Clinical Engineering Tech II

About the role

Under the limited supervision of the Clinical Engineering Supervisor and/or Department Manager, performs highly skilled repair and maintenance of complex electronic patient care/monitoring and clinical engineering equipment, including installations, project management, calibration, and routine maintenance of medical electronic equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance, repair, and calibration services on complex electronic patient care, clinical laboratory, computerized pneumatic conveying equipment, and basic radiographic equipment in accordance with departmental standards and manufacturers’ operating and repair manuals.
• Interprets and performs inspection procedures appropriately and documents procedures in accordance with Joint Commission regulations and departmental policy and procedure.
• Identifies potential safety hazards of equipment and documents actions taken to eliminate them.
• Responds to work requests, troubleshoots malfunctions, and makes necessary repairs in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.
• Installs, repairs, and maintains complex diagnostic and therapeutic equipment including their electronic and mechanical components.
• Schedules third-party repair of equipment when needs are beyond the scope of the department’s expertise.
• Maintains test equipment and tools in good working order.
• Communicates with nursing, allied health, and medical staff regularly regarding equipment operation to prevent or minimize equipment failure.
• Participates in the evaluation of new, rental, or demonstration biomedical equipment and makes recommendations regarding acquisition.
• Observes general clinical engineering practices and respective departmental policies and procedures to promote the overall efficiency of repair service and operations for the Biomedical Engineering Department.
• Assists management with oversight on maintenance of departmental records, such as maintenance requests, electrical safety forms, files, relevant statistics, and technical manuals on biomedical equipment in accordance with Joint Commission, federal, state, and local regulations.
• Assists with education on use and operation of clinical equipment.
• Responds to emergency codes as trained and assigned.
• Strives to achieve excellence of service as described in the CARE Commitments.
• Responsible for honest behavior in all matters.
• To the best of the employee’s knowledge and understanding, complies with all Federal and State laws and regulations.
• Maintains the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information.
• Uses and discloses only that information which is necessary to perform the function of the job.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or Certificate in Biomedical Equipment Technology (or related field), or Military Biomedical Technology Course (or equivalent technical program) required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3 years of minimum experience required in the installation, testing, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment in a hospital setting with 2 years’ experience in maintenance of physiological monitoring.

Skills

• Highly effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively with all levels of hospital staff, patients, visitors, and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of applicable trade areas.
• Listening and organizational skills.
• Computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office programs.
• Results-oriented, mature, self-developing, and demonstrates integrity.
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions and apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Pay

Compensation Pay Range: $30.26 – $42.37