Lead Biomedical Electronics Technician

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Concord•New London, NH

53d

About The Position

Performs a variety of routine and complex tasks associated with the installation, service, and calibration of a diverse range of therapeutic, diagnostic, and life support biomedical instrumentation. Primary resource for site specific priorities engaging broader Clinical Engineering services to support a healthcare facility. Responsible for facility regulatory compliance and adherence with department best practices.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Minimum 9 Expertise Units Required.
Expertise Units defined:
1 per each year of biomedical equipment technician work experience
1 per two years of relevant technical or clinical work experience
3 per relevant Associates Degree or Military Equivalent
5 per relevant Bachelor's Degree
8 per current active CBET Certification
Knowledge of electronic circuitry and troubleshooting.
Able to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and illustrated parts drawing of biomedical instrumentation.
Working knowledge of the clinical application of medical technologies and devices.
Driver's License Required.
Flexible schedule required.

Responsibilities

Assembles, installs, and maintains mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and basic electronic devices.
Performs routine electrical, safety, calibration, and functional tests on biomedical instrumentation using routine and complex test equipment.
Understand and supports actions toward a systematic preventive maintenance program of biomedical instrumentation.
Documents all maintenance requests, actions, special initiatives and testing procedures in the Clinical Engineering CMMS per documentation standards.
Collaborates with Clinical Engineers to implement, research and develop testing procedures and protocols for new therapeutic, and diagnostic biomedical instrumentation.
Diagnoses and corrects system and equipment malfunctions by making, component or assembly replacements, system or component calibrations to ensure medical equipment and internal circuitry meet specified requirements.
Makes calculations for computing circuit elements necessary to adjust circuitry to specified requirements.
Provides technical assistance and instruction to D-HH personnel in the operation and setup of equipment.
Provides mentoring and precepting to other biomedical technicians.
Works with clinical and technical staff in implementing equipment decisions to meet their operational needs and in monitoring equipment during operations.
Improves or makes special test setups to conduct functional checks of medical electronic test equipment.
Executes specific testing in response to safety incident investigations
Responds to incidents/complaints in coordination with Clinical Engineers.
Working knowledge of the clinical application of medical technologies and devices.
Interprets and understands schematics, wiring diagrams, technical drawings, troubleshooting guides, and manufacturer provided literature of biomedical instrumentation.
Must be willing to serve as a technical resource to others in areas of specialty or certification(s)
Good communication and strong customer service skills
Ability and willingness to serve "on-call" duty as required
Responsible for regulatory compliance across a facility
Bridge local Environment of Care with Clinical Engineering services.
Communicates concerns and changes related to compliance activities and reporting responsibilities.
Facilitates site specific priorities and employs the resources of broader Clinical Engineering department to site engagement in services.
Provides point of contact for system projects and reflects local nuance to those planning and implementation efforts.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.