the Requirements at the level of an Anesthesia Technician: acquiring, preparing, setting up, and maintaining anesthesia equipment used in administering anesthesia for both routine and complex surgical cases in a healthcare setting.

Eligibility Information
Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be added to the eligible register accordingly.**
The names of candidates on the eligible register will appear in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility.

Applicants who are successful in this examination and are added to the eligible register may not apply for and compete in this examination for twelve (12) months following the date of being placed on the eligible register. Applications received before expiration from the eligible register will be rejected.

Vacancy Information
The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

Available Shift
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Application And Filing Information
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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"Apply"
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