Lead Biomedical Equipment Technician

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals to advance our mission as a not-for-profit supporting patient care, research, teaching, and community service. We strive to provide exceptional care and believe high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries.

About the role

Acts as the primary repair resource and subject-matter expert at the service/biomedical location. As a competent technical resource, mentors technicians to improve competency and value. Participates in business growth and productivity improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leads, instructs, and assists technicians on basic and complex repairs/resolution.
• Responds to equipment problems in clinical or research areas; evaluates, troubleshoots, and corrects problems up to and including those requiring novel solutions, involving unfamiliar equipment, expert diagnostic skills, and the highest level of acuity and complexity.
• Determines need and implements removal and replacement of malfunctioning devices from service.
• Uses data indicators to schedule workload, scheduled maintenance, improve operations, and identify system problems/trends.
• Performs repairs and calibrations on equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance and electrical safety inspections of clinical equipment, devices, and systems.
• Installs and updates medical devices when required, including those requiring software revision.
• Acts as first-line resource for technician team members and helps think through complex problems in an innovative manner.
• Performs repairs and calibrations with the highest degree of complexity or requiring expert diagnostic and repair skills.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate's Degree in Biomedical Technology preferred.
• 5-7 years of experience in Biomedical Equipment Technology.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills to provide effective leadership for scheduling and technical operations coordination.
• Strong ability to perform advanced testing and troubleshooting of medical devices involving specialized test equipment and software diagnostic tools.
• High level of understanding of electrical and mechanical biomedical safety principles.
• High degree of self-motivation and performs in a highly independent manner with minimal supervision.
• Ability to use computer-based tools at a high level, e.g., novel query of a database.
• Skilled at teaching other technical and clinical personnel.

Physical Requirements

• Standing: Occasionally (3-33%)
• Walking: Occasionally (3-33%)
• Sitting: Constantly (67-100%)
• Lifting: Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Carrying: Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing: Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Pulling: Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Climbing: Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing: Occasionally (3-33%)
• Stooping: Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling: Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Crouching: Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Crawling: Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching: Occasionally (3-33%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling): Constantly (67-100%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering): Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling: Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use: Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far: Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near: Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking: Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing: Constantly (67-100%)

Schedule

Hybrid work location at 100 Blossom Street.

Pay

$36.19 - $52.67/hourly (Grade 6).