Bio-Medical Equipment Technician

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs some of the more difficult and specialized examinations or treatments in one or more of the following areas: heart-lung machine, hemo-dialysis, cardiac catheterization, pulmonary function, electro-diagnostic machines, analysis of blood gas, ultra-sound, hyperbaric chamber.
• Consults with medical staff to determine, evaluate and accommodate patients’ needs.
• Participates in demonstrations of methods and techniques to technical staff, students or professional personnel.
• Assembles, inspects and maintains equipment in efficient operating condition, cleans and sterilizes equipment, makes minor adjustments and repairs.
• Prepares requisitions for major repairs and replacements.
• Participates in studies and research projects.
• Serves as member of a team of physicians, nurses, etc., in some of the more difficult and specialized examinations and procedures.
• Administers, if assigned, to one or more medical machine units and the management of the equipment and supplies utilized in its operation.
• Schedules tests for patients.
• Supervises and trains technical and auxiliary staff assigned to units, prepares work schedules and evaluates performance.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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, 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, A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.

Note

• 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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