Operating Room Equipment Technician - 32 Hours Weekly - Days/Evenings
About The Position
Essentia Health is seeking an Operating Room Equipment Technician to serve with the anesthesia department at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota. This employee works 32 hours weekly on a day & evening schedule. About Essentia Health: We are a top-rated employer offering work-life balance, long term career stability, opportunities for growth, and work you can be passionate about! Our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve. We are like nowhere else: https://vimeo.com/284233541 What You'll Do: The Operating Room Equipment Technician provides technical support for the operating room by setting up and operating specialty equipment, developing training programs for surgical staff, assuring availably of appropriate equipment for daily surgical schedule, and problem-solving as needed. Provides input to leadership in planning for an implementing new technology.
Requirements
- 1 year of experience working within the operating room is required; 5+ years of experience is preferred.
- Familiarity with OR technology as applied to patient care is required.
- Completion of Image Guided Surgical Systems is required within 6 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in health sciences, computers, or a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Supports surgical staff by setting up, operating, and troubleshooting equipment as needed
- Provides input and makes recommendations to leadership on new equipment purchases
- Monitors maintenance, prevention, and repairs with Biomedical Services Department
- Coordinates with surgical scheduling to ensure appropriate equipment is available and alerts nurse manager of potential conflicts
- Works with nursing leadership to introduce new technologies by evaluating and planning the interface with surgical environment, training staff, developing protocols, visual and written tools and guides for equipment use that are readily accessible and user friendly
- Collaborates with leadership to develop new instrument sets, disposables, tools, etc. associated with participates in cost-containment activities, including frequency of use of equipment and value to department assessments
- Interfaces with vendors and company representatives to learn new equipment requirements and develop training programs
Benefits
- Health Insurance and HSA or FSA accounts
- Dental and Vision insurances
- Supplemental insurances- critical illness, accident, & hospital indemnity
- Paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance
- Supplemental Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual and 7 paid holidays per year
- Paid parental leave after one year
- Adoption assistance after one year
- Bereavement & Jury Duty (all regularly scheduled employees)
- Take Charge (employee wellness program)
- Guidance Resources (free confidential counseling)
- Employee discount program
- 401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth)
- 401(k) matching & discretionary contributions (subject to service requirements)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
