Biomedical Equipment Technician I

Atlantic Health System • Summit, NJ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves maintaining and repairing general medical equipment. The technician will be responsible for installations, calibrations, and preventive maintenance inspections. They will also document activities, resolve customer service issues, and develop biomedical expertise through ongoing training. The position requires the ability to learn from others and potentially teach basic skills to new hires or interns. A strong understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology is necessary, with an emphasis on clinical application and troubleshooting. The technician will also need to be familiar with regulatory standards from The Joint Commission, NFPA, and other agencies, and maintain the accuracy of the equipment database. The role may require assuming 24-hour on-call repair responsibilities within six months of hire.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to learn from others on the job.
• Possesses understanding and skills related to general medical equipment systems and devices.
• Possesses understanding of medical PC and peripherals.
• Working knowledge of physiology, anatomy and medical terminology with emphasis in clinical application and troubleshooting.
• Possesses the ability to follow manufacturer’s procedures for preventive maintenance inspection, scheduled maintenance, electrical safety inspections, and operation verification procedures on all, but not limited to, general medical equipment.
• Exhibits understanding and can demonstrate use of required hand tools, digital multi meter, electrical safety analyzer and pressure measuring gauges.
• Possesses understanding of Medical Equipment Management Plan (MEMP), The Joint Commission, NFPA and other regulatory agencies’ standards.
• Possesses knowledge of clinical equipment systems (laboratory systems, networked medical equipment systems, connected medical equipment etc.).
• Possesses knowledge of project management terms and methods.

Nice To Haves

• Technician can teach some basic skills to new hires or interns.

Responsibilities

• Repair, install, and calibrate general medical equipment.
• Follow manufacturer’s procedures for preventive maintenance inspection, scheduled maintenance, electrical safety inspections, and operation verification procedures on all general medical equipment.
• Inform supervisors of the status of repairs, scheduled inspections, unusual medical equipment situations, and any customer concerns.
• Work with and document the activities of subcontractors, vendors, and outside service technicians to ensure proper service delivery and vendor documentation.
• Develop biomedical expertise through ongoing training and education.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.
• Prepare to assume 24-hour on-call repair responsibilities within 6 months of hire.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the equipment database to include the inventory, preventive maintenance schedules, nomenclature, and service history.
• Ensures service completed and documentation submitted is accurate, complete and timely.
• Resolve customer service issues.
• Interacts with customers in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to elicit information from customers as needed for troubleshooting and general support.
• Develop and maintain positive clinical relationships with staff, department representatives and/or equipment users.
• Communicate medical equipment status with staff, department representatives and/or equipment users.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed