IT Biomedical Engineering Technician II (BMET II)

Responsibilities

• Tests and calibrates medical devices (preventive maintenance).
• Troubleshoots medical devices in a clinical setting and/or bench/depot setting (corrective maintenance).
• Installs and inspects new trial and/or demonstration equipment prior to use (incoming inspection).
• Ensures manufactured software, parts and/or devices for use in patient care are safe and meet standards.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory processes necessary (i.e. CMS, FDA GMP, NJDOH, and etc.).
• Manages medical software/hardware systems (i.e. PACS Administrator, Integration Specialist, Alarm Management, RTLS Systems, etc.).
• Educates oneself on the proper use, care and maintenance of medical devices.
• Reviews technical manuals for product specifications and safety.
• Documents all maintenance and repairs and maintains records of maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoots medical device networks to ensure operational effectiveness.
• Maintains inventory for repair parts, supplies, and technical resources.
• Orders repair parts and/or components and supplies as required using HMH ERP system(s).
• Maintains incoming and outgoing equipment log for repair and maintenance.
• Documents and refers devices not conforming to specification for repair to biomedical engineering leader(s) for assignment.
• Transports and sources couriers, maintained by Biomedical Engineering, between Biomedical Engineering and the device owner site/location/department for maintenance, or supplies and equipment from local vendors as directed.
• Performs repairs on devices as directed.
• Actively stays informed and knowledgeable about changes, enhancements, new features and versions related to the equipment and machines used.
• Attends on the job training as well as offsites and/or out of state training that will require travel and may include one or more overnight stays.
• Travels to other Hackensack Meridian Health locations (hospitals, urgent care, primary care, etc.) as needed.
• Participates in on-calls as directed by BMET Supervisor and Biomedical Engineering Director as needed.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• BS degree in (Electronics or Biomedical Engineering Technology) with 1 year fulltime BMET work experience, or
• AS degree in (Electronics or Biomedical Engineering Technology) with 2 years fulltime BMET work experience, or
• Completion of a U.S. military biomedical equipment technology program and two years fulltime BMET work experience, or
• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs with 4 years full-time BMET work experience.
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of electronic/mechanical devices.
• Demonstrates a basic understanding and can communicate the use of basic/common patient care medical devices.
• Demonstrates ability to locate and follow manufacturer documentation used to support devices.
• Demonstrates understanding of computerized maintenance management systems.
• Demonstrates ability to access public FDA 510k information about patient care medical devices.
• Demonstrates knowledge of device recalls and their purpose.
• Demonstrates understanding and supports customer service principles.
• Is familiar with the operations and environment that they support (hospital, clinic, etc.).
• Unrestricted ability to attend both on the job training as well as offsite and/or out of state training requiring travel that can include one or more overnight stays.
• Demonstrates basic understanding of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates knowledge of various types of patient care medical equipment along with associated risks.
• Demonstrates basic understanding of patient care medical equipment, radiographic equipment, laboratory equipment, and network equipment.
• Demonstrates basic terminology used in project management.
• Demonstrates knowledge of current technology and its uses as it relates to healthcare.
• Performs duties with little supervision or as needed.
• BME technicians have experience in a wide-range of electromechanical devices, computers, networks and software used in the delivery of healthcare.