NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur is a 295-bed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located in Manhattan's Lower East Side neighborhood. Gouverneur offers enhanced, cutting edge healthcare services in a state-of-the-art space. It provides 24-hour care for individuals in need of sub-acute care, long-term care or hospice care which include services like physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and vocational rehabilitation. Gouverneur is an academic affiliate of NYU School of Medicine and Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine.

From more than 600 Nursing Homes, Gouverneur ranks #7 in Newsweek's Best Nursing Homes in New York2024; and also received high-performance ratings for Long-term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report's Best Nursing Homes in America 2024.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

Under supervision, performs work of more than ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the operation and monitoring of bio-medical machines, devices, equipment or instruments in a hospital, clinic or other medical facility. Assists as a member of a medical research or clinical team. May supervise operation of one or more units; performs related work.

Duties & Responsibilities
1. Obtains equipment, materials, and supplies from storage areas and positions them
appropriately for use. Assembles and disassembles equipment or accessories and assists in
adapting equipment for patient wheelchairs.
2. Prepares equipment such as hydrotherapy tanks, paraffin bath, and hot packs by filling tanks,
checking and adjusting temperature controls, and setting automatic timing devices.
Assists therapists to position patient in, at, or on equipment, devices, or treatment tables, and
by showing, aiding, and working with patients in hospitals or treatment centers designed to
accomplish rehabilitation. Observes patients undergoing therapeutic exercises and other types
of treatment.
3. Assists therapists to position patient in, at, or on equipment, devices, or treatment tables, and

by showing, aiding, and working with patients in hospitals or treatment centers designed to

accomplish rehabilitation. Observes patients undergoing therapeutic exercises and other types

of treatment.
4. Receives work orders of wheelchairs from Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Nursing
5. Configures wheelchairs in accordance with Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
requirements.
6. Picks up orders for equipment repair from each of the Rehab and Nursing stations.
7. Assists Physical/Occupational Therapists on wheelchair adjustments.
8. Checks for proper operation of any other wheelchair and mattress equipment.
9. Assists RecreationalTherapy Department, as necessary.
10. Performs preventative maintenance to ensure that wheelchair equipment is inspected and
repaired in a timely manner.
11. Calibrates or standardizes equipment as necessary.
12. Performs routine testing, maintenance, adjustment, and minor repair of equipment.
13. Prepares records and reports.
14. Orders equipment and supplies as needed.
15. Assisting and supporting facilities and building services to load and unload, storing supplies, equipment, and tools for pickup, delivery, and distribution.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Associate Degree, which included courses in the bio-medical technician field, and two years' experience in the appropriate bio-medical technician field in an approved hospital or health facility; or,
2. Senior high school graduation or possession of an Equivalency Diploma, and three years' experience in the appropriate bio-medical technician field in an approved hospital or health facility; or,
3. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.
4. Employees performing blood analysis require certificates of qualification issued by the New York City Department of Health in subspecialty of 29 (Ph blood gases) or specialty 28 (general clinical chemistry).

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs