OR Equipment Support Tech

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

BJC is hiring for an OR Equipment Support Tech. This is an onsite role BJH. We are looking for candidates in Clinical Engineering or Biomed Tech. Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. 'Our mission is to provide a team of empowered professionals providing continued improvement in patient care and equipment planning & support technologies.' This team provides Clinical Engineering, Imaging Informatics, Clinical Equipment Asset Management and Planning and Clinical Equipment Capital Project Management services throughout the BJC HealthCare system by: serving patients through operational support and maintenance management of diagnostic, treatment, and patient support technologies, directly serving users, owners, and managers of medical equipment, servicing medical equipment planned, demand and corrective maintenance, providing operational support for functions employing medical technology, supporting Risk Management and Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) functions, supporting technology asset management, acquisition, and disposal, maintenance contract management and capital project planning and management, and providing clinical equipment planning expertise for BJC Healthcare projects, working directly with BJC PD&C, BJC Entity Representatives, Architects, Engineers, contractors, etc. during the entire project.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5-10 years experience
• No Supervisor Experience

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree - Engineering/related
• 10+ years experience
• < 2 years Supervisor Experience

Responsibilities

• Ensure specialty surgical equipment is available, functional, and ready for scheduled surgical procedures.
• Assist with the setup, preparation, and configuration of equipment for surgical cases when needed.
• Respond to urgent equipment requests and assist clinical teams in locating or preparing devices.
• Coordinate movement and distribution of specialty equipment between operating rooms and procedural areas.
• Support case turnover by ensuring equipment is cleaned, reset, and prepared for the next procedure.
• Conducts analyses to identify symptoms, definition of problems, option comparisons, appropriate solutions, implementation, and evaluation of results, troubleshooting if necessary.
• Provides in-service education and customer service to staff on equipment operation and safety.
• Responsible for providing mentoring and training to entry-level Technicians.
• Supports clinical teams with setup, support and trouble shooting of clinical equipment. Schedules but does not perform preventive maintenance, performance assurance testing, electrical safety inspections, and schedules repairs to correct failed equipment.
• Responsible for the safe and effective operation of select specialized surgical and procedural equipment within a clinical setting, including intraoperative support in the operating room. Responds to equipment issues in real time, collaborates with nursing and surgical teams and ensures proper functionality of key devices during procedures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees