Resp Therapy Equip Tech Job Listing at MedStar Health in Rosedale, MD (Job ID 159852)

Description

About the Job

Company is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

A Brief Overview
Responsible for the installation, calibration, inspection, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of departmental equipment, including a variety of respiratory ventilators and related medical equipment throughout the hospital. Answers questions regarding the equipment, its usage, and documents activities.

What you will do

• Performs, preventive maintenance and performance testing on departmental clinical/ medical/patient care systems and devices including electronic instruments/devices. Documents activities.
• Performs routine repairs on departmental clinical/medical equipment, e.g.: broken flowmeter and replacement of high pressure hoses. Refers more complex repairs to Biomedical Engineering. May transport equipment to and from Biomedical Engineering.
• Receives and documents newly acquired equipment prior to installation.
• Confers with Facilities Management concerning any alteration(s) to the medical gas systems. Purges and checks the oxygen system for purity following any construction/ alteration.
• Demonstrates proper assembly of the high frequency and specialty ventilators to departmental and ICU medical staff.
• Periodically reviews and updates departmental equipment inventory listings, maintaining an inventory of stock replacement assemblies. Reorders as necessary.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED plus specialized and/or advanced clerical, technical or other vocational training acquired during 1 - 2 years of additional job-related training Required
• 1 to 3 years experience which may include an internship and/or previous hospital/ medical equipment experience Required
• May require the use of specialized medical equipment (i.e., EEG, EKG, blood analyzer), or data processing equipment (i.e., tape drives, consoles) and/or training/use with adult and pediatric ventilators.
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days Required and
• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.