Level I - Medical Technologist
Children's Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, TX

Job Title: Medical Equipment Tech I

Department: Medical Equipment 

Location: Children's Health- Dallas, TX

Shift: Full Time- 1st and 2nd Shift available (rotating weekends required)

Job Type: On-site

Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:

This department operates 365 days a year, 24 hours a day 7 days, a week. Our ideal candidate is flexible, dependable, a team player, and committed to the Children's Health mission, "Making Lives Better for Children." As an Equipment Technician I, you will organize, track, stock, clean, and prepare medical supplies and equipment, such as IV pumps and ventilators, for use throughout the hospital and pavilion. This position does not require repairing or servicing any equipment and is NOT a biomedical or engineering role. You may be responsible for performing routine checks to ensure equipment is operating properly. In this position, you are expected to stand, lift, walk, and bend for extended periods of time during your scheduled shifts.

Responsibilities:

• • Organizes supply room. Maintains supplies to meet and maintain agreed upon par levels.
  • Maintains equipment to ensure proper operating efficiency. Assesses need for repair/replacement or routine preventative maintenance. Maintains crash carts by restocking and outdating expired supplies.
  • Coordinates repair and maintenance schedules with in-house departments, outside contractors, and/or vendors to ensure availability of equipment. Monitors equipment performance for higher-than-average failure rates or other trends.
  • Maintains accurate, complete, detailed logs on the status of equipment and/or quality controls of equipment.
  • Assists other personnel in achieving competency in equipment utilization. Complies with OSHA guidelines and universal precautions. Takes initiative to be aware of changes in guidelines.
  • Assists in the development and maintenance of quality control and performance improvement programs.
  • Makes recommendation during budget preparation for new equipment/repairs on existing equipment.
  • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
  • For HTM department, work overnight and weekend on-call shifts as assigned.

   How You’ll Be Successful:

  Work Experience 
  

  • Less than 1 year Minimum 6 months related experience preferred
  
  Education
  
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  
  Licenses and Certifications 
  
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements preferred

  A Place Where You Belong
  

  We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.
  

   Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

  · Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

  · 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

  · Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

  · Caregiver Leave

  · Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

  As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.