Location: Bay Area Medical Center
Requisition Number: 2211
# of Openings: 1
Title: Equipment Tech
Department: 6221 - Equipment Management
Position Type: Per Diem
Shift: 1 – Days
Hours: 8am - 2pm
FTE: per diem
40 hr. waiver required: No
Is call required: No
Weekend Rotation: Occasional
Removed Internally: 6/12/18
TITLE: EQUIPMENT TECH
Department: Equipment Management
Reports to: Director of Materials Management
Supervises: No one
Job Summary:
Responsible for distributing, locating, and cleaning of reusable patient care equipment and portable oxygen tanks, making sure unit-based par levels of clean, functioning equipment is maintained at all times. Provides additional patient care supply & equipment support duties as delegated.
Essential Functions:
Collaborates with the leaders of the patient care units to establish unit based equipment par levels, and to adjust as needed.
Collects and reports utilization data in support of optimal access and efficient use.
Delivers fully functioning equipment to patient care units in an expedient manner, meeting the time frames expected by the patient care unit Directors.
Cleans all equipment per manufacturers’ specifications.
Makes sure all equipment is properly charged at all times.
Collaborates with the Biomedical Department staff to process equipment in need of repair or preventative maintenance in a timely manner.
Serves as the point of contact to access rental equipment during work hours. Monitors use and collaborates with the leaders of the patient care units to assure immediate return when no longer needed.
Works closely with the House Supervisors to assure the equipment management process is sustained after hours.
Monitors par levels of oxygen tanks on each unit.
Actively participates in the Medical Emergency (Code) cart exchange process.
Scope of the job responsibility may change significantly over the first few months of the job.
Additional Responsibilities:
May be assigned additional duties to support equipment and supply management for the patient care units.
Qualifications:
High school education required. Good mathematical, verbal and written communication skills. Better than average attention to detail, is highly organized and productive. Maintains calm in a stressful situation and has excellent conflict resolution skills. Moderate to advanced computer skills required, including Microsoft office. Must be able to demonstrate proficiency with MS Excel.
Working Conditions:
Potential exposure to Latex products, blood-borne pathogens, hazardous materials, and communicable diseases.
