Bio-Medical Equipment Technician

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one-room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high-quality healthcare 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.

About the Role

Under medical direction, performs work of more than ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the operation and monitoring of biomedical machines, devices, equipment, or instruments in a hospital, clinic, or other medical facility. Assists as a member of a medical research or clinical team. May supervise the operation of one or more units.

Responsibilities

• Performs some of the more difficult and specialized examinations or treatments in one or more of the following areas: heart-lung machine, hemodialysis, cardiac catheterization, pulmonary function, electro-diagnostic machines, analysis of blood gas, ultrasound, 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 a 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.

Requirements

• Associate Degree, which included courses in the biomedical technician field, and two years of experience in the appropriate biomedical technician field in an approved hospital or health facility; or
• Senior high school graduation or possession of an Equivalency Diploma, and three years of experience in the appropriate biomedical technician field in an approved hospital or health facility; or
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

Employees performing blood analysis require certificates of qualification issued by the New York City Department of Health in the subspecialty of 29 (Ph blood gases) or specialty 28 (general clinical chemistry).

Effective January 1, 2015, employees performing central service functions, while serving in the Group 12 title of Bio-Medical Equipment Technician (215620), must either possess valid certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) issued by the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management or as a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) issued by the Certifying Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, or be grandfathered. Grandfathering requires that employees provide evidence that they have been employed in a healthcare facility for a cumulative period of one (1) year occurring between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2014, and that they have competently performed central service functions during the course of their qualifying experience and will continue to be able to competently perform such functions during the course of their employment at HHC. In addition, these employees will be required to annually complete ten (10) hours of continuing education credits in order to remain qualified to perform central service functions at an HHC facility.