Supervisory Medical Instrument Technician (Anesthesia)

Veterans Health Administration•Portland, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Anesthesia Technician works in the Anesthesiology Service, Operative Care Division, and exercises independent judgment across a full range of supervisory responsibilities. The position is accountable to the Chief, Anesthesiology Service, Operative Care Division, and is the point of contact for workload, work quality, and administrative coordination of Anesthesia Technician activities. The role supervises Anesthesia Technicians at GS-6/7/8 or 9 levels and provides technical guidance and direction to the team. The position is based at the Portland VA Medical Center. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST, plus on-call time. Compressed or flexible scheduling and telework are not available; this is not a virtual position.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
At least one year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level, directly related to the position, and meeting the KSAs at that level.
Knowledge of complex anesthesiology procedures and techniques, such as extracorporeal blood salvage and arterial or venous cannulation for pressure monitoring or fluid and medication delivery.
Ability to plan and assist in establishing an integrated treatment and procedure program.
Ability to evaluate new products and equipment and recommend improvements to operations.
Ability to manage fiscal matters, including fund controls, contracts, equipment expenditures, forecasting resource and equipment needs, and administering an allocated budget.
Knowledge of and ability to perform supervisory duties, including work assignment, performance evaluation, staff selection, and recommendations for awards, advancement, and discipline.
Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and background/security investigation.
Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
Must complete required onboarding and application documentation and serve a one- or two-year trial period.
Must meet applicable identification requirements for pre-employment verification.

Nice To Haves

Anesthesia technician certification through the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT).
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Anesthesia technician experience.
Participation in recognized professional organizations as a Board examiner, curriculum developer, or Board testing contributor.

Responsibilities

Supervise Anesthesia Technicians performing work at the GS-6/7/8 or 9 levels.
Manage labor-management relations, including leave approval, disciplinary actions, and performance appraisals, in accordance with applicable regulations, directives, and procedures.
Exercise or effectively recommend personnel actions, including hiring, directing, assigning, promoting, rewarding, transferring, counseling, suspending, disciplining, removing employees, and resolving grievances.
Coordinate workload, work quality, and administrative activities for Anesthesia Technicians in the Operative Care Division.
Provide technical guidance and direction and ensure assigned work is completed.
Liaise with other hospital services to support the safe operation of anesthesia equipment, systems, and supplies.
Distribute and balance workloads according to workflow and job specialization, adjust assignments to meet priorities and deadlines, and cover or redistribute work during staffing shortages.
Monitor work status and progress, check work in progress, and review completed work for compliance with instructions, procedures, deadlines, and quality standards.
Amend or reject work that does not meet established standards and refer unresolved questions or performance issues to the Chief, Anesthesiology Service.
Train or arrange training for team members and provide on-the-job training to new employees.
Maintain current knowledge of procedures, policies, and directives and answer employee questions.
Monitor working conditions, including heating, ventilation, lighting, and safety.
Inform employees about benefits, services, and work-related activities.
Prepare performance appraisals, evaluate employees, identify competency and training needs, and take minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands.
Seek assistance or information from the Chief, Assistant Chief, and Chief CRNA when problems or backlogs cannot be resolved promptly.