Bio-Medical Technician I
About The Position
Performs routine and complex work installing, maintaining, and repairing a diverse range of clinical equipment and integrated systems across ECU Health. The technician may be assigned corrective and preventive maintenance on life-support equipment and works with limited supervision. The role includes servicing devices such as defibrillators, incubators and transport incubators, patient monitoring systems, EEG/EMG devices, and ventilators. Regular travel to ECU Health facilities throughout Eastern North Carolina is a condition of employment. On-call participation may be assigned according to policy.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Electronics, Biomedical Equipment Technology, or a similar field, or military equivalent; two-year vocational training may substitute.
- At least 2 years of experience as a Biomedical Equipment Technician, or 1 year of experience and a CBET/CLES certification.
- Valid North Carolina driver’s license.
- Qualify as a candidate for CBET or CLES (AAMI).
- Strong technical and clinical troubleshooting skills, with substantial knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
- Proficiency with departmental software, including email, CMMS/database, spreadsheets, and word processing.
- Intermediate networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, DHCP, and DNS; ability to troubleshoot device-to-network communication using ping, traceroute, and link/port checks; integrate devices into appropriate VLANs; and follow ECU Health network segmentation standards.
- Intermediate data integrity and compliance capabilities, including maintaining accurate and complete service records, calibration logs, and configuration data and adhering to HIPAA, ECU Health cybersecurity standards, and data governance for connected medical devices.
- Ability to stand for extended periods, work around energized equipment, and lift or move up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in patient care areas while following appropriate infection control and PPE requirements.
- Ability to travel regularly to ECU Health facilities throughout Eastern North Carolina.
Responsibilities
- Independently perform preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance on a broad range of devices, including life-support equipment.
- Serve as a resource to clinical staff on proper device operation and routine maintenance.
- Identify and recommend replacement of obsolete or high-risk equipment and assist with equipment evaluations.
- Prioritize assignments to meet departmental goals and participate in on-call rotations as assigned.
- Mentor BMET I technicians and coordinate routine projects from start to completion with equipment owners.
- Participate in device incident investigations and provide follow-up according to policy.
- Perform diagnostics, repairs, preventive maintenance, and safety testing on assigned devices.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation in CMMS and other systems.
- Collaborate with clinical and IT teams to restore service and ensure connectivity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
