Mobile Medical Equipment Tech

Barnes Jewish Hospital is seeking a Mobile Medical Equipment Technician to work night shift.

About the role

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit, including $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to ensure medical care regardless of ability to pay. Additional community benefits include research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach, community health programs, and regional economic development.

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

In Clinical Engineering, our mission is to provide a team of empowered professionals focused on continued improvement in patient care and equipment planning & support technologies. BJC HealthCare’s Clinical Engineering (Clinical Asset Management) team provides operational support and maintenance management of diagnostic, treatment, and patient support technologies. Specific service areas include:

• Medical equipment planned maintenance services
• Medical equipment demand and corrective maintenance services
• Operational support for functions employing medical technology
• Support of Risk Management and EH&S functions
• Technology asset management support, acquisition and disposal
• Technology maintenance contract management
• Technology capital project planning and management

The Sterile Equipment Technician performs a variety of central sterile processing functions, including the decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and distribution of medical equipment according to specified standards throughout the assigned medical facilities. They maintain and control all assigned equipment, remedy process failures and hazards, and keep appropriate and complete records.

BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Schedule

Thursday–Monday, 10:30 PM–7 AM (off Tuesday and Wednesday).

Responsibilities

• Follows proper techniques and procedures to ensure the integrity of the sterilization process.
• Performs medical equipment decontamination from designated area procedures according to specified standards.
• Remedies equipment and process failures.
• Maintains and controls records in central software.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: No prior experience required
• Supervisor Experience: Not required

Preferred Requirements

• Less than 2 years of experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire date.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition Assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

Not all benefits apply to all jobs.