OR Equipment Coordinator

Intermountain Health; Edgemont (UT); On-site; USD 49,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Wellness program

Job summary

Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital seeks an OR Equipment Coordinator to manage inventory and troubleshooting of surgical equipment in the operating room suite. The role requires collaboration with Supply Chain for budgeting and quotes, and staff training on equipment use.

The position is full-time at 40 hours weekly, Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, with no on-call obligations. Prior OR tech experience and certifications are required, with Laser Safety Officer certification

Qualifications

• Maintains a complete and accurate inventory of current equipment.
• Maintains annual asset inventory.
• Performs annual checks of protective imaging attire.
• Provides onsite troubleshooting of equipment in the operating room suite.
• Maintains vendor and Supply Chain relationships and ensures equipment is available for cases.
• Identifies potential equipment scheduling conflicts and assists management in resolving conflicts.
• Assists management in the capital budget process by providing quotes in collaboration with the Supply Chain organization for equipment and recommendations of equipment needed for operating rooms.
• Assists in the training of staff on proper use of new and current operating room equipment.
• Maintains inventory of equipment sent for repair and works with clinical engineering to ensure that equipment is repaired and validated correctly and in a timely manner.
• Ensures that borrowed equipment is delivered and returned in a timely manner consistent with guidelines and expectations.
• Scrubs assigned cases as needed.
• May act as a Laser Safety Officer.

Responsibilities

• Scrub into cases as needed for staffing needs.
• Assist management in capital budgeting and equipment recommendations.
• Address equipment scheduling conflicts to keep ORs running smoothly.
• Maintain vendor relationships and ensure equipment availability.
• Provide training on proper use of current and new equipment.

Skills

Surgical equipment

Equipment troubleshooting

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Education

National OR Tech Certification

BLS Certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

PeopleSoft

Capital budgeting software

Job description

Job Description:The OR Equipment Coordinator provides expert knowledge and coordination of surgical equipment in the operating room suite.About this PositionThis position is full time at 40 hours per week at Alta View Hospital. The shift for this position is Monday-Friday, 6AM- 2:30PM . No Call required. You will be asked to scrub into cases as needed for lunch breaks or other staffing needs.Application RequirementsWe want to give every candidate the best possible consideration. Your resume is required. Please attach a copy of your current resume including your most recent position, title, employer, and dates. Applications without a current resume make it difficult to fully assess your qualifications and experience.Job EssentialsMaintains a complete and accurate inventory of current equipment.Maintains annual asset inventory.Ensures that annual checks of protective imaging attire are completed.Provides onsite troubleshooting of equipment in the operating room suite.Maintains vendor and Supply Chain relationships and ensures equipment is available for cases.Identifies potential equipment scheduling conflicts and assists management in resolving conflicts.Assists management in the capital budget process by providing quotes in collaboration with the Supply Chain organization for equipment and recommendations of equipment needed for operating rooms.Assists in the training of staff on proper use of new and current operating room equipment.Maintains of inventory of equipment sent for repair and works with clinical engineering to ensure that equipment is repaired and validated correctly and in a timely manner.Ensures that borrowed equipment is delivered and returned in a timely manner consistent with guidelines and expectations.Scrubs assigned cases as needed.May act as a Laser Safety Officer.Completes other site specific duties as delegated.Minimum QualificationsCurrent National OR Tech Certification (an active certification must be maintained).Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.Experience in a surgical setting and knowledge of surgical equipment.Ability to assist with equipment issues.Must be competent and proficient in either General Surgery and 2 specialty areas or All surgical procedures performed in the department.Preferred QualificationsCertification as a Laser Safety Officer (as applicable).Knowledge of Microsoft word, excel, power point, PeopleSoft, and capital budgeting software.Ability to multi task and meet assigned deadlines.Critical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills and experience.Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, sterile indicator tags, colors, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment and instruments with precision and accuracy. This includes computer use and typing for documentation, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).May be expected to stand in a stationary position with personal protective equipment for an extended period of time.Location:Intermountain Health Alta View HospitalWork City:SandyWork State:UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$35.60 - $54.93We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. 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