Biomedical Equipment Technician III

Job Details
Biomedical Equipment Technician III

Job Description

Summary
Provides advanced levels of equipment and/or departmental service and support. Performs preventive maintenance, quality assurance inspections, installation, testing, calibration, troubleshooting, repair, and general maintenance on biomedical, clinical data/network systems, and related technologies.

Job Duties

• Repairs, installs, inspects, troubleshoots, and calibrates equipment. Completes the preventive maintenance (PM) workload to achieve a consistently high level of PM compliance over time.
• Reviews, modifies, develops, and implements written preventive maintenance manuals and quality assurance testing procedures for medical equipment.
• Reviews incident reports related to equipment malfunction or misuse and takes appropriate actions to ensure patient safety.
• Leads new equipment evaluations, acquisitions, and installations.
• Obtains quotes through current requisition processes and works with technical specifications related to bids and capital purchases.
• Exercises proper judgment in evaluating the extent/source of repairs on malfunctioning equipment and determines the course of action needed to cost-effectively maximize equipment uptime.
• Seeks out best value products and labor and parts sources in order to minimize the total cost of service to the organization.
• Provides in-service training to other clinical engineering service technicians.
• Oversees the work of external contractors/vendors engaged in providing services for specialized equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields
• Preferred work experience will be considered in lieu of degree
• 4 years progressive experience performing electronic and/or electromechanical repairs and preventive maintenance on both general and specialized biomedical equipment.
• Ability to respond to diagnostic ultrasound, portable fluoroscopy, and dye injector service calls.
• Ability to respond to service calls in the operating rooms.
• Ability to communicate and function independently in a customer-focused service environment and to use computer software-based work order tracking systems to document repair and maintenance services.
• Proficiency in performing database management functions with regard to maintaining accurate device control records.
• Competence and independence in potential crisis situations while appropriately alerting management.
• Flexibility in accommodating customer needs.
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art electronic test equipment and simulators.
• Proficient in the repair and preventive maintenance of at least eight of the following devices: Anesthesia Machines, Anesthetic Gas Analyzers, Blood Cell Savers, Diagnostic Ultrasound, ECMO Console, EEG Equipment, EMR System Interface, Fetal Monitoring System, Hemodialysis Machines, IABPs, Infant Care Equipment, Lab Analyzers, Medical Lasers, Patient Monitoring Systems, Perfusion Console, Pulmonary Function Testers, Portable Fluoroscopy, Sterilizers (steam or plasma), Telemetry Monitoring Systems, Tissue Processors, and Ventilators (adult or infant).
• Ability to work well in a team environment and to be self motivated and self disciplined.
• Effectively deals with multiple and changing priorities.
• Must be able to visit multiple business locations. (Dependent on employment location)
• DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields
• 5 years progressive experience performing electronic and/or electromechanical repairs and preventive maintenance on both general and specialized biomedical equipment.
• CBET - Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician - Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type
Regular

Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University
Primary Location Address
111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.


Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.


Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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