Biomed Engineer Technician II / FT, day

Children's Nebraska•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Maintains clinical equipment through the effective use of the Medical Equipment Management Plan. Performs installation, maintenance, calibration, and repair of biomedical equipment with minimal supervision, and provides comprehensive support of acuity equipment for direct patient care staff. The role requires experienced, intermediate-level expertise across most or all job facets and may include assisting less experienced technicians. The technician supports healthcare technology throughout its lifecycle, including preventive maintenance, safety testing, troubleshooting, repairs, documentation, equipment introductions, vendor service requisitions, and recommendations concerning purchases and replacements. The position also provides technical assistance and instruction to medical personnel and may train Biomedical Engineering Technician I staff as directed. Regular attendance and the physical requirements described by the employer are essential functions.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Biomedical Technology or a related technical field, or completion of a relevant military training program; equivalent work experience may substitute for education.
At least three years of experience as a Biomedical Engineering Technician.
Knowledge of electronics and electricity, including analog and intermediate digital electronics, for testing, calibrating, maintaining, and repairing biomedical equipment and moderately complex instrumentation systems.
Skill in setting up and using standard and advanced test equipment to analyze equipment operating and design characteristics and initiate repairs, reconfiguration, or redesign of moderately complex medical systems.
Ability to apply theory, concepts, techniques, design characteristics, operation, and functions to support installation, operation, testing, maintenance, repair, design, and modification of medical equipment connected to networks or other operating systems.
Ability to evaluate manufacturer information, contract specifications, manuals, and historical data to make recommendations about equipment operation, maintenance, and repair.
Ability to test and troubleshoot medical devices and their interfaces with other medical devices, clinical systems, or information systems, including connections through hospital wired and wireless networks.
Ability to use application software and hardware related to medical equipment operation and diagnostics.
Knowledge of computer equipment and software for data entry and retrieval and preparing spreadsheets, database materials, word-processing documents, and similar work products.
Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with coworkers and clinical and medical staff.
Ability to accept a rotating on-call assignment after a minimum of 120 days of onboarding.
Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays if necessary.

Nice To Haves

CBET (Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician) certification.
CRES (Certified Radiology Equipment Specialist), CLES (Certified Laboratory Equipment Specialist), or CHTM (Certified Healthcare Technology Manager) certification.
At least one CompTIA core certification.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, service, modify, troubleshoot, and calibrate diagnostic, therapeutic, and life-support devices using engineering and vendor information, schematic diagrams, and graphic illustrations.
Perform electrical safety tests on healthcare technology using specialized test equipment.
Provide comprehensive support for acuity equipment used by direct patient care staff.
Assist with a systematic preventive maintenance program for healthcare technology.
Document new medical equipment introductions and evaluate equipment against documented hospital safety requirements.
Obtain and enter information needed to maintain the Clinical Engineering database.
Diagnose and correct system and equipment malfunctions through alterations, repairs, and replacements; perform instructed calculations to adjust circuitry to specified requirements.
Document repair and maintenance service activities, including detailed equipment repairs by equipment identification.
Improve or create special test setups for functional checks of medical electronic test equipment.
Complete requisitions for vendor service and repair or replacement parts.
Work with equipment users to identify reasons for equipment malfunctions.
Monitor user errors, equipment failures, and other problems to improve program quality.
Complete rounds and maintain shop space responsibly.
Provide technical assistance and instruction to medical personnel in equipment operation and maintenance as directed.
Recommend biomedical instrumentation purchases and advise the supervisor about equipment performance problems and replacement needs.
Train and assist Biomedical Engineering Technician I staff as directed.
Maintain regular attendance and meet the physical requirements of the role.