Equipment Pool Technician

The Equipment Pool Technician performs routine work in the decontamination, assembly, testing, and distribution of medical equipment, supplies, and instruments in a medical facility. It is distinguished from the higher levels by the absence of responsibility for performing advanced and complicated sterilization, assembly and testing of medical equipment, supplies and instruments.

• Pickup used equipment from OHSU clinics, patient care areas, and other locations as designated on the fixed pick-up schedule.

   

• Use knowledge of sterilization and infection control principles to properly decontaminate instrumentation and equipment. 

   

• Appropriately operate equipment including, but not limited to, computers, scanners, telephones, printer, equipment dryer, electric carts, bed lifts, and vocerus. 

   

• Performs routine instrument and equipment quality checks on medical equipment on the following but not limited to, code carts, PAPR, eye wash station, airway rolls, and EVD kits. 

   

• Dispense equipment & instrumentation using the HEMS tracking system, Restocking of Carts, put away (instruments, supplies, and equipment). Maintains Patient & Customer Focus.

• Assists with in servicing and orientation of staff, both new and those in assignment rotation.

• Maintain records, patient specialty placement equipment, and reports according to established policies, procedures, and standard work.

• Maintain a clean and neat work area.

• High School diploma or equivalent. 
• One year experience providing customer service to a high volume customer base. 
• Proficient with MS Office.

• 2 years job experience in a hospital, clinic, or medical laboratory with exposure to decontamination and cleaning processes OR 
• 2 year’s materials handling experience including inventory and stocking of perishable supplies. 

• Rotate weekends, work various shifts, and holidays
• Work with detergents, enzymes, germicide, and other related chemicals
• Risk of exposure to infectious disease, blood, body fluids and/or tissue as well as other unpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries and illness
• Risk of exposure to and be required to handle varying unpredictable, emergency and crisis situations
• Risk of exposure to frustrated or violent patients
• PPE when necessary: gloves, mask, gown, bonnet, and shoe covers
• Position is considered an essential role in hospital operations and providing/supporting patient care