Engineering Associate - Inpatient Team

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, this role completes a variety of medical equipment repairs, safety verification, and preventive maintenance tasks on a broad range of patient care equipment and/or systems of moderate complexity. The position serves as the front-line customer contact for assigned departments and completes assigned projects and installations according to manufacturer or regulatory requirements. The role may also respond to after-hours troubleshooting and repair calls.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree within biomedical engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Typically, 0-1 years of experience working with biomedical equipment or healthcare technology.
Basic knowledge of medical equipment function.
Basic understanding of common clinical terminology as well as that of life sciences such as anatomy and physiology.
Basic electronic training with knowledge of electronic theory and technology.
Must meet the University of Iowa Fleet Services program rules and regulations, due to the ability to drive University vehicles.

Nice To Haves

Experience maintaining medical equipment in a field service or healthcare environment.
Experience with Phillips PICiX and Intellivue monitoring products.
Experience with BD Alaris infusion pump product lines.

Responsibilities

Read PM procedures, gather equipment and tools to complete the work.
Document maintenance performed, and parts used in the maintenance management system.
Independently complete directed assignments such as assisting with check-in and activation of equipment for go-live of new units/projects, unpacking and assembly of medical equipment, attaching labels, completing initial preventive maintenance inspections and delivery of equipment, and configuration updates, recall remediation updates of limited complexity or scope.
Perform preventive maintenance and repair work in accordance with Joint Commission, College of American Pathologists or other regulatory standards.
Follow manufacturer repair or preventive maintenance procedures.
May occasionally include repair and maintenance of specialized or specialty equipment.
May be asked for input when planning a project that will involve the technician’s effort to complete.
May be asked to create, sort, and/or filter a list of equipment affected by a project.
May be asked to assemble tools required for completing project and plan/prioritize the order in which the identified project tasks are completed.
Measure voltages, current and other electronic characteristics to rule out, isolate or diagnose the cause of equipment failures.
Evaluate electrical or mechanical specifications of replacement parts to determine if the parts will fit the application.
Swap and exchange system assemblies or components to identify equipment failures.
Troubleshoot equipment problems through an understanding of equipment function and use.
May respond to after-hours on-call support of medical equipment, escalating to supervisory personnel when additional support is needed.
Explain repairs and repair costs to clinical users to assist them with deciding whether to take equipment out of service.
May participate in training new Bioengineering staff by explaining procedures or engineering tasks involved with repair and maintenance.
May on occasion provide functional direction of new staff and students on a limited scope.
Obtain part or repair pricing from equipment vendors for special order parts or proposed stock items.
Obtain RMA from company for vendor depot repairs.
Arrange vendor on-site repairs.
Request a PO from Supply Chain Associate and place orders when needed.