Biomedical Equipment Technician

DUTIES:

• First response level maintenance, repairs, and preventive maintenance (PM) for general medical equipment (see specifics below). Finds causes of failures of assigned equipment and reviews with BMET supervisor for the corrective actions needed. Performs repairs using accepted repair practices while maintaining high standards of equipment performance and safety. PM inspections shall be in accordance with manufacturer and Biomedical Engineering’s standard procedures
• Incoming inspection of new general medical equipment to include performance verification, electrical safety inspection, and recording equipment inventory information.
• Coordinates with vendor service representatives in providing PM, repair, and/or parts acquisition for assigned equipment covered under a service contract.
• Assists in-house BMETs with maintenance and repair of complex electronic and medical equipment and systems as necessary.
• Obtains parts ordering information and provides ordering requests to the Supervisory BMET for approval
• Documents all work completed on an electronic work order per Biomedical Engineering’s standard operating procedure
• Accomplishes work in a timely manner within an established framework of policies/guidelines. Regularly reports equipment and job statuses and communicates daily with Supervisory BMET.
• Works closely with other Engineering and clinical personnel in solving unique medical systems problems. Technician is expected to communicate effectively with these personnel to determine the objectives desired, while conceptualizing, suggesting, and working out solutions to the problems or situations.

Job Requirements:

• Associates degree or higher, or equivalent (e.g., military training), as an electronics technician and/or BMET
• Minimum of two (2) years experience as a biomedical tech working in hospital/healthcare performing medical equipment maintenance
• CBET Certification is a bonus