Biomedical Equipment Technician I

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for the Periop team at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The role involves maintaining and assisting in medical equipment management by installing, calibrating, repairing, and inspecting medical equipment. The technician will inspect newly acquired medical devices and systems for safety and function, conduct performance assurance and electrical safety testing, and perform preventive/scheduled maintenance. Responsibilities include responding to medical equipment problems, performing repairs, participating in equipment evaluations and installations, and instructing technical staff on maintenance and repair procedures. Documentation of all activities is also a key function.

Requirements

Associate's Degree Biomedical Technician required
Class D Passenger Vehicle Driver's License [State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred
Personal Drivers License (New Hampshire) - New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles preferred
MGH Security RMV Check/Registry of Motor Vehicles Driving Report - MGB Internal preferred
Experience as a biomedical technician.
Demonstrates and understands the importance of interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work with team members, front line staff and vendors.
Understands electrical and mechanical biomedical safety principles.
Ability to learn and perform maintenance and troubleshooting of medical devices involving appropriate test equipment and software diagnostic tools.
Ability to learn equipment maintenance, operating procedures, and repair procedures from training materials and courses.
Ability to use computer-based tools.

Nice To Haves

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes
1-2 years preferred

Responsibilities

Inspects newly acquired medical devices and systems for safety and function and attaches and assigns appropriate control numbers and labels to medical devices.
Conducts complete performance assurance and electrical safety testing.
Performs preventive/scheduled maintenance on medical devices as required.
Respond to medical equipment problems in clinical or research areas; evaluate, troubleshoot, and solve problems.
Performs equipment repairs to a level requiring generic test instrumentation or diagnostic software, e.g., to board or component level for electrical devices.
Participates in medical equipment evaluations, installations, and upgrades, including software revision.
Makes periodic rounds of assigned clinical areas to assess the operation of medical devices and systems.
Instructs department and other equipment technical staff on testing, calibration, preventive maintenance, basic troubleshooting, and medical equipment repair.
Documents inspections, repairs, maintenance procedures, and teaching activities.