Biomed Equip Tech Ld

American Addiction Centers•Milwaukee, WI

2d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Biomedical Equipment Technician Lead at St. Lukes Hospital, a full-time position with a standard Monday-Friday schedule. The position involves assigning work to other BMETs, troubleshooting and repairing complex medical devices, managing outside vendor services, performing preventive maintenance, and documenting all actions in a computerized system. The role also includes interacting with clinical staff, assisting with equipment projects, and providing training to junior technicians. The technician will maintain current knowledge of clinical equipment applications and respond to urgent repair requests.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Electronics or related field.
Typically requires 5 years of experience in working on a wide diversity of medical equipment and systems.
Ability to work under the stressful environment created when clinical equipment users (physicians, nurses) mandate that their equipment be repaired in minimal time frames.
Ability to work with extremely high voltage and with complex electronic circuitry.
Exposure to blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids and air borne contaminants possible.
Ability to assume responsibility for on-call pager response and to report to work as assigned at multiple Advocate facilities.

Nice To Haves

Majority of work will be related to non-Imaging equipment.

Responsibilities

Assigns scheduled and unscheduled work requests to BMET 1’s, BMET 2’s, and BMET 3’s.
Verifies reported equipment problems with end users and makes determinations as to who is best capable of resolving the problem, assigning the work to an in-house service technician, a CE equipment specialist, or an outside equipment service vendor.
Analyzes, troubleshoots, repairs and services complex diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices using established electronic test and measurement equipment and techniques.
Assists outside vendors in their delivery of repair services, monitors completion of repairs, and audits their service report to ensure proper documentation and to verify charges.
Performs scheduled preventive maintenance and safety testing on clinical equipment items, devices and systems as assigned (owned, leased, or rented), using specialized test equipment, tools, simulation devices and phantoms.
Documents all actions and test results according to department policy, using computerized maintenance management software programs.
Reviews the outcome of preventive maintenance actions and makes recommendations to department management staff concerning the need to make changes to the PM schedule frequency, procedures and/or data documentation forms.
Performs rounding throughout facility and interacts with clinical staff to proactively to ensure customer's needs are being met and address questions and safety issues.
Documents and maintains accurate records of all inspections, repairs, adjustments, etc. performed on all equipment by self or a vendor.
Assists with projects, as assigned, related to refurbishment, relocation or modification of medical equipment, devices, instruments, and systems.
Attends routine and special meetings when Site Supervisor is unable to attend, including the Safety Committee and the New Equipment Acquisition Committee if applicable.
Assists with all projects, as assigned, related to the acquisition, installation, refurbishment, or relocation of medical equipment, devices, instruments, and systems.
Instructs BMET 3’s, BMET 2’s, BMET 1’s, and Electronic Technicians in the safe use, application, testing, preventive maintenance, and repair techniques on all types of clinical equipment technologies, devices, instruments, and systems.
Attends manufacturer or other technical service training schools and seminars, as assigned.
Maintains current knowledge of the clinical application of equipment, devices, instruments, and systems so as to be able to ascertain whether or not such equipment is operating in a safe and effective manner.
Performs rounds in assigned areas to make assessments as to how the covered equipment is being utilized, and to answer any operational questions from equipment users.
Keeps equipment users informed as to the status of repairs.
Responds to stat requests from equipment users to determine the extent of reported problems and makes the determination as to who is best capable of resolving the suspected problem, using in-house CE resources or outside vendor service sources.
Assists with and/or delivers in-service education sessions to equipment users in assigned clinical units, all shifts.

Benefits

Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program