About NYC Health + Hospitals 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 in New York, Gouverneur ranks #2 in the State, and #1 in New York City, in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in New York 2026 ; 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 2026 . 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.
Work Shifts 8:30 A. M – 4:30 P. M Duties & Responsibilities Purpose of Position : Under administrative and technical direction and supervision, with latitude for independent action and decision, initiates and completes work assignments in the Instrumentation and Inhalation Therapy Service or a medical equipment repair unit.
Serves as an integral team member in planning, establishing, implementing and directing health care setting medical equipment inventory, control, distribution, preventive maintenance, repair and spare part services for a center, borough or city-wide program; performs related work. Examples of Typical Tasks : 1. Plans and operates a spare part center based on evaluative surveys of equipment.
Selects and distributes types and amounts of parts needed for medical equipment repair, including identification and standardization of parts. Sets-up guidelines regarding life expectancy of parts, anticipated usage and the ability of available repair technician personnel to install and replace parts. Diagnoses and corrects system and equipment malfunctions and ensures appropriate personnel are kept informed of technical updates and equipment-related problems. 2.
Makes recommendations regarding inventory, usage, interchangeability, wear and repairability of spare parts. 3. Conducts examination, inspection, research and analysis of equipment with engineers and reviews technical documentation, manufacturer’s service manuals, specifications, drawings and other available literature. 4. Develops and prepares repair part listing and procurement procedures per health care setting, borough and city; provides item description and technical data. 5.
Recommends and implements, as to quantity and quality, methods of supply management for selected parts and stock levels to be established and maintained. 6. Assists in the evaluation and procurement of parts and serves as a consultant and advisor for pertinent information regarding spare parts and equipment operation, repair, use, storage, care, maintenance, etc., for repair technician staff and health care setting staff (e.g., doctors, nurses).
Maintains optimum safety standards of equipment use for health care setting staff and patients. 7. Operates a repair unit and spare part center. Directs and supervises repair technicians and unit staff and evaluates their performance. 8.
Performs equipment repairs and exercises central control of inventory, requisitioning, delivery and distribution of medical equipment and spare parts for a health care setting in conjunction with a borough or city-wide operation. 9. Prepares work requisitions, item description, work schedules and procedures. Develops systems and standard operating procedures, conducts service evaluation and recommends and implements changes.
Maintains system of records and reports. 10. Participates in studies and research projects for personnel and equipment. 11. Conducts, coordinates and participates in in-service and other educational activities. 12.
Assists with developing policies and procedures for new equipment standardization. Reviews equipment malfunction reports to recommend corrective action, (e.g., modification, cannibalization).
1. High school diploma or its educational equivalent, preferably including one (1) year in electronic equipment repair, shop, general science, physics and completion of a course in electronic equipment repair and medical equipment repair in vocational, associate degree, trade or armed service school; and 2. Five (5) years of satisfactory, full-time, paid experience as a Medical Equipment Repair Technician for installation, repair and preventive maintenance of medical equipment, three (3) years of which must have been in a responsible supervisory or administrative capacity; or 3.
Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in Biomedical Technology, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology or related discipline; and 4. Three (3) years of experience servicing a broad-range of clinical/patient care equipment, devices, and network medical systems in a hospital or health care facility; or 5. Three (3) years of satisfactory, full-time, paid experience as a Medical Equipment Specialist or equivalent type of experience; or 6.
A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience. Benefits 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 Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities College Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programs Commuter Benefits Programs How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.