Medical Equipment Assistant

Your future role at a glance

Location: Wichita, KS

Facility: Via Christi Hospital St. Francis

Department: BioMed Clinical Engineering

Schedule: Rotating | Full-Time, 40 hours weekly, 2:30pm-11:00pm, rotating weekends

Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University.

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Streamline the organized and consistent rotation and turnover of medical equipment across all hospital units, floors, and departments.
• Perform routine, multiple daily rounds to efficiently collect equipment designated for reprocessing.
• Ensure timely and accurate distribution of equipment to units, floors, and departments based on supervisory direction.
• Partner with hospital staff to establish and maintain optimal equipment par levels for operational readiness.
• Manage the transport of appropriately tagged, repair-bound equipment to the Bio-Medical (Bio-Med) department.

Conducts multiple rounds daily to collect equipment for reprocessing.•Distributes equipment to units, floors and departments as determined by direct supervisor.•Assists units, floors and departments to determine and maintain appropriate equipment par levels.•Transports appropriately tagged equipment to Bio-Med for repair

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Education

• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

What additional requirements you'll need

• Required Physical Demands: Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Essential Skills: Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Valid driver's license.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.