Equipment Pool Technician

Oregon Health & Science University•Portland, OR

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Equipment Pool Technician performs routine work in the decontamination, assembly, testing, and distribution of medical equipment, supplies, and instruments in a medical facility. This role is distinguished from higher levels by the absence of responsibility for performing advanced and complicated sterilization, assembly, and testing of medical equipment, supplies, and instruments.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
One year experience providing customer service to a high volume customer base.
Proficient with MS Office.

Nice To Haves

2 years job experience in a hospital, clinic, or medical laboratory with exposure to decontamination and cleaning processes OR 2 year’s materials handling experience including inventory and stocking of perishable supplies.

Responsibilities

Pickup used equipment from OHSU clinics, patient care areas, and other locations as designated on the fixed pick-up schedule.
Use knowledge of sterilization and infection control principles to properly decontaminate instrumentation and equipment.
Appropriately operate equipment including, but not limited to, computers, scanners, telephones, printer, equipment dryer, electric carts, bed lifts, and vocerus.
Performs routine instrument and equipment quality checks on medical equipment on the following but not limited to, code carts, PAPR, eye wash station, airway rolls, and EVD kits.
Dispense equipment & instrumentation using the HEMS tracking system, Restocking of Carts, put away (instruments, supplies, and equipment).
Maintains Patient & Customer Focus.
Assists with in servicing and orientation of staff, both new and those in assignment rotation.
Maintain records, patient specialty placement equipment, and reports according to established policies, procedures, and standard work.
Maintain a clean and neat work area.