Job Description

We are hiring a Central Issues Assistant. This is a hands-on departmental support role responsible for assisting with the pick-up, handling, and cleaning of specialized equipment. We are seeking candidates with experience cleaning specialized equipment and providing excellent customer service. This is not an office or administrative assistant position.

Working under indirect supervisors and responsible for delivering, pick-up, stocking, and cleaning of equipment, in preparation of patient care use. Working under indirect supervision, the Medical Equipment Technician supports patient care by ensuring essential medical equipment is clean, stocked, and readily available for use. This role is responsible for the timely delivery, pick-up, decontamination, cleaning, and stocking of equipment throughout the Medical Center campus, following manufacturer instructions and established cleaning protocols. The position also maintains designated equipment par levels across units and responds to equipment needs and ad hoc requests from supervisors.

The physical requirements of this role include frequent standing, walking, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling. The employee must be able to frequently lift and carry up to 80 pounds and push and pull up to 300 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Summary of Essential Duties:

• Following proper cleaning protocol per the manufacturer’s instructions for use for medical equipment in preparation for patient care use. Medical equipment may include the following; Air Flow, Alaris EtCO2, Alaris Module, Alaris PCA, Alaris Pump, Alaris Syringe Module, Bair Hugger, Epidural Pump, Feeing Pump, Foot Pump, Hepa Filter, Hypo-Hyperthermia, Medela Thopaz, PAPR Helmets, Portable Suction, SCD Machines, Temperature Pump, Wall Suction(s), and Wound Vacs.
• Routine pick up of all equipment from soiled utility rooms across the Medical Center campus to be brought to decontamination area for proper cleaning, sterilization, and stocking to cleaned equipment area.
• Routine stocking of equipment to areas where par levels have been set for specific areas and units.
• Assist in any ad hoc requests from Supervisors regarding hospital equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

This is a evening (2nd shift) position, with scheduled hours from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to use software applications and technological devices, including email, timekeeping systems, Microsoft Office, computers, laptops, tablets, pagers, and smartphones.
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, sit, lift, carry, push, and pull.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 80 pounds and push and pull up to 300 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of hospital or inventory-related experience with supplies or medical equipment.