Biomedical Engineer - Laboratory

About the role

The Biomedical Engineer plans, trains others, and installs, maintains and repairs sophisticated medical equipment and systems utilized in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients.

Responsibilities

• Working under the supervision of a manager or designee, perform all phases of scheduled and corrective repairs of biomedical equipment and medical systems.
• Perform pre-issue and asset accounting, equipment installation and de-installation of related equipment as needed.
• Performs scheduled and unscheduled inspections, maintenance and electrical safety tests of biomedical equipment where applicable to maintain code compliance.
• Responsible for documenting the results of all inspections, maintenance and tests.
• Must work collaboratively with all other biomedical engineers specialties (Instrumentation, X-Ray, CT/MR, Diagnostic Ultrasound, Nuclear Med, Clinical Laboratory, RT/Anesthesia, Ophthalmology/Lasers, and Clinical Systems Integrations), KPIT, Business Partners, and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) representatives.
• Individual is required to complete applicable documentation of all work performed, in a timely manner.
• Frequent travel will be required for the Shared Services/Support biomed engineers to provide service support.
• Occasional travel will be required for the Stationary Service Area Support biomed engineers to provide service support to other sites.
• All biomed engineers will be required to travel to attend technical training.
• Afters hours work may be required on a scheduled and nonscheduled basis to complete required work.
• Will be assigned to weekday and weekend on-call schedule to perform emergency service.
• Communication devices will be supplied and will need to be kept ON during duty hours.

Requirements

• Minimum four (4) years experience of formal and/or on the job training.
• High School Diploma or General Education Develompment (GED)
• Driver's License (California)
• Must have good driving record.
• Must have experience and working knowledge of the medical equipment and systems in general instrumentation or the specialty area assigned and identified above.
• Must be willing to work extended hours.
• Must be proficient operating PCs with Windows operating systems.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent in electronics, physics or related science degree preferred.