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Biomedical Equipment Technician

PartsSource Inc. · Hoffman Estates, IL · 1 mo ago
EngineeringInternship

About the role

The Biomedical Technician is a hands-on, patient-care-focused role responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair, and documentation of medical imaging and biomedical equipment within an in-house hospital service team.

Responsibilities

  • Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on assigned medical imaging and biomedical equipment in accordance with OEM-recommended procedures and PartsSource quality management system requirements.
    • Complete all required PM steps, calibrations, and safety checks without skipping or deferring items without Field Manager approval.
    • Document measured values (kV, mA, HU, compression force, etc.), consumables replaced, and findings on PM work orders with actual values — not pass/fail only.
    • Communicate PM findings to the facility department contact and Field Manager before departing the site.
  • Respond to equipment failure reports, perform systematic diagnosis, and execute repairs to restore equipment to safe, operational status as efficiently as possible.
    • Escalate to Field Manager immediately when a repair exceeds technical capability, requires scope expansion, involves a patient safety concern, or cannot be resolved within the response time standard.
    • Perform functional verification testing after every repair before declaring equipment returned to service.
  • Complete all required work order fields in the CMMS within 24 hours of job close, including:
    • diagnosed fault, work performed, parts used (OEM part number, serial number, cost), verification results, and customer sign-off.
  • Maintain equipment asset records, service history, and calibration documentation in the CMMS in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements.
  • Identify required parts with correct OEM part numbers and submit orders through the approved procurement process.
    • Do not procure parts outside of the approved process without Field Manager authorization.
    • Verify parts on receipt (part number, quantity, condition) and document all parts used on the corresponding work order.
  • Communicate professionally with facility clinical staff, department managers, and radiology/biomedical leads regarding equipment status, repair timelines, and any impact to clinical operations.
  • Check in with facility point of contact upon arrival and obtain customer signature on every work order at close-out.
  • Represent PartsSource’s quality and service standards in every interaction with the facility.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in biomedical equipment maintenance, medical imaging service, or clinical engineering in a hospital or healthcare facility environment.
  • Ace's degree or higher in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Electronics, or a related field; or equivalent combination of military training, OEM technical training, and field experience.
  • AAMI CBET, CRES, or CEIS certification preferred; candidates actively pursuing certification are encouraged to apply.
  • OEM service training or certification on one or more of the following preferred: GE, Siemens, Philips, Hologic, Mindray, Welch Allyn, or equivalent.
  • Experience working within a CMMS (e.g., TMS, Connectiv, ServiceMax) for work order management and asset documentation.
  • Familiarity with TJC, ACR, NFPA 99, and CMS Conditions of Participation as they relate to medical equipment management.

Skills

  • Strong technical aptitude.
  • Commitment to documentation accuracy.
  • Patient-care focus.
  • Collaboration.
  • Professionalism.
  • Compliance-mindedness.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package with salary, incentives, company ownership/equity, and comprehensive benefits (401k match, health, college debt reduction, and more!).
  • Career and professional development through training, coaching and new experiences.
  • Hybrid culture with new & beautiful workspaces that balance flexibility, collaboration, and productivity.
  • Inclusive and diverse community of passionate professionals learning and growing together.

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