Biomedical Equipment Technician III

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the biomedical equipment is in compliance with Federal, State, and/or applicable regulatory requirements; implement quality control standards and maintain budget and vendor relationships
• Repair, install, maintain, calibrate, and inspect complex medical equipment, instrumentation, and systems
• Use authorized Army Automation Systems, which include, but are not limited to, the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS), the Standard Army Maintenance System-Enhanced (SAMS-E), Theater Enterprise-Wide Logistics System (TEWLS), Global Combat Support System (GCSS) and other systems that are specifically authorized by the USAMMA M3D
• Assign routine repairs, inspections, and installations to subordinates and observe their performance
• Perform preventive maintenance and electrical safety testing of clinical equipment, devices, and systems, and monitor completion of preventive maintenance activities performed by outside vendors (when applicable)
• Review outcome of preventive maintenance actions and make recommendations to department staff concerning improvements
• Maintain documentation on new equipment, inspections, and equipment repairs and failures
• Understand and comply with Joint Commission and other applicable standards and regulations
• Determine and verify associated support items of equipment in order to perform scheduled services and maintenance repairs and calibration; supply support and provisioning requirements; and training requirements
• Manage special operations fielding support
• Monitor sustainment support
• Provide technical expertise and specific plans in the creation, interpretation, and explanation of operations and maintenance policy
• Identify elements and requirements for improving the maintenance posture of medical equipment
• Respond to inquiries and answer questions relating to technical and operational applications
• Investigate sources of needed equipment for designated testing and evaluations and evaluate the applicability to the laboratory's needs
• May provide leadership and/or supervisory oversight to other BMETs

Qualifications

• Necessary Skills and Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of policies, practices, procedures, and types of equipment; Experience as a lead, scheduling work, and/or overseeing and mentoring technical work of others; Experience performing biomedical equipment maintenance, repair, and maintenance cycles on Military Medical Equipment; Experience performing complex technical inspections of new, used or reconditioned Army medical equipment; Proven technical writing skills
• Minimum Qualifications: A.A.S in Medical Equipment Technology or more advanced degree in related field or AAMI Certification (CBET), and/or graduate of DoD Medical Equipment Repairers Course; Must be a US Citizen; Ability to obtain and maintain a CACard; Six or more years directly related experience
• Preferred Qualifications: Military experience desired