Clinical Engineering Technician I

                    

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Job Title

Clinical Engineering Technician I

                        

Location

Mayfield Hts

                    

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

                     

Department

Clinical Engineering-Operations

                      

Job Code

P20001

                     

Shift

Days + Call

                       

Schedule

6:00am-3:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.

A Clinical Engineering (CE) Technician maintains, services, and repairs medical  

equipment. This could take the form of preventative measures, cleaning, or adjusting pieces of equipment. CE Technicians are also familiar enough with hospital machinery to disassemble, repair, and reassemble various pieces of technology, although they might specialize in a specific kind of machinery. CE Technicians are always up to date on the most recent technologies emerging in the medical field and help ensure that other hospital staff members use the machinery safely.   

A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with on-call and weekend requirements. Start/end times are flexible.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide routine and as needed clinical engineering services (repair, maintenance, relocation, installation, etc.) for equipment.  

• Maintain documentation of equipment, inventory, service and repairs.  

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on equipment.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED and two years of experience troubleshooting and maintaining medical equipment or equipment in a mechanical or electrical technician field OR Associate’s Degree in Biomechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Information Technology OR equivalent specialized or military training.  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) or Biomedical Engineering Technologist (BMET) 

• Associate’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering Technology 
• IT or networking experience, troubleshooting skills, teamwork, customer service, independence, and a thirst for knowledge

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb 8-foot ladders and work on overhead equipment.
• Ability to work in prone positions and in confined, darkened areas.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to use hand and power tools and work on small mechanical parts.
• Visual acuity sufficient to distinguish between colors used for wire color coding and read finely printed blueprints and schematics.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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