Lead Biomedical Electronics Technician

CommonSpirit Health • Santa Cruz, CA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. One Community. One Mission. One California. As our Lead Biomedical Electronics Technician, you will work with minimal supervision to assist the Clinical Engineering (CE) Manager in administering the daily operations of the shop. Every day you will provide repair, incoming inspection, calibration, and maintenance services for various equipment within a healthcare environment. To be successful in this role, you will ensure high standards of equipment reliability and safety while proactively supporting the team's operational needs. Utilizes the AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families. Acknowledge Introduce Explain Duration Thank. In conjunction with the CE Manager, interacts daily with hospital department managers, equipment users, physicians, and administrative staff concerning service usage issues. Communicates daily with CE Manager and effectively handles all service emergencies. Provides coverage and support for CE Manager during manager’s absence if needed. Maintains life support equipment. Provides technical support and assistance to Clinical Engineering technicians.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering or related field, equivalent military education, graduate of technical program, or equivalent training validated through training certificates, or equivalent experience upon hire.
• Minimum of seven (7) to nine (9) years experience servicing technical equipment.
• Driver's License: CA (AUTO:CA)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors degree upon hire
• Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET)
• Certified Radiology Equipment Specialists (CRES)
• Certified Healthcare Tech Manager (CHTM)

Responsibilities

• Provide repair, incoming inspection, calibration, and maintenance services for various equipment within a healthcare environment.
• Ensure high standards of equipment reliability and safety.
• Proactively support the team's operational needs.
• Utilize the AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families.
• Interact daily with hospital department managers, equipment users, physicians, and administrative staff concerning service usage issues.
• Handle all service emergencies.
• Provide coverage and support for CE Manager during manager’s absence if needed.
• Maintain life support equipment.
• Provide technical support and assistance to Clinical Engineering technicians.

What This Job Offers

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