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Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks an Anesthesia Tech for their Anesthesiology department responsible for rendering direct and indirect patient care under direction of Anesthesia RN and/or Anesthesiologist. Facilitates care to meet patient's needs by providing clerical and physical support while assisting licensed personnel in management of critically ill patients. Assists with workflow of unlicensed assistive personnel in the department. Anesthesia Tech is part of hiring process for new techs. Anesthesia Tech oversees all orientation and preceptorship of new anesthesia techs. Responsible for completion of all orientation paperwork and getting it submitted on time to the Manager. Tech collaborates with CNC in department. Tech is expected to remain competent with all skills and able to teach skills to other techs and do remedial training when asked. Tech is expected to assist with coverage of sick calls when all other options have failed, and the OR acutely needs coverage.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

• Preferred: High school diploma.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Preferred: California Emergency Medical Technician certification or California Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic Certification.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Knowledge of Materials Management Information Systems and computerized inventory control systems.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: 1 year of experience as a Patient Care Tech or equivalent experience in an acute care, Emergency Department or pre-hospital setting such as an Ambulance EMT.

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

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