OR Equipment Technician at Newton-Wellesley Hospital(NWH) in Newton, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Job Summary:
The Operating Room Equipment Technician works as an integral part of the healthcare team, responsible for maintaining a safe environment in which quality patient care is delivered. He/she in collaboration with OR Leadership, team leaders and biomedical engineering team. The equipment technician in surgery is responsible for major equipment assembly, cleaning, room set-up, cleaning and turnover between OR cases within Perioperative Services.


Essential Functions:
•Collaboration and works with the surgical team to assure all equipment is present for service cases.
•Planning the availability of critical equipment, supplies and tables to set up an operating room.
•Provide support to the care team for set-up, maintenance and cleaning of the equipment before and after use.
•Assistance in the set-up and turnover cleaning of the equipment and the OR suite.
•Coordinates with Biomedical Engineering and OR Leadership to maintain specialty equipment.
•Creates and maintains inventory of service specific related equipment.
•Develops system to track and verify borrowed equipment is returned.
•Provide training for surgical aide team regarding equipment handling.



Qualifications

Qualifications:


Education
•High School Graduate or Equivalent


Experience
•CNA/PCA, instrument processing, biomed or similar experience preferred; Previous OR experience preferred


Knowdelge and Skills
•Infection Control Standards, Equipment Operations
•Push, Pull of Major OR Equipment and Technology



EEO Statement

Newton-Wellesley Hospital will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, veteran or active military status, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.