RC Equipment Technician

Brown Medicine; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a Respiratory Care Equipment Technician to prepare, transport, set up and check respiratory therapy equipment for routine and emergency use. You will work overnight shifts in Rhode Island Hospital as part of the hospital team, with responsibilities spanning equipment checks, maintenance, and training new staff.

Role requires reading gauges, documenting patient and equipment data, and adhering to infection control protocols.

Qualifications

• High School graduate with ability to read, write, and understand English, and to read graphs and gauges.
• On-the-job training typically 6–12 months to learn setup and use of respiratory therapy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Makes daily rounds to assigned areas to deliver, check, change and set up equipment such as respirators and oxygen cylinders.
• Checks emergency carts to ensure equipment is stocked and functional for emergencies.
• Assists in disassembly and cleaning of equipment and supplies.
• Performs preventative maintenance and minor repairs (e.g., battery changes).
• Responds to routine and emergency calls to deliver, set up and test equipment for immediate use.
• Prepares records and billing charges; updates patient/equipment information.
• Provides guidance and initial instruction to new employees and students.
• Observes infection control procedures (mask/gloves) when entering barrier rooms.

Skills

Reading gauges

Record keeping

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma

Job description

SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Respiratory Care Clinical Supervisor and according to procedure, prepares, transports, sets up and checks respiratory therapy equipment in both routine and emergency situations. 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 RESPONSIBILITIES: Makes daily rounds to assigned areas to deliver, check, change and set up equipment, such as respirators, oxygen cylinders, Ambu bags, etc.Checks emergency carts stored on units to see that it is properly stocked, that all equipment is operational for use in an emergency and that portable O2 cylinders are filled to proper levels.Assists in the disassembly and cleaning of equipment and supplies. Performs preventative maintenance and minor repairs such as changing batteries on equipment as necessary.Responds to routine and emergency calls to deliver, set up and test equipment for immediate use.Prepares and maintains appropriate records such as updating information on patients and equipment in use and prepares charges for billing.Provides functional guidance and initial instruction to new employees and students assigned to area, assists in the training of Equipment Technicians.Observes appropriate infection control procedures such as wearing mask and gloves to enter barrier rooms.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• makes daily rounds to assigned areas to deliver, check, change and set up equipment, such as respirators, oxygen cylinders, Ambu bags, etc.
• Checks emergency carts stored on units to see that it is properly stocked, that all equipment is operational for use in an emergency and that portable O2 cylinders are filled to proper levels.
• Assists in the disassembly and cleaning of equipment and supplies.
• Performs preventative maintenance and minor repairs such as changing batteries on equipment as necessary.
• Responds to routine and emergency calls to deliver, set up and test equipment for immediate use.
• Prepares and maintains appropriate records such as updating information on patients and equipment in use and prepares charges for billing.
• Provides functional guidance and initial instruction to new employees and students assigned to area, assists in the training of Equipment Technicians.
• Observes appropriate infection control procedures such as wearing mask and gloves to enter barrier rooms.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BASIC KNOWLEDGE:High School graduate with the ability to read, write, and understand English, to read graphs and gauges, and keep records.Numerical and clerical ability to read graphs and gauges and keep simple records.
• EXPERIENCEix to twelve months on the job training to learn the proper set up and use of respiratory therapy equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Continuos standing and walking with frequent pushing, lifting, and carrying heavy equipment.Some exposure to contamination from equipment but chance of infection minimized by observing safety.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None

Pay Range

$19.75-$20.51

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

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type

7:00 pm - 7:30 am

Work Shift

Night

Driving Required

No

Union

International Brotherhood Teamsters