Mr. Tkachuk, who worked as a biomedical technician at hospitals in Richland, Seattle and Olympia, allegedly began stealing and selling medical equipment on eBay as early as 2016, according to a Sept. 7 news release from the U.S. Justice Department.
He was dismissed from a Providence hospital in Olympia in 2019, when staff discovered theft of hundreds of thermometers, probes, finger sensors and otoscope heads.
Mr. Tkachuk pleaded guilty to wire fraud in May 2023 and must pay $169,806 in restitution to the hospitals.
