Biomed Technician 1 - Sacramento

GE HealthCare

10d•$68,000 - $121,000•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves responding to service calls to evaluate, diagnose, and perform repair and planned maintenance (PM) on customers' basic biomedical equipment. The goal is to drive customer satisfaction through service excellence. Under supervision, the technician will evaluate basic customer biomedical equipment issues, implement appropriate repairs, and perform PM and safety/environmental inspections. This position may involve assisting more experienced technicians on basic and more complex repairs. Effective communication and partnership with teammates and colleagues are essential. The technician will follow appropriate GE policies, procedures, hospital protocol, and complete necessary documentation. Daily communication with customers is expected to ensure resolution and proper follow-up, fostering strong customer relations and satisfaction. As instructed, the role will implement GE/customer facility contracts and support business goals. The technician will work as a member of a local team to provide efficient service delivery and may share on-call responsibilities when trained. Documentation of all repair actions and timely submission of reports/summaries are required. Proper care of spares, tools, and test equipment, along with ensuring calibration, is also a responsibility. Continuous enhancement and maintenance of technical knowledge of current standards, codes, and procedures for the safe and effective use of medical equipment through formal instruction is expected. The technician will utilize resources like manuals, tech support, and online tools to answer questions during PM. Compliance with Health and Human Services, Environment Health and Safety requirements, and all other applicable regulatory requirements is mandatory.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; OR equivalent military education; OR participant in the formal GEHC Biomed/FE Services Internship or Military Externship program; OR High School Diploma/GED and 2+ years of experience servicing electrical, electronics, IT or mechanical equipment.
Analytical and communication skills with the ability to communicate technical issues to the customer in an easy to understand manner.
The successful applicant must comply with GEHC's standard background check, including a post-offer drug test.
In addition, during employment, the employee must comply with all customer access policies, including but not limited to obtaining and/or providing proof of required immunizations, and additional drug tests or background checks (including a federal government background check if assigned to support a contract with the federal government).

Nice To Haves

One year of experience

Responsibilities

Under supervision, evaluate basic customer biomedical equipment issues, implement appropriate repairs, and as assigned, perform PM and safety/environmental inspections.
May assist more experienced technicians on basic and more complex repairs/resolution.
Effectively communicate and partner with teammates and colleagues.
Follow appropriate GE policies, procedures, hospital protocol, and completes necessary documentation.
Maintain daily communications with customers as directed, to ensure resolution and proper follow up, leading to strong customer relations and ongoing customer satisfaction.
As instructed, implement GE/customer facility contract and supports business goals/objectives.
Work as a member of local team to provide efficient service delivery to all accounts within the assigned area.
When trained, able to share on-call responsibility.
Document all repair actions and submit reports/summaries according to schedule.
Ensure proper care of spares, tools, and test equipment, and ensure calibration.
Enhance and maintain technical knowledge of current standards, codes, and procedures regarding safe and effective use of medical equipment through formal instruction.
Understand and utilize sources of help (i.e., manuals, tech support, Facetime app, online resources) to answer questions when performing PM.
Meet Health and Human Services, Environment Health and Safety requirements, and all other applicable regulatory requirements.
Comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations.
Complete all planned Quality and Compliance training within the defined deadlines.
Identify and report any and all customer quality or compliance concerns immediately to the Quality Organization.
Ensure all work orders, vendor service reports, time and expense reports, PM activities, purchase orders, and other duties are documented in an accurate and timely manner.
Ensure all test equipment is tracked and 100% calibrated on time.