BIOMEDICAL TECH

Independence Health System • Clarion, PA

2h

About The Position

Performs skilled biomedical engineering work of average to highly skilled difficulty under general supervision. Maintains accurate records of preventive maintenance, performance assurance, and repairs. The role covers inspection, calibration, preventive maintenance, performance assurance, troubleshooting, repairs, overhaul, modification, installation, and documentation for a broad range of medical, patient-care, laboratory, dental, and other hospital equipment.

The Biomedical Tech also supports related equipment activities, including electrical safety in-services, pre-purchase evaluations, review of user department training literature, service contracts, device recalls, and parts ordering. The position provides equipment support to Independence Health System Medcare units and repairs other electronic and electrical hospital equipment, including nurse call, intercom, and paging systems. Additional duties may be assigned. Scheduling is based on operational need and may include rotating shifts, standby, and on-call work. Local travel between System locations may be expected.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Biomedical, Electrical, Computer, or Information Technology; alternatively, completion of a two-year trade school program with valid electronic certification and three years of electronic experience.
• Strong leadership ability and good organizational skills.
• Independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects in the Biomedical Engineering field.
• Ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Act 34 Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check through the Pennsylvania State Police system.
• Valid driver's license; out-of-state hires must provide a driving record report from the applicable state's driver license department.

Nice To Haves

• Certification by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).

Responsibilities

• Inspect, calibrate, maintain preventively, test, troubleshoot, repair, overhaul, modify, install, and document biomedical equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of preventive maintenance, performance assurance, and repairs.
• Service equipment including defibrillators, patient monitors, telemetry units, electrocardiographs, electrosurgical units, external pacemakers, patient-care equipment, infant incubators and warmers, infusion and nutrition pumps, isolated power systems, oxygen analyzers, pressure transducers, blood warmers, centrifuges, electric beds, fetal monitors, medical gas alarms, suction units, thermometers, laboratory and dental equipment, respiratory equipment, vital signs monitors, and other assigned equipment.
• Support electrical safety in-services, pre-purchase evaluations, user department training literature review, service contracts, device recalls, and parts ordering.
• Provide equipment support services for Independence Health System Medcare units.
• Repair other electronic and electrical hospital equipment, including nurse call, intercom, and paging systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel locally between System locations as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree