Equipment Tech-28981

Rush Oak Park Hospital; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush Oak Park Hospital is seeking an Equipment Technician to maintain equipment and manage supplies in the Central Processing Department (CPD). Responsibilities include stocking isolation carts, crash carts, and intubation boxes, and ensuring day-to-day equipment processing on patient floors.

The role requires basic hospital process knowledge, high school diploma with hospital environment training, and computer skills for PACs and EPIC.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and specialized training in hospital environment.
• Computer skills helpful for PACs and EPIC functions.
• Verbal and written communication skills required to interact with various staff.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.

Responsibilities

• Receives requests from nursing unit clerks for clean equipment.
• Maintains equipment used on patient floors (e.g., commodes, IV poles, pumps).
• Maintains cots for patients' family members.
• Stocks isolation carts; maintains daily par levels on nursing units.
• Wears pager/phone to be contacted by nursing units and CPD staff and manager to transport and process equipment.
• Performs clerical and transportation duties as needed.
• Assists manager or director with other duties in CPD.
• Uses proper disinfecting techniques and isolation procedures when appropriate.
• Has computer skills to perform PACs and EPIC functions.

Skills

Computer skills

Verbal and written communication

Confidential information handling

Education

High school diploma with hospital environment training

Tools

PACs

EPIC

Job description

Location: Oak Park, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Oak Park

Hospital: Rush Oak Park Hospital

Department: Central Processing Department

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 2

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (11:00:00 AM - 7:30:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $16.20 - $24.28 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush's anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary

The equipment tech is responsible for maintaining equipment as well as ordering and maintaining supplies and stocking isolation carts, crash carts, and intubation boxes. The tech is responsible for the day to day management of all nursing unit soiled and clean equipment that is processed in the Central Processing Department and exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Required Job Qualifications

• Knowledge of hospital processes and basic infection control practices.
• Graduate of high school and have specialized training in hospital environment

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Computer skills.
• Verbal and written skills necessary to facilitate communication with a variety of personnel.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• 3 months to 1 year experience.

Physical Demands

• Standing, walking, pushing, and bending for 75% of the day.
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds in order to handle cylinders.
• Must be highly adaptable to respond to changing workloads and priorities.

Competencies

• Physical, visual, auditory as well as full body mobility to successfully and safely move equipment and supplies from nursing units to central processing department 100% of the time

Responsibilities

• Receives requests from nursing unit clerks for clean equipment.
• Maintains all equipment that is utilized on the patient floors such as commodes, IV poles and pumps.
• Maintains cots for patient's family members.
• Stocks all isolation carts and maintains the daily par levels on all nursing units when in use for patients.
• Wears pager and or phone to be contacted by nursing units and CPD staff and manager to help transport and process equipment maintained in the CPD department.
• Performs various clerical and transportation duties as needed.
• Assists in the manager or director with other duties as assigned in the CPD department.
• Possesses and utilizes proper disinfecting technique and isolation procedures when appropriate.
• Have computer skills necessary to perform PACs and EPIC functions.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.