Med Equip - Equipment Tech I

Job Title & Specialty Area: Equipment Tech I

Department: Med Equip

Location: Dallas Medical Center

Shift: Full-time 3rd shift position working from 10:00 pm to 6:30 am with required rotating weekends (This position does have shift differential pay)

Job Type: Onsite

Why Children’s Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary

This department operates 365 days a year, 24 hours a day 7 days, a week. Our ideal candidate is flexible, dependable, a team player, and committed to the Children's Health mission, "Making Lives Better for Children." As an Equipment Technician I, you will organize, track, stock, clean, and prepare medical supplies and equipment, such as IV pumps and ventilators, for use throughout the hospital and pavilion. This position does not require repairing or servicing any equipment and is NOT a biomedical or engineering role. You may be responsible for performing routine checks to ensure equipment is operating properly. In this position, you are expected to stand, lift, walk, and bend for extended periods of time during your scheduled shifts.

Responsibilities

Organizes supply room. Maintains supplies to meet and maintain agreed upon par levels. Maintains equipment to ensure proper operating efficiency. Assesses need for repair/replacement or routine preventative maintenance. Maintains crash carts by restocking and outdating expired supplies. Coordinates repair and maintenance schedules with in-house departments, outside contractors, and/or vendors to ensure availability of equipment. Monitors equipment performance for higher-than-average failure rates or other trends. Maintains accurate, complete, detailed logs on the status of equipment and/or quality controls of equipment. Assists other personnel in achieving competency in equipment utilization. Complies with OSHA guidelines and universal precautions. Takes initiative to be aware of changes in guidelines. Assists in the development and maintenance of quality control and performance improvement programs. Makes recommendation during budget preparation for new equipment/repairs on existing equipment. Perform other duties and special projects as assigned. For HTM department, work overnight and weekend on-call shifts as assigned.

Work Experience

How You’ll Be Successful:

Less than 1 year Minimum 6 months related experience Pref

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent Req

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements Pref

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care For You

Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years. 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks) Caregiver Leave Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement >