Biomed Engineer Technician I / Clinical Engineering

Schedule: FT, Mon - Fri, 7:00 am to 3:30 PM

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A Brief Overview
Maintains clinical equipment through the effective use of the Medical Equipment Management Plan. Performs a variety of routine tasks associated with the installation, maintenance, calibration and repair of general biomedical equipment under direct or moderate guidance or supervision of an experienced staff member. Provides basic support of acuity equipment for patient care staff.

Essential Functions

• • Demonstrates basic knowledge of the job, activity or function, needs supervision or mentoring on advanced assignments. ▪ Installs, maintains, services, modifies, troubleshoots and calibrates a variety of diagnostic, therapeutic and life support devices by interpreting engineering and vendor information, schematic diagrams, and graphic illustrations. ▪ Performs electrical safety tests on healthcare technology using specialized test equipment. ▪ Exhibits a basic understanding the use of devices supported with appropriate staff and equipment operators ▪ Provides basic support of acuity equipment for direct patient care ▪ Demonstrates familiarity with the operations and environment that they support such as hospital, clinic, etc. ▪ Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the operations and environment that technician supports in support of providing the appropriate biomedical technical support. • Assists in the support of a systematic preventive maintenance program of healthcare technology. ▪ Maintains a basic understanding of both local and national public safety and regulatory issues. ▪ Demonstrates the ability to solve basic front-line customer service issues. ▪ Demonstrates a basic understanding of clinical equipment, radiological, laboratory and network medical systems. ▪ Demonstrates a basic understanding of project management terms and methods ▪ Documents the introduction of new medical equipment and evaluates to ensure it meets documented hospital safety requirements. Obtains and inputs information necessary to maintain the Clinical Engineering database. • Diagnoses and corrects system and equipment malfunctions by making alterations, repairs and replacements to ensure that medical equipment and internal circuitry meet specified requirements; make necessary calculations for computing circuit elements necessary to adjust circuitry to specified requirements as instructed. • Documents repair and maintenance service activities including but not limited to detailed equipment repairs by equipment identification. • Completes requisition for vendor service and repair/replacement parts. • Interacts with equipment users to identify reasons contributing to equipment malfunctions. • Monitors user errors as well as equipment failures and other problems in order to improve program quality. • Completes rounds and maintains shop space in a responsible manner. • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of equipment maintenance and repair and troubleshooting techniques through vendor training and manufacturer’s manuals. • Provides technical assistance and instruction to medical personnel in the operation and maintenance of equipment as directed.
• Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job.
• Perform physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section

Education Qualifications

• Associate's Degree Or higher in Biomedical Technology, related technical field, or completion of a relevant training program required, equivalent work experience may substitute for education. Required

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, interpret, and apply a great variety of technical data such as schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, table charts, mathematical expressions and formulas.
• Ability to learn equipment maintenance, operating procedures, and repair procedures from training materials and courses.
• Fundamental knowledge of electronics to include analog, digital and microprocessor theory, pneumatics, hydraulics, optics, electro-mechanics, physics, basic networking, and chemistry.
• Knowledge of the use of standard level test equipment to include, but not limited to, multimeters