Biomed Equipment Tech III

Maimonides Medical Center • Brooklyn, NY

57d • $43 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs repairs and preventive maintenance on biomedical electronic equipment.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Electronics preferred. Bachelor's degree with credits in Biomedical Engineering preferred.
• 5 years of experience in Biomedical Electronics service as a technician or field engineer required.
• Mechanical and troubleshooting skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

Responsibilities

• Services and repairs biomedical equipment (e.g., breast pumps, slit lights, high intensity exam lights, cast cutters, respirators, sphygmomanometers) and electronic equipment (e.g., temporary pacemaker units, controllers, IV pumps, electronic thermometers, etc.); notifies manufacturer if repair cannot be made and reports unusual problems to Associate Director of Biomed.
• Uses available test equipment to test functioning of medical equipment.
• Responds to repair and service calls at equipment location; services equipment on site if possible, removes equipment to the Biomedical shop for servicing/repair if necessary.
• Carries out regularly scheduled preventive maintenance work on all equipment for which technician is responsible according to schedule and in compliance with departmental policies and procedures for such work; documents preventive maintenance data as required by departmental policies and procedures.
• Assists in monitoring parts inventory levels by recording parts used for the equipment being serviced; notifies supervisor when stock of spare parts is approaching minimum levels.
• Recommends purchase of biomedical equipment.
• Maintains department records, reports, and files as required, including maintaining accurate records of inventory, repairs, equipment down time.
• Repairs non-biomedical equipment or systems as assigned.
• Instructs hospital personnel as to proper use and safe handling of equipment.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree