Biomed Equipment Technician
About The Position
The Biomed Equipment Technician supervises, manages, and maintains clinical dental equipment in the WLHSDM Dental Medicine clinics and Dental Learning Center (DLC), and at other School of Dental Medicine locations. The role performs planned preventive maintenance, checks equipment for proper functioning, and repairs or refurbishes equipment that is not operating properly. The technician maintains spare parts and supplies, consults and coordinates with clinic staff, vendors, and construction personnel on equipment installation and maintenance projects, and assures quality control of specialized equipment and systems while keeping quality-control records. The position also maintains departmental inventory and verifies the annual report on item locations; coordinates hazardous-waste disposal, including amalgam, and maintains records; and sends items for surplus or disposal as appropriate. The role requires keeping current with required licensure, certifications, compliance, and training, and following applicable institutional policies and procedures. The technician is expected to demonstrate Texas Tech Health El Paso’s values—Service, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Advancement, and Teamwork—and promote those values across the institution. Work is performed onsite at TTEP; remote and hybrid work are not available. The position operates under minimal supervision within established policies, with latitude for independent judgment. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- High school education plus six years of experience in a related field; additional education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
- Knowledge of dental equipment.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds for up to 10% of work time using proper safety measures.
- Must be able to work onsite at TTEP; the position is not eligible for remote or hybrid work.
- Applicants requiring employment visa sponsorship are not being considered.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, manage, and maintain clinical dental equipment in the WLHSDM Dental Medicine clinics and Dental Learning Center on a planned schedule.
- Implement and maintain a preventive maintenance program for commonly used clinical dental equipment.
- Check equipment for proper functioning on a planned schedule at School of Dental Medicine locations.
- Repair or refurbish equipment that has ceased operating properly and maintain an adequate stock of spare parts.
- Consult and coordinate with clinic staff, vendors, and construction personnel on dental equipment installation and maintenance projects.
- Assure quality control of specialized equipment and systems and maintain records of quality-control tasks.
- Maintain departmental inventory items and verify the annual report regarding their locations.
- Maintain supplies and spare parts, ensure supplies are available in the proper locations, and move them as necessary.
- Collect and coordinate disposal of hazardous waste, including amalgam, and maintain records.
- Send items for surplus or disposal as appropriate.
- Remain current with required licensure, certifications, mandatory compliance, and training.
- Adhere to applicable policies, procedures, and practices.
- Demonstrate and promote Texas Tech Health El Paso’s stated values.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
