Engineering Associate - OR Team MCU

Position Summary:  Under minimal supervision completes a variety of medical equipment repairs, safety verification and preventive maintenance tasks on a broad range of patient care equipment and/or systems of moderate complexity. Serves as the front-line customer contact for assigned departments and completes assigned projects and installations according to manufacturer or regulatory requirements. May respond to after-hours troubleshooting and repair calls.

Position Responsibilities: 
Analysis

Read PM procedures, gather equipment and tools to complete the work

Document maintenance performed, and parts used in the maintenance management system

 

Engineering Project Management

Independently complete directed assignments such as:

Assist with check-in and activation of equipment for go-live of new units/projects

Unpacking and assembly of medical equipment, attaching labels, completing initial preventive maintenance inspections and delivery of equipment

Configuration updates, recall remediation updates of limited complexity or scope

 

Compliance

Preventive maintenance and repair work in accordance with Joint Commission, College of American Pathologists or other regulatory standards

Follow manufacturer repair or preventive maintenance procedures

May occasionally include repair and maintenance of specialized or specialty equipment

Planning

May be asked for input when planning a project that will involve the technician’s effort to complete

May be asked to create, sort, and/or filter a list of equipment affected by a project

May be asked to assemble tools required for completing project and plan/prioritize the order in which the identified project tasks are completed

Application of Technical Knowledge

Measure voltages, current and other electronic characteristics to rule out, isolate or diagnose the cause of equipment failures

Evaluate electrical or mechanical specifications of replacement parts to determine if the parts will fit the application

Swap and exchange system assemblies or components to identify equipment failures

Troubleshoot equipment problems through an understanding of equipment function and use

May respond to after-hours on-call support of medical equipment, escalating to supervisory personnel when additional support is needed

Communication

Explain repairs and repair costs to clinical users to assist them with deciding whether to take equipment out of service

May participate in training new Bioengineering staff by explaining procedures or engineering tasks involved with repair and maintenance

 

Leadership

May on occasion provide functional direction of new staff and students on a limited scope

Financial Responsibility

Obtain part or repair pricing from equipment vendors for special order parts o