Biomedical Equipment Technician

HHC•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Biomedical Equipment Technician repairs and maintains medical equipment and associated information technology. Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

Requirements

Completion of an Associate or Vocational degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology or related technology field
Must hold a valid Indiana driver’s license that meets Eskenazi Health’s driving policy requirements

Nice To Haves

AAMI certification preferred
Relevant information technology certifications/training preferred (e.g. A+/Net+, MCSE/MCSA, CCNA/CCDP/CCIE, CNE, PMI/PMP, CCSA, etc.)
Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of educational and certification requirements; current BMET/HETM students with one year of job-related experience in a healthcare environment or BMET/HETM students in last semester of completion may also be considered

Responsibilities

Performs preventative maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting and repair of both mechanical and electronic medical equipment
Ensures safety as related to medical equipment and its use to include; acceptance inspection for new equipment, safety inspections from borrowed and/or rental equipment, scheduled safety and operational inspection of current inventory, following appropriate sterile procedures
Conducts in-service education/information sessions with clinical and support staff
Responsible for documenting work activity both in equipment maintenance software and on appropriate forms when required, in a timely manner
Responsible for the management of equipment within “core” group of equipment as well as any assigned equipment to include scheduled preventative maintenance, repair and in-service needs when identified; this includes meeting department thresholds for equipment PM completion
Evaluates new products/equipment; makes recommendations/reports same
Responsible for the proper operation and safety of all patient related equipment
Is involved with project assignments and can successfully prioritize tasks in consideration of deadlines assigned
Will frequently be assigned activities overseen by management or BMET IIIs
Maintains a working knowledge of biomedical engineering network systems to include but not limited to: Infant and adult security network, infusion pump maintenance network and reporting, electronic medical record middleware, RFID systems, and patient monitoring networks
Assists with medical device network security controls and audits
Works with Information Security Officer to understand HIPAA and ePHI requirements and ensures compliance for Biomedical Engineering staff
Participates in on-call rotation
Performs all other job-related duties as assigned