Equipment Technician, Operating Room, Weekends Only, 12hr Night Shift, AFSCME

Responsibilities

• Perform complete pre-operative setup by cleaning, inspecting, calibrating, and testing all operating room equipment to ensure functionality and readiness.
• Prepare trauma operating rooms with required equipment, instrument sets, and sterile supplies for scheduled and emergent procedures.
• Collaborate proactively with surgical teams to anticipate and fulfill equipment and supply needs, responding swiftly to urgent intraoperative requests.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment malfunctions in real time to minimize surgical delays and ensure patient safety.
• Facilitate on-time starts for first cases by ensuring ORs are properly equipped for the next day’s elective schedule.
• Provide training and education to surgical staff on proper use, handling, and basic troubleshooting of operating room equipment.
• Serve as an equipment and supply runner during surgical procedures to support uninterrupted workflow.
• Serve as a runner to retrieve unit beds, ensuring cleanliness of bed and linen to support patient throughput.
• Equipment Cleaning, Maintenance, And Compliance:
• Clean, disinfect, and perform routine preventive maintenance on equipment following hospital protocols and manufacturer guidelines.
• Maintain strict adherence to safety standards, infection control policies, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Cook with Environmental Services (EVS) by moving equipment to allow terminal cleaning of ORs and storage areas.
• Return cleaned and disinfected equipment to proper locations upon completion of EVS terminal cleaning.
• Inventory, Logistics, And Room Organization:
• Support the Equipment Manager with inventory control, including tracking equipment availability, ordering replacement parts, and managing maintenance records.
• Maintain accurate documentation of equipment usage, cleaning, repairs, and maintenance activities.
• Stock and organize OR supplies such as gloves, masks, and linens to ensure consistent readiness.
• Stock and organize positioning equipment and non-sterile supplies in the operating room.
• Stock and organize blanket warmers with blankets and Saline.
• Oversee the cleanliness and organization of equipment and supply storage rooms.
• Absorb specimens to pathology or the morgue and handle blood cooler delivery and returns to the Blood Bank as required.
• Assist in transporting and positioning equipment such as stretchers, beds, and IV poles during patient transfers to the PACU or other units.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required: High school diploma or GED.
• LICENSE & CERTIFICATION: None.
• Minimum Required: 3 years in a hospital or surgical environment.