Equipment Tech - day shifts

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

2d•$29 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

Every patient interaction depends on the quiet readiness of the equipment behind the scenes. As an Equipment Tech, you play a vital role in keeping care moving safely and seamlessly by ensuring essential patient equipment is clean, available, and ready exactly when clinicians need it most. In this hands-on role, you support daily hospital operations by cleaning, disinfecting, staging, and distributing patient care equipment across inpatient units, ICUs, the Emergency Department, and other clinical areas at Stanford Health Care’s Palo Alto campus. You’ll work onsite as an individual contributor, partnering closely with clinical teams to maintain equipment availability, accuracy, and safety while following infection prevention, privacy, and service standards. Success in this role is defined by reliability, attention to detail, and a strong service mindset. The Facilities Services division enhances health through leadership, collaboration, and innovation. Our team offers essential non-clinical support 24/7, ensuring safe operations and planning for future needs. We represent the intersection of planning, construction, general services, and facilities operations. Learn more about Facilities Services at: Facilities Services | Stanford Health Care. The Hospitality Services business unit enhances patient, staff, and visitor experience through exceptional service. This team includes food services, environmental services, facility management, and patient transport & equipment management, all focused on creating a safe and welcoming environment that promotes healing and well-being. Patient Equipment Management Services (PEMS) plays a vital role in ensuring the seamless flow of patient equipment throughout the hospital, providing reliable, well-maintained resources. Through expert cleaning, maintenance, repair, and timely distribution, this team upholds the highest standards of safety, readiness, and support for efficient, high-quality patient care across all departments. Under the direction of the Supervisor and/or the Manager of the Patient Transport and Patient Equipment Management Systems (PEMS), the Equipment Tech supports the department by supporting the cleaning, disinfection, pick-up, delivery and staging of patient care equipment across inpatient nursing units, intensive care units (ICU), the Emergency Department (ED), and other areas. This role adheres to Stanford Health Care (SHC) policies, the Joint Commission (TJC), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), infection-prevention standards, and C-I-CARE to ensure safe operations, patient care delivery and service excellence.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
0 – 6 months as a PEMS Technician or comparable experience in equipment handling, patient transport, or logistics
Effective English communication skills, including accurate reading, writing, and documentation.
Strong problem-solving abilities and sound judgment.
Basic data entry skills and the ability to generate simple reports using department systems.
Understanding of chain of custody requirements and ability to follow related procedures consistently.
CADL - California Drivers License - Valid And In State

Responsibilities

Clean, track, store, and distribute patient care equipment to meet daily and fluctuating clinical demand
Maintain organized equipment rooms, pars, and workflows to support efficient hospital operations
Identify non-functional equipment, initiate work orders, and support repair coordination
Use approved systems to document requests, chain of custody, and daily job flows
Communicate professionally with staff, patients, and visitors in a fast-paced healthcare environment
Periodically assist with Specimen transport as needed
Follow SHC safety guidelines, dress code, badge policies, and infection‑prevention practices; uphold HIPAA and C‑I‑CARE.
Use manufacturer‑recommended cleaning procedures and SHC‑approved disinfectants for all assigned equipment.
Clean, pick up, distribute, store, and stage routine inventory and patient‑care equipment to ensure availability for clinical teams.
Maintain and organize equipment storage areas, PEMS workspaces, and soiled utility rooms; coordinate pickups as needed.
Maintain department equipment pars in accordance with SHC guidelines.
Identify non‑functional equipment; apply red tags, initiate work orders, and coordinate repairs.
Search inpatient units and hospital areas for missing or unit‑specific equipment and return items to proper locations.
Complete daily job flows, standard work, and required documentation accurately and on time.
Use SHC‑approved software, hardware, and workflows to receive, prioritize, track, and close service requests within expected timelines.
Maintain chain of custody by verifying patient information, scanning barcodes when applicable, logging transfers, and completing required hand‑offs.
Communicate clearly, professionally, and respectfully with patients, visitors, and staff.
Respond promptly to customer service concerns and escalate issues to department leadership when appropriate.
Transport of specimens, as needed basis
Support unit, department, and hospital operational goals.
Observe appropriate use of breaks and personal devices per policy; always maintain confidentiality and data integrity.
Perform additional transport and operational duties as assigned to support patient care and hospital operations.