Anesthesia Technician at Portland, OR (Marquam Hill) – Portland, Oregon

Anesthesia Equipment, Instrument and Supplies Maintenance:

• Checks inventory and if appropriate, requisitions and restocks supplies; rotates dated items on shelves; participates in equipment and supply evaluations; troubleshoots and maintains equipment and supplies and refers to Clinical Engineering for repair; prepares used instruments such as LMA's, laryngoscope blades for CSPD processing; cleans and sterilizes anesthesia machines and equipment after surgeries and performs necessary surface maintenance.

Anesthesia Equipment Set Up:

• Monitors surgery schedule to ensure operating rooms are equipped with appropriate anesthesia supplies and equipment; checks anesthesia machines and monitors prior to surgery to assure they are ready for use; sets up anesthesia equipment prior to surgery including standard IV fluid; difficult airway supplies and equipment, and all other devices needed by anesthesia.

Room Turnover:

• Supports the OR team in cleaning and preparing for each patient. This includes removing all contaminated items,wiping down all surfaces and equipment, re-setting up each location for the following case and re-stocking to be fully prepared for the next case.

Anesthesia procedures:

• Assist anesthesia provider with a wide variety of procedures following scope of practice.

Performs other duties as assigned

• Ophthalmology experience
• National Certification as an Anesthesia Technician.
• ACLS certification