Anesthesia Technician Intermittent

About the Opportunity

Make a difference where it matters most. As an Anesthesia Technician at Ventura County Medical Center youll be a vital member of our surgical team ensuring patients receive safe seamless anesthesia services during critical procedures. Youll work closely with anesthesiologists nurses and surgeons in a fast-paced supportive environmenthelping to prepare the operating room maintain specialized anesthesia equipment and keep surgical services running smoothly.

This intermittent position offers flexibility and variety making it an excellent opportunity for those looking to build experience maintain work-life balance or supplement their income while playing a hands-on role in improving patient outcomes in their community.

Why Join Us

• Impact: Play a direct role in safe anesthesia care for patients undergoing surgery.
• Flexibility: Intermittent schedules provide day-to-day variety and balance.
• Growth: Gain hands-on experience in perioperative services with opportunities for ongoing training and advancement.
• Support: Work in a collaborative environment alongside skilled healthcare professionals.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensures appropriate setup of surgery cases include calibration before procedures;
• Proactively reviews surgery schedules a day ahead to ensure adequate equipment;
• Rotates as part of on call team for afterhours and weekend emergencies;
• Troubleshoots anesthesia equipment;
• Moves equipment to/from perioperative areas;
• Cleans and restocks all anesthesia carts and equipment;
• Contributes to timely OR turnover by ensuring anesthesia equipment is ready for next case;
• Manages anesthesia equipment including identification and removal of any malfunctioning equipment;
• Disinfects equipment according to policy; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION TRAINING and EXPERIENCE;

Any combination of education training and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities.

The required knowledge and abilities could typically be attained by possession of a high school diploma G.E.D. equivalency or California High School Proficiency CertificateAND completion of an Anesthesia Technician training program.

Substitution: One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience performing anesthesia serviceson human patientsmay substitute for the completion of an Anesthesia Technician training program.

Necessary Special Requirements:
Candidates must have a valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certificate prior to the first day of employment and maintain it thereafter.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• the machinery equipment and supplies utilized for the provision of anesthesia
• sterile techniques principles of asepsis biologic hazards and standard precautions

• maintain and organize the anesthesia environment equipment and supplies to facilitate department functions
• provide peri-operative technical support to the anesthesia professional staff for delivery of safe patient care
• effectively communicate with medical health care workers and others
• provide and promote excellence in customer service for both internal and external customers
• work cooperatively with others

FINAL FILING DATE: Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura California no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply on-line please refer to our web site at If you prefer to fill out a paper application form please call for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources 800 South Victoria Avenue L-1970 Ventura CA 93009.

Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE Qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicants qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION Pass/Fail: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to the written examination.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated a T&E applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating examinees knowledge skills and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Examinees must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

NOTE: The selection process may consist of an Oral Exam which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate a typical T&E your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge skills and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as See Resume or Refer to Resume are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.

Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment education and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment please contact Nathan Wood by e-mail at or by telephone at .

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all regardless of age ancestry color disability (mental and physical) exercising the right to family care and medical leave gender gender expression gender identity genetic information marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin political affiliation race religious creed sex (includes pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding and related medical conditions) and sexual orientation.