Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC has a potential need for a Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) to provide support for our government customer in Dayton, OH at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

About the Role

The employee will maintain and repair medical equipment to include preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance/repair, installation/de-installation, safety and compliance, documentation, and reporting.

Physical Demands

The tasks require a combination of sedentary duties and light to moderate physical effort, including walking, standing, reaching, bending, and lifting. Contractor personnel shall periodically work on hard surfaces and handle items up to 51 pounds frequently and heavier loads occasionally, ensuring all movement of equipment adheres to NIOSH lifting equations and safety standards.

Work Environment & Safety

Tasks are performed indoors/outdoors and involve exposure to everyday risks, as well as occasional work with live electrical wires and transformers. The contractor employee shall utilize appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including steel/composite toed boots, and safety procedures to mitigate the risk of shock, burns, or injury.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all maintenance and repair activities are performed in compliance with OSHA, DoD, and MTF safety regulations.
• Test and calibrate components using manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, hand tools, power tools, and measuring devices.
• Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment as defined by DAFI, within the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) system, or as designated by leadership.
• Assess and evaluate the condition of in-use medical equipment for maintenance, upgrade, or replace recommendations.
• Inspect and test malfunctioning medical and related equipment following manufacturers' specifications, using test and analysis instruments.
• Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, and replace defective parts such as motors, transformers, and circuit boards.
• Perform preventive maintenance or service such as cleaning, lubricating, and adjusting medical and simulation equipment in accordance with OEM specifications.
• Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical and simulation equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition in accordance with regulations.
• Study technical manuals and attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge and technical proficiency.
• Provide training to medical staff by explaining and demonstrating correct operation and operator preventive maintenance of medical equipment.
• Safely operate a government vehicle when required to service medical equipment in other buildings.
• Maintain and utilize appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during all maintenance activities involving electrical or mechanical hazards, ensuring they meet or exceed ANSI/ISEA standards.
• Conduct a pre-work safety assessment of the repair environment and mitigate any hazards (e.g., clearing debris, ensuring ventilation) prior to beginning maintenance.
• Execute Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures and utilize specialized electrical safety tools when performing repairs on live or high-voltage circuits.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Requirements

• Possess, at minimum, an associate’s degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology or Engineering.
• At least two years of biomedical equipment technician experience, including demonstrated experience in all tasks in PWS 1.2.
• Demonstrated experience in applying electronic principles to diagnose functional operation failures, component-level troubleshooting, and system configuration management.
• Demonstrated experience in applying a wide range of specialized methods, principles, and techniques of electronics and complex medical system failures, recovery of systems, adjusting, modifying, and improving systems to include hardware and software components.
• Demonstrated experience ensuring compliance with DoD/DoW, The Joint Commission, AAAHC, CAP, OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and FDA regulations, procedures, and practices as it applies to biomedical equipment.
• Demonstrated experience in the interpretation of technical data such as drawings, schematics, blueprints, and specifications of complete electronic systems; in analyzing problems in integrated/interfacing systems involving numerous complex circuits; and in using complex electronic and electromechanical test and measuring equipment using integrated test functions for different purposes.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and resolving technical and performance issues for highly complex electronic systems.
• Demonstrated experience in signal tracing and inter-system logic analysis across integrated electronic platforms.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license to obtain authorization to operate a Government vehicle.
• Steel/composite toed boots, ensuring they meet or exceed ANSI/ISEA standards.
• Ability to pass a color vision test.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Cloud-based suite of productivity apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat programs.
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable Air Force and professional standards.
• Willing and able to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be able to pass a Tier I background investigation.

Desired Skills and Experience

• One year of military medical/military deployment experience.
• Experience with the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS).

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• 401K plan with company match.
• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off.
• 11 paid holidays.

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and veterans. Hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference is given to BSNC shareholders, descendants, and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.