Equipment Technician, Operating Room (Full-Time) - Day

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is hiring an OR Equipment Technician to support the operating room by testing and maintaining six microscopes, ensuring sterile technique, and coordinating with Bio Med and Maintenance. You will work with nurses and staff, perform preoperative QC on lasers, manage equipment delivery, and assist in transporting patients in a hospital environment.

A high school diploma or GED and at least 6 months hospital experience are required; this is a full-time role with benefits

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 6 months hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Functions as OR Equipment Technician and resolves technical problems with nurses and medical staff.
• Performs preoperative quality control on YAG, Argon, Candela and COS Lasers.
• Tests six makes/models of microscopes for safety and adjusts diopter for specific cases.
• Performs daily pressure checks on hospital-grade gas cylinders and maintains operative video systems.
• Delivers and picks up equipment, coordinates delivery to the OR, and liaises with Bio Med/Maintenance.

Education

High School diploma

GED equivalent programs

Job description

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

• Functions as OR Equipment Technician.
• Interacts with nurses and medical staff to resolve technical problems encountered during surgery.
• Test six makes or models of microscopes for safety and integrity prior to patient use and modifies diopter for specific surgical cases.
• Performs preoperative quality control check on YAG, Argon, Candela and COS Lasers.
• Performs daily pressure checks on oxygen and nitrogen hospital grade gas cylinders.
• Executes daily maintenance and testing of operative video systems.
• Acts as liaison with Bio Med and Maintenance Department:
  • Delivers and picks up equipment promptly.
  • Completes requisition order appropriately.
  • Monitors what equipment is out for repair and follows through
  • Makes simple repairs as needed.
• Follows O.R. Policy on sterile technique when functioning in the Operating Room during surgical procedures.
• Clean, organizes and maintains equipment in storage area and Ors and restock laparoscopy carts.
• Coordinates delivery of equipment and supplies to the OR.
• Functions as Operating Room Transport Aide
  • Picks up pre-operative patients from inpatient units.
  • Verifies time for pick up with main desk.
  • Verifies patient name and location with main desk.
  • Verifies patient ID with floor nurse.
  • Follows OR policy and assisting patient onto stretcher with assistance of floor nurse.
  • Treats patients with dignity and respect while transporting
  • Assures patient's privacy.
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.

Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

Minimum of 6 months hospital experience.

Contacts

Regular contact with Medical Center personnel, patients and visitors.

Working Conditions

Lifts a minimum of 100 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 200 lbs. and stands a minimum of length of shift.

Employment Type

Full Time with Benefits

Compensation

Minimum rate of $19.99 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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