Equipment Technician - Clinical Decision Unit

Staff_02 Halifax Staffing Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Halifax Health is seeking an Equipment Technician for the Clinical Decision Unit. The role involves clerical duties, medical equipment maintenance, supply management, and assisting staff to maintain patient safety.

You will enter physician orders, manage charts, and assist with patient transport and care as needed. Responsibilities include coordinating with Biomedical, ensuring alarms are active, and maintaining a clean, safe environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Successful completion and maintenance of AHA BLS
• Knowledge of medical terminology or unit secretary certification preferred
• Health related experience in supply and distribution or as Equipment Tech/Nursing Assistant/Operating Room Tech preferred
• Completion of General Orientation and Unit Orientation and unit-specific competency checklist
• Basic computer skills or ability to learn hospital computer
• Effective communication with unit staff and other departments

Responsibilities

• Enters physician orders into the computer accurately and efficiently with correct patient identifiers
• Establishes priority of unit needs
• Aware of role in all emergency situations
• Assembles and maintains patient charts, ensures paperwork is properly labeled
• Orders unit supplies and chart forms
• Greets patient, visitors, physicians and hospital personnel courteously
• If Monitor Tech competent, ensures patients are monitored, alarms active, responds to alarms and notifies RN/charge nurse/clinical coordinator
• Notifies RN immediately for changes in patient rhythm
• Admits, discharges and transfers patients timely
• Collaborates with Biomedical Department on equipment maintenance
• Reports defective equipment and tags per policy
• Maintains unit supplies and cleans/disinfects equipment
• Maintains clean, safe environment and identifies hazards
• Run errands to SPD, Radiology, Lab and other units
• Assists with patient transport and care duties as assigned
• Checks patient IDs with two identifiers prior to interaction
• Demonstrates professionalism and accountability

Skills

High School Diploma or GED

AHA BLS

Effective communication

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hospital computer system

Job description

Day (United States of America) Equipment Technician - Clinical Decision Unit

The Equipment Tech position incorporates performance of clerical and receptionist duties on assigned unit; maintaining equipment and level of supplies in the assigned unit and assisting unit staff and manager in maintaining an environment that enhances patient safety standards; may also assist with patient care responsibilities as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
• Successful completion and maintenance of AHA BLS
• Knowledge of medical terminology and/or unit secretary certification preferred
• Health related experience in supply and distribution or as an Equipment Tech, Nursing Assistant, or Operating Room Tech preferred
• Completion of General Orientation and Unit Orientation and unit-specific competency checklist
• Basic computer skills or ability to learn and use hospital computer
• Effective communication skills with unit staff and other departments

Enters physician orders into the computer accurately and efficiently; ensures orders are being entered using correct patient name, medical record number and visit number.

Establishes priority of unit needs.

Aware of role in all emergency situations.

• Assembles and maintains patient's chart, ensure all paperwork in chart has correct patient label
• Orders unit supplies and chart forms
• Greets patient, visitor, physician and other hospital personnel in a courteous, friendly manner
• If Monitor Tech competent - ensures all patients are being monitored while on unit; ensures all alarms are active; responds to all monitor alarms and notifies RN, charge nurse, clinical coordinator, or manager as necessary, and obtains a sample of the alarm rhythm and places in appropriate section on the chart
• Notifies the RN immediately for any change in patient cardiac rhythm
• Admits, discharges and transfers patients appropriately and in a timely manner
• Collaborates with Biomedical Department regarding proper maintenance and functioning of equipment
• Check that the unit equipment is working properly; reports defective equipment to appropriate department, tags equipment per policy and notifies nurse manager as necessary
• Maintains unit level of supplies
• Keeps equipment clean and disinfected using appropriate cleaning solution technique
• Maintains a clean, safe environment by observing for possible hazards
• Run errands to other departments such as SPD, Radiology, Laboratory, and other nursing units
• Assists with transport of patients to other areas of hospital
• Assists with patient care responsibilities and duties as assigned
• Checks patient identification band for two identifiers prior to any interaction with the patient
• Performs as an effective Team Member
• Demonstrates professional development and accountability

We're glad you're here. As a cornerstone of our community, we need strong, compassionate and talented medical professionals just like you. Our team works together to ensure that families receive the highest-quality care in a pleasant setting where they feel valued.

Halifax Health offers the area’s only Level II Trauma Center, Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC), Center for Transplant Services, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, complete Neurosurgical Services, OB Emergency Department and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that cares for babies born earlier than 28 weeks. Recognized as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in the United States by IBM Watson Health, Halifax Health serves Volusia and Flagler counties, providing a continuum of health care services through a network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, two community hospitals, urgent care clinics, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with five outreach locations, the area’s largest hospice, a center for inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, primary care walk-in clinics, a clinic specializing in women’s health, a pediatric care community clinic, five pediatric medical practices, a home health care agency and an exclusive provider organization.