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Job Summary:
MedStar Health is looking for an Equipment Assistant to join our team at Washington Hospital Center!
As an Equipment Assistant, you will maintain and clean departmental equipment. Assembles and checks equipment for proper functioning. Performs inventory control of department equipment and related supplies, restocks, as needed. May assist with cleaning rooms between surgical procedures and transporting of patient and/or supplies/specimens.
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Primary Duties:
Cleans and processes instrumentation between procedures, following established protocol. Ensures equipment is functioning properly. Disassembles and reassembles department equipment, performing related equipment function checks. Cleans equipment/parts according to established protocols. Obtains and delivers instrumentation/supplies to/from Sterile Processing Department, stock area and/or Material Management.
Maintains stock levels of supplies, including sterile and disposable supplies, for designated locations throughout the hospital, including the Operating Room, Labor & Delivery, MedSTAR, the Emergency Room, etc. Replaces depleted stock to par levels. Places orders to replenish stock. Transports patients to and from the Operating Room and/or other locations. Delivers specimens, X-rays, lab reports and other supplies/equipment to appropriate departments upon request, including STAT requests.
Empties yellow equipment bins in the ICU's and disposes of the items in accordance with departmental policy. Performs daily sterilizer checks/inspections. Records observations and immediately reports problems to supervisor. Changes suction tubing, oxygen tanks and needle containers, as needed. Places orders for medication with the Pharmacy.
May be required to clean designated areas of the department, e.g., removing trash, cleaning IV poles, OR tables, etc.; assists in terminal cleaning, as necessary. May be required to answer the telephone, provide information as requested or relay/referring the caller to the appropriate personnel.
May assist with patient observation during preoperative preparation. Ensures that patient has hospital identification band corresponding name and transportation record. Attends staff meetings and in-services, as required.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED.
6-12 months' experience acquired in a hospital or nursing environment, and familiarity with surgical instrumentation.
May require up to 1 year of technical or other specialized training.
This position has a hiring range of $17.938 - $26.954
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