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Northside Hospital Inc.

Biomedical Equipment Tech

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A Biomedical Equipment Technician maintains medical and laboratory equipment and instruments, provides repairs and inspections, and tests and calibrate equipment.

$55,329 / year median in Georgia

+8% projected growth

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Overview An experienced BioMedical Equipment Technician with at least 2 years' experience. The BMET II is fully independent, able to respond to any calls in the hospital, whether in his/her specific areas of expertise or not, because of intense general training, customer service skills, general knowledge of all medical devices, and the knowledge of safety in all areas. In experienced enough to know when to call for help and will not overstep his/her abilities. Responsibilities 1. Performs scheduled maintenance on a wide variety of medical equipment. 2. Repairs medical equipment to return same to manufacturer's original specifications. 3. Performs Clinical Support related to the operation and safe use of medical devices. 4. Performs incoming inspection of newly received medical equipment, completing necessary paperwork to enter item into computer system, assign maintenance procedures, and document his/her time and activities. 5. Participates in a hospital-wide after -hours on-call rotation. 6. May supervise other BMET IIs or BMET Is in areas of specialty training. 7. Orders repair parts and supplies, as needed. 8. Provides inservice education to clinicians and junior technicians regarding equipment use and safety. 9. Coordinates and oversees the activities of outside service vendors. 10. Assists in, or performs incident investigations. 11. Performs design modifications of medical equipment, as approved by manufacturers or Department Director. 12. Assists more senior technicians in a wide variety of duties Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED 1.
Electronic fundamentals, including basic electricity - DC and AC, Active devices, Transducers, Digital devices, Microprocessors, Troubleshooting techniques, and Electrical Safety in Healthcare. 2. General Human Anatomy and Physiology and Medical Terminology. 3. Two to ten (2 - 10) years experience working in BioMedical Engineering in the support of medical equipment. Experience may be general in nature, or may reflect specialization in a particular aspect of medical equipment.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED 1.
Up to 10 years experience working in a hospital setting, either in BioMedical Engineering, or a clinical, area, such a clinical lab, surgery, or radiology department. 2. ICC Certification as a CBET, CLES, or CRES is preferred.
Work Hours:
9-6