MH Equipment Coordinator

Brown University Health; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Clinical Equipment Coordinator to manage the Common Pool Medical Equipment (CPME) and related supplies across the Medical Center. You will maintain CPME inventory, tag and clean devices, and coordinate with Nursing, Materials Management, Transport, and Biomedical Engineering to ensure patient care is uninterrupted.

The role requires health care experience, strong communication, and the ability to respond promptly to service requests while maintaining

Qualifications

• Experience in a health care environment required.
• Cooperative, courteous, respectful interactions with customers.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills for equipment issues.
• Ability to respond promptly to service requests and manage priorities.
• Basic understanding of clinical equipment preventive and corrective maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate and dynamic CPME inventory across the medical center.
• Clean and tag CPME equipment to established standards.
• Monitor par levels for CPME and consumables; perform daily rounds.
• Respond to service requests and coordinate with Biomedical Engineering for repairs.
• Ensure Preventive Maintenance inspections are completed.
• Coordinate CPME rental during high census with Nursing and Materials Management.
• Research product information, upgrades, and pricing to inform purchasing decisions.

Skills

Health care experience

Cooperative and respectful demeanor

Strong communication skills

Ability to respond promptly to service

Inventory management

Equipment tagging and sanitation

Interdepartmental coordination

Problem solving for equipment issues

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary

The appropriate management and deployment of the Common Pool Medical Equipment (CPME) significantly contributes to the overall quality of healthcare delivered at the Medical Center.

Summary

The appropriate management and deployment of the Common Pool Medical Equipment (CPME) significantly contributes to the overall quality of healthcare delivered at the Medical Center. The primary function of the Clinical Equipment Coordinator (CEC) is the management of the CPME and its related supplies and accessories to ensure that sufficient CPME devices and their corresponding supplies are available to clinical staff for the administration proper patient care. The CEC contributes to the success of the business of the Clinical Engineering Department by providing excellent communication and interpersonal skills, supported with a positive attitude. The CEC will be logistically supported by the following departments: Nursing, Materials Management, Transport, and Biomedical Engineering.

Common Pool Medical Equipment (CPME)

• I.V. Pumps
• Epidural Pumps
• Feeding Pumps
• Suction Pumps
• Hyper/Hypo Thermia Machines
• Patient Warmers
• BP Machines
• Thermometers
• Pulse Oximeters
• CPM Machines
• Sequential Compression Machines
• Air Mattress Pumps
• Trapeze Units
• IV Poles
• Surgicare Patient Issued DME
• Additional CPME as directed.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In Addition To Our Values, All Employees Are Expected To Demonstrate The Core Success Factors Which Tell Us How We Work Together And How We Get Things Done. The Core Success Factors Include

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

Key Responsibilities

• Perform assigned duties in accordance with current Materials Management Policies and Procedures
• Carries a pager and responds promptly to pages for service
• Maintain an accurate and dynamic inventory of all CPME throughout the medical center.
• Clean and tag equipment to established standard.
• Monitor and maintain par levels of both CPME and their corresponding consumables/ accessories for efficient allocation and deployment by performing daily rounds in the various nursing floors, designated clean and dirty equipment rooms, and the patient rooms that have been designated as home for certain CPME.
• Track consumableccessory inventories and submit purchase lists to Materials Management to maintain necessary operational inventory.
• Respond to all service requests for CPME. The CEC will provide first look response to all service requests and will determine if problem is equipment, operator, or a procedural error. The CEC will send equipment to Biomedical Engineering for testing, repair, and upgrades.
• Ensure Preventative Maintenance inspections occur on time for CMPE by partnering with Biomedical Engineering.
• Interface with Nursing and Materials Management to facilitate the rental of CPME needed to meet the needs of patient care during periods of high census.
• Interface with Materials Management to research and present product information, upgrade options, and pricing to Nursing Management to ensure that CMPE is wisely purchased and is operated properly throughout its useful life.
• Assist Materials Management and Nursing in the coordination of clinical trials and evaluations with regard to communicating product information, logistical issues, product warranty information, and staff education plans.

Nursing

Job Relationships

• Will interface with nursing to provide on-going training to the Nursing staff on the basic functions of the CEC.
• Actively communicate with nursing to help determine and maintain par levels for both equipment and consumablesccessories.
• Will assist Nursing in following established procedures for rotating the CPME between the patient floors and the designated Dirty equipment rooms.
• Will assist Nursing in following established procedures on cleaning equipment for placing dirty equipment back into service as needed when the CEC is not available.

Materials Management

• Will interface with Materials Management to provide on-going training to their staff on the basic functions of the CEC.
• Will Interface with Materials Management to obtain training on the basic functions of the Storeroom and related systems.
• Will assist Materials Management in setting up an interactive system with the CEC to maintain CPME accessories and consumables.

Patient Transport

• Will interface and train with Patient Transport and maintain competency as a Patient Transport Associate.
• Will assist Patient Transport during periods of high call volume or short staffing.
• Will rotate one weekend day shift every three (3) weeks as Patient Transport Associate.

Management Of Time And Resources

• Completes work assignments within an acceptable time frame.
• Uses time and resources to the best possible advantage for successful completion of job responsibilities.
• Develops and maintains efficient working relationships.
• Is reliable in respect to attendance.
• Is Reliable in respect to punctuality.
• Recognizes the importance of team efforts and partners with others to achieve positive outcomes.

Quality

• Is part of a team effort to ensure quality services.
• Offers creative solutions or alternatives to issues or concerns.
• Produces quality results.
• Continually strives to improve the quality of work. Accepts responsibility for all work performed and takes appropriate corrective action as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in a Health Care environment
• Is cooperative in interactions, treating customers with courtesy, respect and compassion.
• Is patient when responding to questions and answers questions appropriately.
• Responds to requests in a timely manner.
• Handles interruptions in a skillful way.
• Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Strives to prevent/resolve customer concerns to the customer's satisfaction.
• Basic technical knowledge of clinical equipment preventive and corrective repair standards.
• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot and resolve equipment repairs is critical to success in this role.
• Knowledge of computers, electrical, electronic and mechanical principles required.
• Ability to explain and demonstrate the correct operation of clinical equipment to medical personnel required.
• Knowledge of clinical equipment preventive and corrective repair standards.

Education

• High school and or/some experience with clinical equipment or supplies.

Pay Range

$19.79-$28.86

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

Morton Hospital - 88 Washington Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Work Type

Per Diem

Work Shift

Variable

Driving Required

No

Union

1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East