Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)- Level IV

Capital I•Fort Detrick, MD

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Biomedical Equipment Technician Level IV (BMET IV) serves as a subject matter expert (SME) within the M3D, providing enterprise-level technical support and strategic planning services. BMET IV personnel possess extensive experience in biomedical maintenance operations, policies, practices, and regulatory compliance. They support the Chief of M3D by conducting research, providing analysis, and offering recommendations on maintenance-centric initiatives and issues, ensuring continuous improvement and effectiveness within Army medical maintenance programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in area of specialty and/or the equivalent combination of training, experience, and education.
A.A.S. in Medical Equipment Technology and/or graduate of DoD Medical Equipment Repairers Course, an advanced degree in area of specialty, more than eight years of directly related experience, more than four years supervisory experience in the biomedical field, technical certifications relating to position requirements, and proven technical writing skills.
Minimum of six years’ directly related experience in the biomedical field.
Minimum of two years’ supervisory experience in the biomedical field.
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Teams)
Applicable client systems and maintenance databases
Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
Strong knowledge of HTM best practices and regulatory requirements.
Experience with Department of Defense medical lifecycle management and capital equipment planning.
Knowledge of Python, SQL, Visual Basic, R, Excel Functions programming languages.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma or Lean certification, preferred.
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) or equivalent, preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct research on maintenance issues and projects, providing reports, briefings, white papers, and articles.
Analyze available data related to maintenance operations, business practices, and regulatory requirements, developing recommendations and strategic insights.
Provide technical support for the command maintenance discipline program and maintenance assistance and instruction team.
Develop and lead medical maintenance projects to optimize operations and management processes.
Monitor MMQC compliance across all owning units, ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures.
Track and report compliance with alerts and recalls, ensuring proper sustainment and repair visibility.
Maintain an understanding of Army medical maintenance capabilities, including those within Combat Support Hospitals (CSH), Medical Logistics Companies (MLC), and Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs).
Develop and integrate policies, programs, and procedures that support sustained Army medical equipment maintenance.
Use various programming languages to perform data management and transformation. Programming languages may include Python, SQL, Visual Basic, R, Excel Functions, etc.
Assist in the development and integration of new maintenance policies and programs.
Provide training and mentorship to junior technicians and staff.
Collaborate with Army medical maintenance stakeholders to enhance program efficiency.
Performs other related duties as assigned.