Biomed Technician III

Core Functions

• Aids in and may coordinate equipment installations and project work involving patient care and medical communications technology, and clinical application networks.
• Inspects incoming equipment for compliance with codes, standards, and manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Installs, repairs, and calibrates a wide variety of complex patient care equipment, medical communications equipment, PCs, and clinical applications networks to board/module level and occasionally component level through an understanding of electronics theory and applications and fundamentals of LAN networking.
• Reads detailed electronic schematics.
• Troubleshoots equipment, instrumentation, and systems utilizing applicable test equipment.
• Performs scheduled/preventive maintenance, electrical safety inspections, and quality assurance on all patient care equipment in a timely manner consistent with regulatory standards.
• Maintains communication with customers regarding the status of equipment repairs.
• Proactively solves technology issues when appropriate.
• Captures service responsibility in several departments in multiple facilities: regionally and system wide.
• Coordinates/schedules service (self, vendor and, when appropriate, other technicians) via management of customer expectations.
• Participates in training lower level technicians.
• Provides in-servicing to clinical staff on most medical equipment.
• Trains field technicians with less expertise in preventative maintenance and repair of medical equipment, and service delivery methods.
• Documents all work performed, maintains parts, supplies, tools, test equipment and technical literature by completing service reports and supplemental productivity documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintains an accurate and current parts inventory.
• Assists manager in maintaining a comprehensive library of technical literature.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a strong knowledge of electronics as normally obtained through the completion of an Associate’s degree in electronics or related field or equivalent training.
• Must have five years of progressively responsible work experience with applicable specialty equipment.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be eligible for coverage under the company auto insurance policy.
• Must be proficient at reading and analyzing schematic diagrams, including analog and digital circuits and possess a working knowledge of electrical and electronic fundamentals, including DC and AC circuits, semiconductor theory, digital circuit theory and microprocessor theory.
• Must also be proficient in Windows PC and network operating systems, PC repair, and have fundamental knowledge in Local Area Network configuration and troubleshooting.
• Must be knowledgeable in applicable accreditation and regulatory standards for the Environment of Care.
• Must have highly developed interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) is preferred.