Respiratory Equipment Technician

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LVHN has been ranked among the Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. Were a Magnet(tm) Hospital having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Centers prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an A grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020 the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHNs commitment to teamwork compassion and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

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Summary
Performs inventory cleaning sterilizing and replenishing equipment and supplies and identifies equipment due for preventative maintenance and places work orders for repair. Oversees the process of equipment handling and disinfection of reusable respiratory critical care equipment.

Job Duties

• Assists in the pick-up and collection of soiled patient equipment to the designated cleaning area.
• Assists in the turnover and set-up of equipment by cleaning all patient care equipment performing appropriate self-diagnostic tests on equipment and ensuring all needed equipment is available for patient care/procedures.
• Inspects monitors and verifies patient medical equipment is in good working condition.
• Ensures proper functioning of respiratory equipment by providing functional safety testing of all critical care life support equipment.
• Redistributes cleaned patient medical devices upon request by a respiratory therapist and to an established equipment location/unit to maintain par levels.
• Manages medical gas cylinders and ensures safe storage and transport.
• Orders tracks and monitors equipment inventory and rental equipment program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old or older
• Ability to interact with many levels of healthcare professionals and the general public.
• Ability to adhere to infection control guidelines related to cleaning clinical equipment.
• Ability to pay attention to detail in equipment assembly and when checking for proper operation.
• Understanding of computers and ability to learn new software support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Maintenance training from respective vendors for life support equipment maintenance.
• Computer training on Lawson and Score Sleep Software.

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force) lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patients weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling bending squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity accordance with and where applicable in addition to federal state and local employment regulations Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include but are not limited to recruitment selection hiring transfers promotions terminations compensation benefits educational programs and/or social activities.

Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Work Shift:

Evening Shift

Address:

1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd

Primary Location:

Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest

Position Type:

Onsite

Union:

Not Applicable

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 1:00pm-9:30pm; includes every 4th weekend rotation variable with holiday rotation

Department:

Respiratory Care Services - CC