Patient Equipment Technician (Per Diem)
About The Position
Under the direction of the Supervisor and/or Lead/Charge, the Patient Equipment Technician ensures patient care equipment is thoroughly cleaned, disinfected, and maintained at appropriate par levels, and delivered promptly to requesting departments. The role follows applicable policies and procedures; rounds on patient care units; cleans and maintains equipment; responds to ROVER/VOCERA requests; retrieves contaminated instrumentation and takes it to the decontamination area in SPD; reports broken equipment and coordinates preventative maintenance with outside vendors; and transports carts to surgical and patient care units. The technician follows instructions for use (IFUs) for equipment cleaning and disinfection, uses personal protective equipment appropriately, and properly uses and tests low-level disinfectant solutions. The role maintains accurate cleaning logs and unit-specific par levels, keeps noise to a minimum, performs cleaning in dirty utility rooms, and places cleaned equipment in transport carts or clean utility rooms. It also transports soiled instrumentation to SPD for processing and assists with transporting case carts to surgical areas.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Previous healthcare experience, such as Orderly, EVS Aide, Central/Sterile Processing Technician, Transport, or equivalent related work experience.
- Knowledge of instructions for use (IFUs) for cleaning and disinfecting patient care equipment.
- Ability to don and doff PPE appropriately.
- Knowledge of proper use and testing of low-level disinfectant solutions and the location of SDS information.
- Ability to operate and respond appropriately to Rover and VOCERA communication methods.
Responsibilities
- Follow policies and procedures for patient equipment handling and cleaning.
- Round on all patient care units.
- Clean and disinfect patient care equipment and maintain unit-specific par levels.
- Respond to ROVER/VOCERA requests.
- Maintain accurate cleaning logs.
- Perform equipment cleaning in dirty utility rooms and place cleaned equipment in transport carts or clean utility rooms.
- Retrieve contaminated instrumentation and transport it to the SPD decontamination area for processing in a timely manner.
- Report broken equipment and preventative maintenance needs involving outside vendors.
- Transport carts to surgical and patient care units, including assisting with case-cart transport to surgical areas.
- Keep noise to a minimum while performing duties.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
