Biomedical Equipment Technician - Regional Support Team

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

 

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

 

Job Summary

Summary
Maintains and assists in medical equipment management by installing, calibrating, repairing, and inspecting medical equipment.

Does this position require Patient Care?
No

Essential Functions
-Inspects newly acquired medical devices and systems for safety and function and attaches and assigns appropriate control numbers and labels to medical devices.

-Conducts complete performance assurance and electrical safety testing. Performs preventive/scheduled maintenance on medical devices as required.

-Respond to medical equipment problems in clinical or research areas; evaluate, troubleshoot, and solve problems.

-Performs equipment repairs to a level requiring generic test instrumentation or diagnostic software, e.g., to board or component level for electrical devices.

-Participates in medical equipment evaluations, installations, and upgrades, including software revision.

-Makes periodic rounds of assigned clinical areas to assess the operation of medical devices and systems.

-Instructs department and other equipment technical staff on testing, calibration, preventive maintenance, basic troubleshooting, and medical equipment repair.

-Documents inspections, repairs, maintenance procedures, and teaching activities.

 

Education
Associate's Degree Biomedical Technician required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
Yes

Licenses and Credentials
Class D Passenger Vehicle Driver's License [State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred Personal Drivers License (New Hampshire) - New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles preferred MGH Security RMV Check/Registry of Motor Vehicles Driving Report - MGB Internal preferred

Experience
Experience as a biomedical technician. 1-2 years preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrates and understands the importance of interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work with team members, front line staff and vendors.
- Understands electrical and mechanical biomedical safety principles.
- Ability to learn and perform maintenance and troubleshooting of medical devices involving appropriate test equipment and software diagnostic tools.
- Ability to learn equipment maintenance, operating procedures, and repair procedures from training materials and courses.
- Ability to use computer-based tools.

 

QUALIFICATIONS: - AS in Biomedical Equipment Technology or equivalent level of education or experience. - One to two years related experience preferred. - Must have competence in repair of mechanical, electro-mechanical, electronic, and/or computer medical technology to sufficiently diagnose and repair medical devices and systems.

 

Onsite

 

15 Francis Street

 

40

 

Regular

 

Day (United States of America)

 

Pay Range

$26.34 - $37.64/Hourly

 

Grade

4

 

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation packag