Anesthesia Technologist, Anesthesiology, Full-Time, Variable Shifts

ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch. 

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others. 

Company:

Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center

Compensation Range:

$45.92 - $53.53

Work Shift:

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Job Description Summary:

It is the responsibility of the Anesthesia Technologist to assist the Anesthesiologist staff; to clean, organize, and to prepare anesthesia and monitoring equipment; and to maintain collaborative relationships with Anesthesiologists, operating room staff, vendors, and other hospital departments. The position provides technical support to anesthesiologists and surgical staff under the supervision of the assistant nurse manager or designee.

Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions:

EDUCATION

High school diploma (or GED) required.  Requires the completion of a course in medical terminology and the ability to read, write and speak English.

B.        EXPERIENCE

Experience in an acute care operating room setting with minimum one year experience as an Anesthesia Technician/Technologist required.

Previous cardiac Anesthesia Technician/Technologist experience preferred.

C.        PREREQUISITE SKILLS

Ability to maintain collaborative relationships with operating room management and staff Ability to work effectively and tactfully and to represent MGH appropriately during contacts with the public and sale representatives Ability to work independently and under supervision within hospital and department policies Good verbal and non-verbal and written communication skills Previous Cell Saver experience preferred

V.        LICENSE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION:

Current BLS-HP American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians (ASATT) preferred (required for Certified level)

VI.       PRIMARY CUSTOMER SERVED (Age Specific Criteria):

(X  Infants                             Birth up to 1 year        (X  Adolescents                           12 up to 18 years

(X)  Toddlers                         1 up to 3 years            (X  Early Adults                                    18 up to 45 years

(X)  Preschool Children        3 up to 6 years            (X)  Middle Adults                       45 up to 61 years

(X)  School Age Children     6 up to 12 years          (X)  Late Adults                                    61 up to 80 years

(X)  Late, Late Adults               80 years and up

Employees in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned service area.

PATIENT PRIVACY (HIPAA Compliance):

Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records.  This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.

VIII.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

A.        ESSENTIAL (not modifiable)

Prepares equipment fo