OR Equipment Support Tech

Barnes-Jewish Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is seeking an OR Equipment Support Tech to maintain and support surgical equipment on-site in the operating rooms. The role emphasizes performance testing, calibration, and real-time problem resolution in a high-stakes perioperative environment.

The position requires a High School Diploma or GED, with a preference for an Associate's Degree in Engineering or related field and 5–10 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Preferences include an Associate's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in a clinical equipment setting.
• Experience with perioperative and OR equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct performance analyses, identify problems, compare options and implement solutions.
• Provide in-service education and customer service to staff on equipment use and safety.
• Mentor and train entry-level Technicians in equipment handling and procedures.
• Support clinical teams with setup, testing and troubleshooting of surgical equipment in the OR.
• Coordinate with nursing and surgical teams to ensure proper device functionality during procedures.

Skills

OR equipment knowledge

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree in Engineering/related

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

Barnes Jewish Hospital is hiring for an OR Equipment Support Tech. This is an onsite position. This role will be supporting the equipment in the Operating Room. Previous OR equipment experience is a plus.

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Our mission is to provide a team of empowered professionals providing continued improvement in patient care and equipment planning & support technologies. This team provides Clinical Engineering, Imaging Informatics, Clinical Equipment Asset Management and Planning and Clinical Equipment Capital Project Management services throughout the BJC HealthCare system by: serving patients through operational support and maintenance management of diagnostic, treatment, and patient support technologies, directly serving users, owners, and managers of medical equipment, servicing medical equipment planned, demand and corrective maintenance, providing operational support for functions employing medical technology, supporting Risk Management and Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) functions, supporting technology asset management, acquisition, and disposal, maintenance contract management and capital project planning and management, and providing clinical equipment planning expertise for BJC Healthcare projects, working directly with BJC PD&C, BJC Entity Representatives, Architects, Engineers, contractors, etc. during the entire project.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Supports clinical teams and provides equipment support in the perioperative environment. Performs performance assurance inspections, installation, testing, calibration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of medical instrumentation and systems of or more categories of Biomedical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Conducts analyses to identify symptoms, definition of problems, option comparisons, appropriate solutions, implementation, and evaluation of results, troubleshooting if necessary.
• Provides in-service education and customer service to staff on equipment operation and safety.
• Responsible for providing mentoring and training to entry-level Technicians.
• Supports clinical teams with setup, support and trouble shooting of clinical equipment. Schedules but does not perform preventive maintenance, performance assurance testing, electrical safety inspections, and schedules repairs to correct failed equipment.
• Responsible for the safe and effective operation of select specialized surgical and procedural equipment within a clinical setting, including intraoperative support in the operating room. Responds to equipment issues in real time, collaborates with nursing and surgical teams and ensures proper functionality of key devices during procedures.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Associate's Degree
• Engineering/related

Experience

• 10+ years

Supervisor Experience

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer