Equipment Technician Neonatal Intensive Care

HCA Healthcare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Savings and retirement resources

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking an Equipment Technician at St. David's North Austin Medical Center in Austin, TX. The role covers equipment tracking, cleaning, storage and safety evaluation within a large hospital system.

Responsibilities include maintaining infection prevention practices, supporting in-house laundry, stocking supplies and preparing procedural trays for sterile processing, alongside assisting with security and clerical tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate / GED
• Prior healthcare industry experience - preferred

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for tracking equipment: cleaning, filter replacement, repair and evaluation of equipment safety
• You will maintain all infection prevention practices for beds, linens, and department
• You will complete in-house laundry needs, stocking of supplies, and general cleanliness of procedure areas and clean utility rooms
• You will prepare procedural trays to be taken to sterile processing
• You will assist in departmental cost containment efforts
• You will maintain refrigerators and freezers for the unit, including defrosting, daily cleaning, and evaluation of needed maintenance
• You will perform equipment distribution and routing cleaning of designated equipment
• You will assist with security check in and clerk duties as needed on the unit

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Prior healthcare experience (preferred)

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Equipment Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's North Austin Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As an Equipment Technician, you will be responsible for department equipment, including cleaning, tracking and placement/storage.

• You will be responsible for tracking equipment: cleaning, filter replacement, repair and evaluation of equipment safety
• You will maintain all infection prevention practices for beds, linens, and department
• You will complete in-house laundry needs, stocking of supplies, and general cleanliness of procedure areas and clean utility rooms
• You will prepare procedural trays to be taken to sterile processing
• You will assist in departmental cost containment efforts
• You will maintain refrigerators and freezers for the unit, including defrosting, daily cleaning, and evaluation of needed maintenance
• You will perform equipment distribution and routing cleaning of designated equipment
• You will assist with security check in and clerk duties as needed on the unit

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Graduate / GED
• Prior healthcare industry experience - preferred

Benefits

St. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David's North Austin Medical Center (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-north-austin-medical-center), part of St. David's HealthCare, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations – St. David's North Austin Medical Center and St. David's Surgical Hospital (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-surgical-hospital/).

St. David's North Austin Medical Center is a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides advanced women's health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearby St. David's Women's Center of Texas (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-womens-center-of-texas/). The hospital also offers minimally invasive gynecological surgery and comprehensive breast imaging through Solis Mammography, which is located on-site. Other services include a 24-hour emergency department, pediatric emergency care, and intensive care at St. David's Children's Hospital (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-childrens-hospital/). The hospital also features the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery (http://www.texasrobotic.com/), bariatric (weight loss) surgery, a Heart and Vascular Center, neurology and neurosurgery, a kidney transplant program, a Level IV Epilepsy Center, as well as inpatient and outpatient surgery and acute rehabilitation services for both inpatients and outpatients.

St. David's Women's Center of Texas (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-womens-center-of-texas/), located at St. David's North Austin Medical Center (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-north-austin-medical-center), is recognized by the State of Texas as a Level IV Maternal Facility. This means it provides the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients, especially those with serious or complex medical, surgical, or pregnancy-related conditions, including those at high risk for maternal morbidity or mortality. The center includes a 95+ bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 30+ private rooms, 10+ rooms for very small babies, and 10+ beds for babies needing neurological care. It also has 35+ labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas' first low-intervention birthing suites with tubs. There are 95+ postpartum beds, 20+ antepartum beds, and Cesarean section surgical suites. The facility offers 24/7 neonatology coverage, OB/GYN hospitalists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, lactation consultants, and a midwifery program. It is part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network and TexasAIM, and it also provides a high-risk pregnancy navigation and support program.

St. David's Surgical Hospital (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-surgical-hospital) is part of St. David's North Austin Medical Center (https://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-north-austin-medical-center) and is the first Level 4 Epilepsy Center in Central Texas for both adults and children. It has its own 24-hour emergency department, a medical-surgical inpatient unit, and a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for patients ages 17 and under. The hospital is staffed with pediatric emergency physicians, pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and other specialists who are specially trained to care for children. It also includes certified child-life specialists who help kids feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. St. David's Children's Hospital offers many pediatric services, such as pediatric surgery, pediatric radiology (including imaging and interventional procedures), and pediatric anesthesia for surgical support. It also has a wide range of pediatric specialists available for consultation and treatment, including general surgery, ENT (ear, nose, and throat), craniofacial and plastic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, urology, and cardiology, among others.

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