MILITARY DOD SKILLBRIDGE Biomedical Technician

About the role

The Military DoD SkillBridge program at GE Healthcare offers Service members the opportunity to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during their last 180 days of service. This program connects Service members with industry partners like GE Healthcare, providing real-world job experiences and evaluating their suitability for civilian roles.

Essential Responsibilities

• Evaluate basic customer biomedical equipment issues and implement appropriate repairs.
• Perform planned maintenance (PM), safety, and environmental inspections as assigned.
• Maintain effective customer relations and communicate regularly with customers to ensure resolution and follow-up.
• Support business goals and objectives by implementing GE/customer facility contracts.
• Assist more experienced technicians on progressive repairs and resolutions.
• Work as a member of a local team to provide efficient service delivery to all accounts within assigned areas.
• Document all repair actions and submit reports/summaries according to schedule.
• Manage vendor's service delivery processes in compliance with GE policies.
• Ensure proper care of spares, tools, and test equipment and ensure calibration.
• Enhance and maintain technical knowledge of current standards, codes, and procedures regarding safe and effective use of medical equipment.
• Meet Health and Human Services, as well as Environment Health and Safety requirements.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Active Military Personnel: Must be able to develop and maintain good customer relationships.
• Physical Requirements: Candidate must be able 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. Must also be able to reach at, above and below shoulder level, flex/extend neck and have good hand and finger dexterity.
• Special Vision Abilities: Color, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Desired Characteristics

• Previous experience and/or course work in interpreting schematic diagrams and performing troubleshooting and planned maintenance on basic biomedical, diagnostic imaging, or electronic equipment.
• Ability to develop and maintain good customer relations.
• Analytical and communication skills to communicate technical issues to customers in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Experience interfacing with both internal team members and external customers as part of a solution-based service process.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees. Relocation assistance provided: No.