Biomedical Imaging Specialist III

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

70d

About The Position

Manages multiple large projects simultaneously that could include medical equipment specification gathering, ordering, and installation over several sites. Provides advanced levels of equipment and/or departmental service and support and performs preventive maintenance, quality assurance inspections, and installation.

Requirements

• Knowledge of advanced troubleshooting techniques
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art electronic and test equipment, quality assurance procedures, and preventive maintenance procedures
• Knowledge of source, use, and applications of alternative parts providers as related to electronic or electromechanical equipment
• Knowledge of advanced troubleshooting techniques
• Knowledge of computer software-based work order tracking systems
• Ability to use vendor-supplied service documentation, technical manuals, and general electronics industry parts and specification materials to test, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair assigned equipment and related systems
• Ability to work well in a team environment and to be self-motivated and self-disciplined
• Effectively deals with multiple and changing priorities
• Must be able to visit multiple business locations (Dependent on employment location)
• Ability and willingness to travel to remote hospital sites and to periodically conform to a flexible work schedule on an as-needed basis
• Associate degree, or military training in Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields and Specialized Imaging Training in specific supported equipment
• 5 years’ progressive experience in performing direct component and/or board level repair and maintenance on both general and model-specific equipment in the medical imaging field
• Additional training in other modalities such as CT, MRI, Cath Lab, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Attendance at five or more equipment-specific training courses related to the equipment specific specialty area of expertise (extensive hands-on experience may be considered equivalent to specific training courses)
• 7 years Progressive experience in performing direct component and/or board level repair and maintenance on both general and model-specific equipment in the medical imaging field
• Attendance at five or more equipment-specific training courses related to the equipment specific specialty area of expertise (extensive hands-on experience may be considered equivalent to specific training courses)
• CRES - Radiology Equipment Specialist
• Military (DoD) Biomedical Equipment Technician certification
• Vendor and manufacturer (OEM) repair/training certification(s) or similar credentials
• Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET)

Responsibilities

• Repairs, installations, inspects, troubleshoots, and calibrates equipment.
• Completes the preventive maintenance (PM) workload to achieve consistently high level of PM compliance over time (95% or greater).
• Prioritizes scheduled maintenance in accordance with medical equipment maintenance policy.
• Executes professional-level inventory assessments/audits and makes recommendations for specialty equipment purchases.
• Procures best value products, labor, and parts sources to minimize the total cost of service to the organization.
• Participates in the continuous performance improvement initiatives regarding medical equipment.
• Oversee the work of external contractors/vendors engaged in providing services for specialized equipment.
• Performs repairs on defective or malfunctioning equipment.
• Reviews, modifies, develops, and implements written preventive maintenance and quality assurance testing procedures.
• Provide assistance/guidance to other colleagues in maintaining Imaging equipment in other modalities.
• Periodically conform to a flexible work schedule on an as-needed basis.
• Participate in on-call rotation and upgrade support.
• Participate in continuous performance improvement initiatives related to medical equipment use
• Reviews FDA, ECRI, manufacturer, and/or other device recall and problem notification sources to verify if any of the covered equipment falls within the problem equipment listings
• Reviews incident reports related to equipment malfunction or misuse and takes appropriate actions to ensure patient safety
• Attending vendor sponsored technical training service schools
• Special projects and other duties in support of the hospital system as assigned
• Periodically conform to a flexible work schedule on an as-needed basis
• Participates in on-call rotation and upgrade support

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees