RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE AUTHORIZED FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES. The Medical Instrument Technician (Lead Anesthesia Technician) is located in Anesthesia Service at VA Northern California Health Care System. The incumbent performs autotransfusion services to ensure that the patient is receiving the safest possible blood transfusion; and prepares the patient for surgery by establishing arterial or venous access for the anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists. Basic Requirements: 1. United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 2. English Language Proficiency: Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English. Grandfathering Provision: May qualify based on being