Biomedical Equipment Technician 1

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

UW Medical Center Montlake – Clinical Engineering has an outstanding opportunity for a Biomedical Electronics Technician 1. This position receives on-the-job training while performing entry-level biomedical equipment support functions including troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, installing, calibrating, and testing a variety of biomedical instruments, apparatus, systems and equipment. This position may be required to support both Montlake and Northwest Campuses.

Requirements

An Associate’s Degree in Electronics, Biomedical Equipment Technology or related field.
Valid driver's license required to travel between sites.
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Responsibilities

Assist senior technicians with inspecting and installing medical and related technical equipment in medical and research facilities
Learn to properly service multiple specific types of equipment and apparatus such as patient monitors, electrocardiographs, blood gas analyzers, x-ray units, defibrillators, electrosurgical units, anesthesia apparatus, pacemakers, blood pressure transducers, spirometers, sterilizers, diathermy equipment and other related technical equipment
Learn to repair, calibrate, and maintain specific types of medical equipment and how to properly maintain required documentation
Learn to effectively communicate with customers keeping them fully informed of the status of repairs
Learn to properly safety test medical equipment to ensure patient and staff safety with regard to electrical or mechanical hazards
Learn to consult with medical or research staff to ascertain that the equipment functions properly and safely