Equipment Technician - Clinical Decision Unit

Halifax Health•Daytona Beach, FL

26d

About The Position

The Equipment Technician performs clerical and receptionist duties on an assigned unit, maintains equipment and supply levels, and helps unit staff and the manager maintain an environment that supports patient safety. The technician may also assist with patient care responsibilities as assigned. Monitor-related duties apply if the technician is competent as a Monitor Tech. The role includes handling physician orders and patient charts, supporting admissions, discharges, and transfers, maintaining and cleaning equipment, monitoring supply levels, and communicating with unit staff and other departments. The technician may run errands and help transport patients within the hospital.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Successful completion and maintenance of AHA BLS.
Completion of General Orientation and Unit Orientation, including the unit-specific competency checklist.
Basic computer skills or the ability to learn and use the hospital computer.
Effective communication skills with unit staff and other departments.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of medical terminology and/or unit secretary certification.
Health-related experience in supply and distribution or as an Equipment Technician, Nursing Assistant, or Operating Room Technician.

Responsibilities

Enter physician orders accurately and efficiently, using the correct patient name, medical record number, and visit number.
Establish priorities for unit needs and understand the role in emergency situations.
Assemble and maintain patient charts, ensuring paperwork has the correct patient label.
Order unit supplies and chart forms and maintain unit supply levels.
Greet patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital personnel courteously and in a friendly manner.
If competent as a Monitor Tech, ensure patients on the unit are monitored and alarms are active; respond to monitor alarms, notify appropriate clinical staff, obtain alarm-rhythm samples, and place them in the appropriate chart section.
Immediately notify the RN of any change in a patient's cardiac rhythm.
Admit, discharge, and transfer patients appropriately and promptly.
Collaborate with the Biomedical Department on equipment maintenance and functioning.
Check that unit equipment works properly; report defective equipment, tag it according to policy, and notify the nurse manager as necessary.
Keep equipment clean and disinfected using the appropriate solution and technique.
Maintain a clean and safe environment by observing for possible hazards.
Run errands to departments such as SPD, Radiology, Laboratory, and other nursing units.
Assist with patient transport to other areas of the hospital.
Assist with patient care responsibilities and duties as assigned.
Check patient identification bands for two identifiers before interacting with patients.
Perform effectively as a team member and demonstrate professional development and accountability.