OR Equipment Technician

University of California - San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, San Francisco is seeking an OR Equipment Technician who will support the patient care team under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The role focuses on improving OR efficiency and patient care outcomes by handling equipment, supplies, and data entry.

You will maintain clean, safe work areas, assist with installation and maintenance of equipment, and collaborate with physicians and staff to ensure timely preparation and billing information.

Qualifications

• Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities and perform well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate strong personal computer and typing skills.
• Ability to understand the complexities within a specialty department.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Under close supervision, perform repetitive laboratory procedures that require special training and skill typically with theoretical background in one scientific field.
• Under close supervision, perform limited variety of repetitive standardized tests or procedures.
• Receives specimens/materials, ascertains their acceptability against established criteria, investigates incomplete or unacceptable submissions, and provides timely follow-up communication with appropriate individuals/departments/offices when materials are determined to be unacceptable or lack adequate information for billing or clinical processing.
• May assist with the servicing of equipment and system.
• Input data into system.
• May assist with installation, operation, and maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Maintains clean, safe work areas.

Skills

Organize & prioritize

PC typing skills

Understand department complexities

Communication skills

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The OR Equipment Technician, under the direction of the Registered Nurse, will participate as an integral member of the patient care team. The OR Equipment Technician performs multiple support functions directed toward improved efficiencies in the OR and positive patient care outcomes.

All patient care team members are responsible to meet patient needs, demonstrate willingness to learn new skills, and foster a harmonious work environment in which high quality patient care and customer service is consistently provided. Team members promote a cooperative working relationship with each other, physicians, other disciplines and the public by facilitating and enhancing communication, displaying honesty and respect, displaying sensitivity to cultural differences, and expressing and accepting feedback in a professional manner.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

% TIME

Is Essential

Under close supervision, perform repetitive, technical laboratory procedures that require special training and skill typically with theoretical background in one scientific field

15%

Yes

Under close supervision, perform limited variety of repetitive standardized tests or procedures.

10%

Yes

Receives specimens/materials, ascertains their acceptability against established criteria, investigates incomplete or unacceptable submissions, and provides timely follow-up communication with appropriate individuals/departments/offices when materials are determined to be unacceptable or lack adequate information for billing or clinical processing

30%

Yes

May assist with the servicing of equipment and system.

5%

Yes

Input data into system.

5%

Yes

May assist with installation, operation, and maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments.

5%

Yes

Maintains clean, safe work areas.

30%

Yes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Required qualifications must be possessed by any candidate to be considered for the position. These qualifications will be included in the job posting/advertisement and will be used to screen applicants. Note: Only objective, specific and quantifiable (KSAs) will be used when screening (i.e. 6 months of event planning experience vs. prior event planning experience). Preferred qualifications are those skills or abilities that an ideal candidate possesses, but are not required in order for a candidate to be considered for the position.

Please list:

Type/Details

Req/Pref

Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities and perform well under pressure to meet deadlines.

Req

Demonstrate strong personal computer and typing skills.

Ability to understand the complexities within a specialty department.

Req

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.

Req