Equipment Tech - night shifts

About the role

As an Equipment Tech, you play a vital role in keeping care moving safely and seamlessly by ensuring essential patient equipment is clean, available, and ready exactly when clinicians need it most.

Responsibilities

• Follow SHC safety guidelines, dress code, badge policies, and infection-prevention practices; uphold HIPAA and C-I-CARE.
• Use manufacturer-recommended cleaning procedures and SHC-approved disinfectants for all assigned equipment.
• Clean, pick up, distribute, store, and stage routine inventory and patient-care equipment to ensure availability for clinical teams.
• Maintain and organize equipment storage areas, PEMS workspaces, and soiled utility rooms; coordinate pickups as needed.
• Maintain department equipment pars in accordance with SHC guidelines.
• Identify non-functional equipment; apply red tags, initiate work orders, and coordinate repairs.
• Search inpatient units and hospital areas for missing or unit-specific equipment and return items to proper locations.
• Complete daily job flows, standard work, and required documentation accurately and on time.
• Use SHC-approved software, hardware, and workflows to receive, prioritize, track, and close service requests within expected timelines.
• Maintain chain of custody by verifying patient information, scanning barcodes when applicable, logging transfers, and completing required hand-offs.
• Communicate clearly, professionally, and respectfully with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Respond promptly to customer service concerns and escalate issues to department leadership when appropriate.
• Transport of specimens, as needed basis.
• Support unit, department, and hospital operational goals.
• Observe appropriate use of breaks and personal devices per policy; always maintain confidentiality and data integrity.
• Perform additional transport and operational duties as assigned to support patient care and hospital operations.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience as a PEMS Technician or comparable experience in equipment handling, patient transport, or logistics is required.
• Effective English communication skills, including accurate reading, writing, and documentation.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and sound judgment.
• Basic data entry skills and the ability to generate simple reports using department systems.
• Understanding of chain of custody requirements and ability to follow related procedures consistently.
• A valid California Drivers License.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience as a PEMS Technician or comparable experience in equipment handling, patient transport, or logistics is required.
• Effective English communication skills, including accurate reading, writing, and documentation.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and sound judgment.
• Basic data entry skills and the ability to generate simple reports using department systems.
• Understanding of chain of custody requirements and ability to follow related procedures consistently.
• A valid California Drivers License.

Skills

• Effective English communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Basic data entry skills.
• Understanding of chain of custody requirements.

Benefits

Stanford Health Care offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance programs
• Telemedicine access

Pay

The base pay scale for this role generally starts at $29.47 - $37.57 per hour, with the salary of the finalist selected for this role being set based on a variety of factors including internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

Schedule

This position is full-time and works nights, specifically 08 hours shifts.