Central Supply Equipment Technician

Driscoll Children's Hospital•Corpus Christi, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Central Supply Equipment Tech Supervisor, the central supply equipment technician is responsible for the proper storage and distribution of patient care equipment used by departments, clinics, and nursing units throughout the Facility. This role requires adherence to hospital policies, procedures, and ethical guidelines, including maintaining utmost confidentiality. The technician will utilize the MMIS system for data management and tracking, ensure equipment is properly stored and maintained, and manage rental and consignment inventory. Responsibilities also include cleaning and sanitizing equipment, maintaining par levels on clinical units, restocking crash carts, assisting with supply distribution, locating lost equipment, and collaborating with equipment representatives.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required.
Minimum six months related experience and/or training.
Ability to perform each essential duty consistently and satisfactorily.
Ability to maintain the utmost level of confidentiality.
Ability to adhere to hospital policies and procedures.
Ability to demonstrate business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
Ability to use and be trained in the use of the MMIS system; able to search and find data within MMIS system.

Nice To Haves

Additional certification relevant to the job duties from a college or technical school preferred.
Equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Proper storage and distribution of patient care equipment.
Use and be trained in the use of the MMIS system; able to search and find data within MMIS system.
Ensure that all equipment in the centralized equipment room is plugged into electrical sources if applicable.
Ensure that all equipment required repair is logged and taken to biomed for repair.
Responsible for the return of rental equipment including calling vendor to pick up and maintain adequate records.
Maintains consignment of inventory and ensures that all documentation related to the issuance of the equipment is complete and accurate.
Ensures that all documentation is accurate and complete for new inventory being placed in the equipment room.
Ensures that all equipment is cleaned and sanitized according to the manufacturer’s recommendations or central supply guidelines.
Follows all applicable infection control procedures when storing, delivering, and handling equipment and supplies.
Maintains the par levels on clinical units for all designated equipment in clean utility room.
Checks, exchanges, and restock the crash carts.
Assist in obtaining supplies for customers from the warehouse distribution area and ensures that item(s) are expensed/issued in the MMIS system.
Work with patient care areas in helping find lost/missing equipment.
Track where equipment was last issued from the equipment room by entering description of equipment, date, time, serial number, and department where equipment was delivered.
Track which department used their crash that needs to be restocked and issue replacement items to that department.
Work with equipment representatives for updating equipment or implementing new equipment.