Pulmonary Equipment Tech & Supplies Coordinator

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine in Lancaster, PA is seeking staff to support the Pulmonary Medicine department's equipment operations. The Pulmonary Equipment section cleans and processes equipment, manages inventory control and distribution of supplies and medical gases, and performs preventive maintenance and QA on respiratory therapy equipment.

You'll maintain the inventory management system, work with Materials Management, and provide guidance to new staff.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• 1–2 years of health care experience.
• Experience with inventory control and equipment handling is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Supports all aspects of Respiratory Care Services regarding equipment, supplies, and non-labor resources.
• Cleans and processes used and contaminated respiratory therapy equipment as per policy.
• Inventories and distributes medical gases as required.
• Ensures compressed gas is safely supplied to all patient care areas as required.
• Maintains appropriate levels of supplies and equipment in the department and critical care storage areas.
• Performs preventive maintenance and quality assurance activities on equipment.
• Performs daily checking of compressed gas as requested by the Department of Pulmonary Medicine.
• Responsible for the ordering and changing of gas cylinders for the banks as well as other cylinder gases.
• Confers with respiratory care leadership regarding technical assistance and guidance on performance of QAPI activities.
• Provides orientation of the equipment section to new employees, respiratory therapy students, and student nurses as necessary.
• Provides supply and equipment support to Pulmonary Diagnostics as requested.

Skills

Inventory management

Team collaboration

Quality assurance

Preventive maintenance

Policy adherence

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory Management System

Job description

Penn Medicine in Lancaster, PA is seeking staff to support the Pulmonary Medicine department's equipment operations. The Pulmonary Equipment section cleans and processes equipment, manages inventory control and distribution of supplies and medical gases, and performs preventive maintenance and QA on respiratory therapy equipment.

You'll maintain the inventory management system, work with Materials Management, and provide guidance to new staff.