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Clinical Support
Respiratory Care Material Technician, Senior
Houston, TX, US
We are searching for a Senior Resp Care Technician MTL — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will perform the equipment cleaning process and support equipment needs in the Intensive Care and Acute Care areas.
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Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Assemble and prepare for operation various respiratory care equipment including pressure limited, volume ventilators and transport isolettes daily
• Inspect and test equipment for proper assembly with each piece of equipment processed
• Clean the dryer on a weekly basis
• Report broken equipment to Bio-Med within 24 hours of identifying broken equipment
• Disinfect equipment and documents procedures by following established policy and procedures daily
• Clean and change the water in the Steriverse on a weekly basis
• Check the inventory levels of equipment stored in the patient areas and maintains appropriate stock levels daily
• Maintain par levels of portable O2 and air cylinders throughout the hospital twice a day
• Inventories gas cylinders daily
• Orders cylinders as needed
• Make rounds in all areas retrieving dirty equipment
• Work with departmental staff and other health care professionals to promote teamwork through volunteering regularly to help others when time allows
• Keep supervisor informed of incidents, injuries, anticipated problems, and unusual situations
Skills & Requirements
• H.S. Diploma or equivalent Required
About Texas Children’s
Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation’s first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
