Medical Equipment Cleaning Technician

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center•Edgewood, KY

21d

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Medical Equipment Cleaning Technician for its Edgewood Clinical Engineering Team. This role is responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, inspecting, function testing, basic troubleshooting, transporting, staging, and documenting mobile medical equipment used throughout the health system. The technician helps ensure equipment is safe, clean, available, and ready for patient care in accordance with Infection Prevention standards, manufacturer recommendations, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies. The role supports Clinical Engineering, Nursing, Supply Chain, and other departments by maintaining equipment availability and reducing downtime through efficient cleaning and distribution processes. The technician is expected to demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy when interacting with patients, families, visitors, and coworkers. This is a regular, full-time position scheduled for 40 hours per week on the first shift. The position is based with the Edgewood Clinical Engineering Team and involves working throughout assigned facilities and offsite locations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to follow written procedures and work instructions.
No experience required.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or BMET certification.
Knowledge of medical equipment cleaning and disinfection procedures.
Experience with barcode scanning and inventory systems.
Knowledge of mobile medical equipment.
Technical aptitude.
Previous hospital experience.
Experience with equipment distribution or transportation.
Multi-campus healthcare experience.
CMMS experience.

Responsibilities

Clean, disinfect, inspect, function test, troubleshoot, and prepare mobile medical equipment according to manufacturer instructions, Infection Prevention guidelines, and departmental procedures.
Deliver, retrieve, transport, stage, and distribute mobile medical equipment throughout assigned facilities and offsite locations.
Perform equipment inspections and basic functional checks; identify damaged or malfunctioning equipment that requires Clinical Engineering evaluation.
Document cleaning activities, equipment movement, equipment service, inventory transactions, and service requests in departmental systems.
Meet established turnaround times and service levels to support timely equipment availability for patient care.
Manage inventory of cleaning supplies, disinfectants, tags, labels, and related operational materials.
Keep equipment storage areas, cleaning stations, and transport vehicles clean and organized.
Participate in ongoing education, training, and departmental quality improvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in interactions with patients, families, visitors, and coworkers.