Medical Instrument Technician (Anesthesia)

Summary

About the Position: This is a Medical Instrument Technician (Anesthesia) position located at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Independently set up anesthesia equipment in each operating room prior to scheduled workday and between cases.
• Ensure the ready state of anesthesia machines, breathing circuits, patient monitors, suction units, and other required disposable or reusable hardware.
• Perform daily operational checks on monitoring equipment and anesthetic machines within the operating suite to verify safety and functionality.
• Assist clinical providers with the insertion of invasive hemodynamic monitoring lines and peripheral IVs during pre-operative preparation.
• Clean used clinical equipment in accordance with hospital infection control policies to prevent disease transmission.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) operating anesthesia equipment such as fluoroscopy machines to assist with anesthesia care, 2) monitoring patient vital signs, and 3) preparing sterile fields following proper aseptic techniques. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Biomedical Engineering or Healthcare Technology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.