Job Description:
Position Summary:
Position maintains clinical equipment through the effective use of the Medical Equipment Plan. Performs a variety of routine tasks associated with the installation, maintenance, calibrations and repair of a limited scope of biomedical equipment under the guidance and direct supervision of an experienced healthcare technology managements (HTM) professional.
Essential Functions:
Job Profile:
- Through experience, has developed technical knowledge and skills to perform a variety of routine activities
- Understands how own duties relate to others in the team and has an awareness of how the team integrates with others
- Manages own workload by applying an understanding of team priorities; may provide assistance to less experienced colleagues
- Recognizes and solves typical problems that can occur in own work area; evaluates and selects predefined solutions from established operating procedures
- Impacts the performance of own team through the quality of the services or information provided
- Follows standardized procedures and practices and receives regular but moderate supervision and guidance
- Communicates moderately complex technical information in straightforward situations
Job Specific Responsibilities:
- Repair and maintain a variety of hospital medical equipment and systems in accordance with the requirements of the manufacturer, all regulatory agencies and client guidelines and practices; maintain documentation consistent with all maintenance activities performed; order repair parts and track receipt of all purchased items.
- React to emergencies and urgent needs for service, as well as participate in the on-call process which demands being available for response on off-hours as well as weekends.
- Assemble, inspect and install new equipment.
- Inspect incoming non-hospital owned equipment.
- Ability to meet physical and non-physical demands as outlined in the job description is an essential function of the job.
- Participating in meetings, study sessions, departmental activities and education to include manufacturer and / or vendor training.
- Involvement in special projects, incidents involving equipment and / or other assignments as indicated.
- Exhibits a basic understanding and can communicate the use of devices supported.
- Proves basic support of acuity equipment for direct patient care.
- Familiar with the operations and environment that they support (hospital, clinic, etc.)
- Basic understanding of both local and national public safety and regulatory issues.
- Solve basic front-line customer service issues.
- Demonstrate basic understanding of clinical equipment, radiological, laboratory and network medical systems.
- Drive company and/or personal vehicle between various client locations for meetings/projects or to service and/or install equipment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Experience :
- Minimum 1-2 years of job-related experience is preferred
Education:
- Two-year associate’s degree in biomedical equipment technology, electronics, military or equivalent training and experience
Licenses and Certifications :
- Certification as a Biomedical Equipment Technician is preferred
- Valid unrestricted driver’s license and proof of insurance is required
