Clinical Engineer Tech, Assoc

Bayfront Health•Saint Petersburg, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Ensures diagnostic, therapeutic, or electronic equipment meets manufacturers’ specifications for safe and proper use by conducting routine safety inspections, scheduled maintenance, calibrations, repairs, and updates. The role provides entry-level training and exposure to maintaining medical and electronic equipment, accessories, supporting hardware, computers, networks, databases, IT systems, and associated device software. It assists with integrating supported devices and systems into hospital IT systems and networks, and supports mission-critical medical and electronic equipment and IT systems. The position is fully onsite at Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, with hours of 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Scheduled on-call coverage is required, and the role may support unplanned after-hours and weekend events. Orlando Health describes itself as a healthcare organization serving communities across Florida, with more than 27,000 team members. The organization offers benefits and perks to full- and part-time employees, including benefits starting on the first day of employment. It also highlights recognition as a Forbes Best-In-State Employer and a Modern Healthcare Best Place to Work in Healthcare.

Requirements

An associate’s degree in a technical area of study is required; a high school diploma or equivalent plus two years of directly related work experience may substitute for the associate’s degree, in addition to the requirements listed in the Experience section.
Experience: None.
Ability to organize work priorities at an entry level with supervisory oversight.
Good communication and follow-up skills.
Ability to work both as part of a team and independently when assigned.
Willingness to learn new areas and take on more responsibility.
Ability to provide scheduled on-call coverage and support unplanned after-hours and weekend events when required.

Responsibilities

Use service literature and other resources to complete repairs, preventive maintenance, software and hardware upgrades or enhancements, and other support activities required by regulatory agencies and device manufacturers.
Monitor rental and other non-hospital-owned devices for compliance with corporate safety policies.
Assist the Clinical Engineering/IT Operations team in supporting and maintaining mission-critical medical and electronic equipment, IT systems, and networks.
Document repairs, preventive maintenance, and other support activities to meet regulatory, accreditation, and departmental requirements.
Communicate the repair status of assigned equipment to the Clinical Engineering Supervisor and appropriate personnel in the using department.
Receive entry-level training and exposure in repairing and maintaining medical or electronic equipment systems, accessories, computers, networks, databases, IT systems, and associated device software.
Assist with coordinating the integration of supported devices and systems with hospital IT systems and networks.
Perform incoming inspections on new equipment as assigned.
Use supplies efficiently and report inventory deficiencies to the supervisor.
Organize work priorities at an entry level with supervisory oversight.
Provide customer service with effective communication and follow-up.
Learn new areas and take on additional responsibility.
Work as part of a team and independently when assigned.
Maintain compliance with HIPAA guidelines and Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
Demonstrate knowledge of legal issues, Joint Commission requirements, and other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Independently provide on-call coverage at scheduled intervals and support unplanned after-hours and weekend events when required.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance.
May access areas where medications are stored to maintain and support assigned equipment.