Biomedical Equipment Technician

Location: Parkland, LL BLK 600

About the role

Inspects and performs routine to complex repairs on all medical electronic equipment to ensure that all equipment is in compliance with applicable safety standards.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Electronic Engineering, or a Computer Science related discipline.
• Preferred: Two (2) years of Biomedical Equipment Technology experience in a healthcare setting.
• Equivalent: Successful completion of a Military Biomedical Equipment Technician program may substitute for education requirements.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for both education and experience requirements.
• Certification/Registration/Licensure: None required.
• Required Tests For Placement: None.

Skills

• Expertise in two specific equipment modalities.
• Ability to inspect and perform routine repairs on equipment.
• Ability to perform calibrations and safety inspections.
• Capable of using a broad spectrum of hand tools and electronics test equipment.
• Effective oral and written communication with all levels of staff and management.
• Physically able to lift heavy loads, walk, stand for extended periods, and climb ladders.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and performs routine to complex repairs on equipment to the component level and analyzes problems to determine the best course of action for repairing equipment, often in emergency situations.
• Serves as a resource person and interacts with staff, employees, vendors, and manufacturers to obtain technical support and information and assists in the use of equipment.
• Supports others such as maintenance and engineering with electronic equipment problems to ensure that all repaired equipment is operable in a timely manner.
• Documents all equipment maintenance activity and keeps accurate records of equipment sent out, parts ordered, and received.
• Maintains records of each piece of medical equipment, tracking all repairs, calibrations, inspections, and modifications to ensure that all equipment maintenance is well documented.
• Researches, orders, and maintains necessary replacement parts inventory for repairs and inspections to ensure that all necessary parts are in stock and available for staff use in equipment procedures.
• Conducts staff training and inservices for medical staff on the proper and safe use of equipment.
• Performs complex equipment evaluations to ensure that newly purchased equipment meets users requirements and manufacturers claims.
• Serves as a resource person 24 hours a day each week to assist technicians as needed to respond to major equipment problems throughout the hospital to ensure the prompt and accurate correction to equipment problems.

Requisition ID: 990603