Clinical Engineer - Full Time

Barton HealthCare System • South Lake Tahoe, CA

81d

About The Position

The Clinical Engineer performs a variety of routine and complex tasks associated with the installation and maintenance of clinical equipment and clinical life safety criticality equipment. This role performs electrical safety tests on biomedical instrumentation using specialized test equipment, operates biomedical equipment and performs job related duties in a safe and efficient manner. This position is responsible for maintenance assignments that include and are not limited to general maintenance activities and repairs on electrical equipment, sterilizing equipment, and all facets of biomedical and critical patient care and life safety care equipment throughout the organization.

Requirements

• High School or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year recent work experience working with or training with a Clinical Engineering Team or equivalent combination of education and experience in the clinical engineering field.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate competency in the use and operation of all required test equipment.
• Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Working knowledge of physiology, anatomy, and medical terminology.
• Sufficient computer skills required.
• In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate.
• Knowledge of electronic circuitry and troubleshooting.
• Ability to work with all levels of management and physician staff.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacture certification on specified OEM medical equipment preferred.
• Valid California driver's license or ability to obtain prior to start date.
• Three-year DMV printout showing clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
• Maintains, repairs and installs medical equipment and systems.
• Conducts repairs on electrical equipment, sterilizing equipment, and all facets biomedical equipment for the management of biomedical systems, including patient care equipment may include, beds, nurses call systems.
• Performs scheduled and unscheduled inspections, maintenance and electrical safety tests of biomedical equipment where applicable to maintain code compliance.
• Responsible for documenting the results of all inspections, maintenance and tests.
• Responds to pages in a timely fashion and may be required to respond to emergency codes when applicable.
• Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees