Field Service Engineer 1

About the role

The Field Engineer will perform preventative maintenance, installations, troubleshooting, and repairs on life-changing medical equipment for various modalities within a hospital or healthcare system in Kansas City MO or Kansas City KS. GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Responsibilities

• Perform timely and accurate preventative maintenance on medical equipment with a hospital or healthcare system to ensure optimal delivery of healthcare services to patients
• Perform troubleshooting and basic service repairs on customer equipment
• Assist more experienced field engineers with equipment installations and more complex repairs
• Proactively engage with other team members to ensure appropriate solution for the customer
• Maintain relationships with customers and ensure timely communication, resolution and proper follow up to drive customer satisfaction
• Adhere to company policies, procedures and hospital protocols to ensure regulatory and compliance requirements are met; ensuring documentation of all work performed is captured daily, including debriefing and ordering parts
• Partner with the customer and/or the sales team to recommend value-added services that will help the customer run their business more efficiently
• Utilize the GEHC escalation process, as needed, and work closely with region and national support to define and implement corrective action plans to resolve customer issues

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in related field or equivalent military education and 2 years of experience servicing electronic equipment
• Or high school diploma/GED and 4 years of relevant experience
• Or a graduate of the GEHC Apprentice Program
• Must have and maintain a valid Driver's License
• Experience with Web applications as well as Microsoft suite of products
• Ability to be available after hours and/or work a rotating on-call schedule including weekends
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, competing priorities while maintaining customer satisfaction

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical capabilities in MR and CT

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, carry, push and pull up to 35 lbs. unassisted and frequently bend, stoop, twist, climb, crouch/squat, kneel/crawl, sit and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to reach at, above and below shoulder level, flex/extend neck and have good hand and finger dexterity