Biomed Tech I

This is an onsite full-time role. Candidates with an electronics background are preferred.

About the Organization

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois, and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban, and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care, and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care, and community benefits in the state of Missouri, providing $785.9 million annually in community benefit, including $410.6 million in charity care and financial assistance. BJC also supports community benefits through research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach, and regional economic development.

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

About the Role

Biomedical Technician performs performance assurance inspections, installation, testing, calibration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of medical instrumentation, devices, and systems.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and performs preventive maintenance, performance assurance testing, electrical safety inspections, and schedules repairs to correct failed equipment.
• Repairs and calibrates equipment and devices to bring them up to the original manufacturers’ specifications.
• Conducts analyses to identify symptoms, define problems, compare options, implement appropriate solutions, and evaluate results, troubleshooting if necessary.
• Provides in-service education and customer service to staff on equipment operation and safety.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: No prior experience required
• Supervisor Experience: Not required

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Associate’s Degree in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field
• Experience: Less than 2 years of supervisor experience
• Licenses & Certifications: Biomedical certification

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on the first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Not all benefits apply to all jobs.