Equipment Technician

About the Role

As an Equipment Technician, you will play an essential role in supporting the surgical team, ensuring equipment readiness, and maintaining a safe environment for individuals and families across our organization. Joining RWJBarnabas Health means joining a community where every team member is encouraged to grow, contribute, and make a lasting impact.

A Typical Day May Include

• Preparing surgical environments by assembling equipment, supplies, and instruments for various operative procedures.
• Assisting the surgical team with room preparation, patient transport to and from the Operating Room (OR), and patient positioning.
• Supporting nursing staff with direct patient personal needs including changing gowns, providing blankets, and cleansing.
• Performing preventative user maintenance on OR equipment by maintaining wheels, hinges, hardware, and replacing filters.
• Inspecting physical components like hoses, cords, cuffs, fiber optic cables, and bulbs to ensure peak operational safety.
• Conducting specialized equipment checks on Castle Sterilizers, Bipolar/Electrosurgical units, CUSA machines, Skytron tables, and Neurosurgery microscopes.
• Managing video and boom systems across Orthopedics and General/GYN specialties by dusting daily, replacing printer ink/paper, and resetting standards.
• Troubleshooting technical issues and configuration problems associated with surgical video equipment and specialized medical accessories.
• Serving as a Biomedical liaison to track safety inspection labels, manage product recalls, and coordinate external repairs.
• Maintaining strict aseptic technique and hospital protocols during all decontamination, cleaning, and preparation processes.
• Collaborating across departments by running critical errands to other nursing units and medical center teams.

This Role Might Be For You If

• Technical precision and mechanical troubleshooting help you keep complex surgical environments running safely and efficiently.
• You enjoy balancing hands-on equipment maintenance with direct patient care and surgical team support.
• Attention to detail ensures that critical medical machinery is flawlessly cleaned, inspected, and ready for use.
• Providing exceptional backup to physicians and nurses to create a safe patient experience is important to you.
• Adaptability allows you to manage urgent equipment demands and shifting case priorities while maintaining total professionalism.
• Continuous learning and participating in continuing education in-service programs motivate you to grow.
• Collaborative teamwork in a fast-paced, sterile environment is something you value and actively contribute to daily.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited high school or possess an equivalent secondary education credential.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and full working knowledge of surgical equipment, associated medical accessories, and biomedical safety tracking.
• Demonstrates correct, safe technique in using healthcare products according to manufacturer specifications and Medical Center policies.

Schedule

Monday through Friday evening shift from 11am – 7pm.

Pay

$20.47 per hour.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!