The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. One of the world’s most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.

Pay Range: $30.77-$47.75

Company Overview:
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

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Job Description:
Josie Robertson Surgery Center

You Are:
- Action oriented and eager to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
- An effective communicator, capable of determining how best to reach different audiences and executing communications based on that understanding
- Committed to high standards of productivity
- Adaptable in your approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations
- A good decision maker, with proven success in making timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
- Adept at planning and prioritizing work to meet deadlines with a keen eye for detail
- A professional who possesses the ability to work well with people of many diverse backgrounds and temperament

You Will:
- Work in time-convenient and high-pressure scenarios – troubleshooting with medical equipment quickly and efficiently (not looking for a researcher to dissect a product, just locate the problem immediately and communicate it to the right contact)
- Assure proper operation, interconnection, and maintenance of OR equipment; troubleshoot equipment problems intraoperatively and as needed; arrange repairs and equipment exchange and distribution
- Maintain equipment and accessories in optimal condition; align with all hospital policies to assure a safe, code-compliant perioperative environment
- Direct and assist in the setup of OR equipment including endoscopic video systems, recording devices, monitors, surgical robotics, electrosurgery, insufflation equipment, etc.
- Ensure that all equipment is kept in optimal repair by providing periodic routine inspection and tests of equipment through equipment specification checklists in order to maintain code conformance and ensure performance
- Identify and schedule equipment for periodic maintenance as required
- Coordinate equipment availability for inspection and maintenance with Clinical Engineering
- Troubleshoot all equipment systems both off-line and intraoperatively, and be available for immediate consultation should problems arise
- Report all problems, inputs from other departments, hazards, and safety suggestions to supervisors as they occur
- Arrange for equipment exchanges and spares; maintain a supply of backup cables and accessories for all systems as needed, contact vendors and suppliers as needed
- Maintain equipment purchase, maintenance, and reference files, capital equipment inventory, and online databases, and assist with equipment audits as requested
- Develop documentation of setup and troubleshooting procedures for each equipment system
- Arrange with Clinical Engineering for the inspection of new OR equipment being evaluated prior to first use; log new devices/equipment into the computer database
- Report all equipment

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