Equipment Tech
The posted compensation range of $19.70 - $26.87 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has exciting and rewarding careers with competitive salaries and benefits. We are a family of hospitals health care services and medical providers delivering compassionate care to people throughout South Puget Sound. We are part of Catholic Health Initiatives one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the country.
Responsibilities
Job Summary:
Performs various duties, under oversight of the Manager of Respiratory Care and with the guidance of licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners to prepare, transport, set up and conduct quality checks of Cardiopulmonary Services equipment in routine situations. Incumbents also set up patients for various tests, perform routine electrocardiograms, enter patient data in computer systems, orders/stocks equipment and supplies and incidental clerical support tasks as assigned.
Work is conducted in accordance with established CHI-FH procedures, safety and risk management standards, and guidelines for response to emergency situations.
This job exists in multiple locations, and while there may be minor differences in job content, they are not significant for classification purposes. Overall, the nature of the work and job requirements is consistent between locations.
Essential Duties:
- Assembles, cleans, processes and sets up all respiratory therapy equipment in accordance with current procedures.
- Makes daily rounds to assigned areas to ensure adequate stock levels are available at all department equipment stations; orders/stocks equipment and supplies as needed to maintain par levels and special needs of assigned areas.
- Sets up patients for diagnostic tests including electrocardiograms (EKGs) that are evaluated by appropriate licensed practitioner, as required. Performs EKG’s, records critical values and reports findings to a licensed practitioner.
- Enters and maintains patient billing records in computer systems.
- Performs general clerical support duties such as answering phones, making appointments.
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
- Six months of related work experience, preferably in a hospital setting that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities.
- Training, coursework and/or experience in medical equipment processing or electrocardiograms (ECG) are preferred.
License/Certification:
- EKG/ECG Certification, National Health Career Association, must be obtained within three months of hire and/or transfer into the position.
- Current healthcare provider BLS Certification required.
Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.
Note: EKG/ECG Certification is required for Nuclear Medicine assignments.
Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.
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