Equipment Services Associate

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children\u2019s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children\u2019s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Location Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Job Description Summary: Performs the daily equipment services work delivering of clean supply, inventory management, and distribution of medical equipment, beds, toys, cleaning supplies for soiled rooms, etc. to various inpatient care and emergency department areas. \u00A0Because of the high visibility, customer service and sanitization is critical to meet the customers\u2019 requirements and maintain proper infectious control standards within the hospital. It is imperative that the employee is personally accountable and can work in self-managed teams by adhering to the hospital and departmental policies. \u00A0Finally, this position is expected to be capable of utilizing the various technology applications/software, provide first-step resolution to open issues, elevate opportunities for improvement to a supervisor, work within a team environment, and have excellent communication skills. Essential Job Duties: \u2022\u00A0 Distributes and manages the equipment and bed for all inpatient areas and partners with the emergency department and surgical areas for optimal patient care. \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Cleans all patient care medical equipment in the soiled utility.\u00A0 \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Maintains a daily and monthly equipment log for infection control and activity.\u00A0 \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Maintains proper inventory stock levels of all medical equipment, cables, pumps, beds, etc. \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Performs floor sweeps to manage excess equipment and beds for the purpose of redistributions based on inventory stock level, acuity, and census. \u00A0 \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Sets up equipment for Nursing and other Clinical Education as needed. \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Responsible for bringing broken medical equipment to Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) and/or Bed Storage for repairs. \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Retrieves repaired equipment from HTM and/or Bed Storage. \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Orders bed/equipment rentals per specific patient requirements when requested by clinical staff. \u00A0\u00A0 \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Collects recyclable/disposable supplies and distributes to the appropriate department. \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Distributes equipment/supplies to other floors during tube system downtime or to floors without tube access. \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Responds to customer service requests in a timely and expedited fashion. \u00A0 \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Alerts supervisor/team lead when a customer service request is unable to be fulfilled, or customer is unhappy. \u00A0 \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Communicates with supervisor regularly regarding problems and all major activities.\u00A0 \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Maintains order and cleanliness in the areas worked and the areas serviced. \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0 Observes and enforces departmental and general hospital policies and procedures, particularly relating to the practice of safety and security measures.\u00A0 \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Conducts and/or attends in-service training programs as directed by supervisor. \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0 Knowledge of proper lifting techniques and safe use of materials handling equipment, both manual and powered is required.\u00A0 \u2022\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0 Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers, and othe…

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