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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Periop Equipment Technician in Seattle, Washington
Overview
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!
Responsibilities
The Periop Equipment Technician ensures the safety, cost effectiveness, and appropriateness of surgical equipment. In addition, this job educates the nursing and medical staff on the proper usage of these items.
Selects and sets up operating rooms with equipment (e.g., tables, biomedical equipment) appropriate for the scheduled procedures.
Prioritizes requests for equipment and, when possible, stages items outside the operating room to expedite room turnovers.
In consultation with Perioperative Services leadership, orders new capital and non-capital equipment through Materials Management.
Educates users on the operation of new equipment.
Troubleshoots with users on solving problems with equipment. As necessary, consults with, or escalates issues to, Clinical Engineering staff; Engineering (e.g., tables, lights); Periop. Leadership.
Responds to ad hoc requests, as necessary.
Qualifications
High school diploma, or GED required. Understanding of the principles, operation, and basic maintenance of surgical equipment required; basic knowledge of Biomedical Engineering required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills required in providing education to equipment users. Strong interpersonal skills required in coordinating equipment requests among departments.
Entry-level Clinical Engineering knowledge preferred.
Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes comprehensive compensation and benefits, continuing education and support, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the country, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking. Virginia Mason Medical Center, was recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington state by U.S. News & World Report. Located in Seattle, WA, Virginia Mason is an internationally recognized leader in the continuous improvement of health care. With an extensive list of awards and distinctions that includes our recognition as Top Hospital of the Decade by The Leapfrog Group, Virginia Mason offers you the opportunity to partner with exceptionally talented peers at every level. You will contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine and benefit from the changes enacted through our Virginia Mason Production System, a model that has transformed health care by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing errors, and continuously innovating patient safety and quality that has been adopted by other organizations here and abroad. Join us, and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients.
We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work.
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Pay Range
$26.40 - $40.00 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.