Biomedical Equipment/Electronics Technician

Midland Health•Midland, TX

35d

About The Position

Repairs and maintains patient care equipment, analytical instruments, computer based medical equipment systems and related technologies to ensure its safety and operational performance characteristics. Performs scheduled preventive maintenance according to hospital policies, procedures and industry recognized standards. Maintains accurate documentation of all service events, performance tests and corrective maintenance performed on a wide range of equipment types, including life support, monitoring, diagnostic, therapeutic, analytical, and general clinical (patient care) devices. Participates in and/or assists with development of departmental and hospital based continuous quality improvement initiatives. Maximizes patient safety by supporting the proper use, application and operational performance of patient care equipment. SHIFT & SCHEDULE: Fulltime, Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Requirements

Associate’s degree in electronic or biomedical equipment technology is desirable.

Nice To Haves

Network Plus certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

Maintains repairs, calibrates and inspects medical, diagnostic, analytical equipment, and support systems.
Responds to requests for service of medical, diagnostic, analytical equipment, and support systems. Usually independently must diagnose the problem and repair the device/system.
Determines need for equipment calibration and ensures that approved calibration procedures are sued and documented.
Maintains documentation on new equipment, inspections, equipment repairs and failures in the computerized maintenance management software database.
Maintains parts inventory and processes orders for additional stock as needed.
Executes medical equipment system software and hardware upgrades as required.
Verifies the quality of work performed by vendor service technician after each service call to insure performance of device/system meets specifications.
Collaborate with Hospital Information Systems to ensure Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance and connectivity of medical devices.
Communicate effectively with customers, and maintains an effective line of communication with supervisor and/or “Leadership” reporting on status of inspections, and repairs.
Ability to prioritize, organize and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Understand and comply with DNV and other applicable standards and regulations.