Equipment Therapeutic Technician

Denver Health and Hospital Authority•Denver, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Equipment Therapeutic Technician works under general supervision in the Respiratory Therapy department at Denver Health. The role ensures that respiratory therapy equipment is available, calibrated, safety-tested, sterilized, and functioning properly. It performs quality control and preventive maintenance for respiratory care supplies and equipment and conducts daily supply inventory checks. The department provides respiratory care across a Level I Trauma Center and other critical care and emergency settings, serving critically ill patients of all ages. The technician orders and tracks supplies, maintains and safety-checks respiratory equipment, manages gas cylinder inventory and delivery, and coordinates preventive maintenance with Biomedical Engineering. The role also records patient charges and equipment statistics, supports respiratory therapists with equipment needs, assists with ventilator circuit changes when needed, and promptly responds to pages and equipment issues. This is a regular position with a variable shift. The listed pay range is $21.07–$29.50 per hour. Denver Health describes itself as a mission-driven, integrated academic healthcare system and an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Post-high-school diploma or certificate program.
1–3 years of experience preparing medical supplies and equipment.
Current BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification from the American Heart Association.
Knowledge of JCAHO standards for oxygen equipment.
Knowledge of personal protective equipment and appropriate safety precautions.
Skill in routine or emergency repairs and preventive maintenance.
Ability to calibrate and repair equipment according to manufacturer recommendations.
Ability to physically move medical gas cylinders weighing up to 150 pounds.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Orders department supplies, inventories supplies daily, orders items from the warehouse, documents orders, and notifies the supervisor about backordered items.
Maintains respiratory equipment and performs safety checks, cleaning life-support equipment and verifying proper function according to operational procedures.
Checks and orders gas cylinder inventory and delivers cylinders throughout campus.
Coordinates with Biomedical Engineering to ensure required preventive maintenance of respiratory equipment is completed.
Enters patient charges for respiratory equipment, including ventilators and oxygen apparatus; maintains patient charge labels; enters ventilator and oxygen statistics into the productivity computer; and maintains ventilator index cards.
With assistance from a Respiratory Therapist, changes ventilator circuits at PRN intervals and assists respiratory therapists with equipment needs during the shift.
Answers pages promptly and relays supply issues and other equipment problems to the supervisor.

Benefits

Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, including vacation, personal/sick time, and 7 holidays.
100% paid parental leave for up to 6 weeks.
Immediate eligibility for retirement plans, with employer contributions up to 9.5%.
Medical, dental, and vision plans, plus employer-paid disability and life insurance.
Well-being programs, including an on-site employee fitness center and the RESTORE Center.
Free RTD EcoPass for public transportation.
Childcare discount programs and discounts on brands, travel, and other perks.
Tuition reimbursement and assistance.
Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center, supporting career growth and advancement.
Professional clinical advancement program and shared governance.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility, free student loan coaching, and help navigating the PSLF program.
Eligibility for National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) programs.