Bio Med Technician II

Job Title

Promotes medical equipment safety for WVUHS by performing maintenance and repairs and providing instruction and assistance to hospital staff for general patient care, diagnostic, and certain life support equipment. Assists hospital in reaching financial goals through effective equipment management.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• Associate Degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Electronics Technology or equivalent field AND Two (2) years of experience with repairs and maintenance of electronic, mechanical, or electrical assemblies.
• OR
• Completion of a U.S. DoD Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Technician program AND Two (2) years of experience with repairs and maintenance of electronic, mechanical, or electrical assemblies.
• OR
• High school diploma or equivalent AND Four (4) years of experience with repairs and maintenance of electronic, mechanical, or electrical assemblies.
• 2. Internal employees must meet all mandatory competencies in current position in order to qualify for promotion within IT.

Preferred Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) Administered by the International Certification Commission for Clinical Engineering and Biomedical Technology (ICC)

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains assigned equipment to minimize breakdowns and comply with accepted standards. Ensures completion of at least ninety-five percent of assigned scheduled inspections by the end of the month. Performs repairs on all general patient care, diagnostic, and certain life support equipment in the hospital to minimize downtime.
• Recommends changes to equipment management program that will improve equipment usage and/or reduce costs, without detracting from patient care. Evaluates and makes recommendations on new equipment/technologies being considered for purchase. Evaluates inspection criteria on general patient care, diagnostic, and certain life support equipment for frequency and content. Recommends equipment for planned replacement to assist hospital departments in formulating short and long range capital expenditures. Monitors equipment utilization in areas of responsibility and makes recommendations for reallocation.
• Gains increased skills and knowledge through a combination of on-the-job training and formalized training. Assures technical competence in the biomedical engineering field by attending conferences, schools, reading literature, as needed to maintain high quality services. Performs scheduled inspections in departments not specifically assigned, equal to at least 10% of assigned workload. Continues to gain knowledge in the application of electronic theory. Continues to gain understanding of chemistry and physics as they relate to diagnostic instrumentation.
• Project Coordination: Reviews, identifies and documents any issues, barriers, or risks and brings them to management's attention. Provides Project/Task Coordination Services to customers as assigned. Participates in joint application and/or technical development sessions. Apprises status, schedule variances, and outstanding issues with team members and project managers. Manages workload and balances quality of work with deadlines. Completes proper documentation of work tasks per policy. Assists in controlling project costs and communicates any project-related expenses as assigned. Suggests ways to better accomplish assigned tasks. Successfully meets deadlines, users expectations and project goals. Participates in departmental and project teams as requested in a support role and reports all relevant information and/or notes back to the rest of the team. Manages expectations and engages management to review/resolve any potential changes to project scope, expected deliverables, etc. Participates in post implementation review of projects. Implement changes while adhering to the change control policy and procedures for the project in order to deliver a successful solution to the customer. Communicates to all parties the natures, significance and risk factors of corresponding projects.
• Team Building: Participates in training and professional development sessions. Participates in departmental teams. Travels independently to remote sites and communicates back to the team while working, offsite if assigned. Exhibits objectivity and openness to the view of others, including patients/families and customers. Offers assistance and support to co-workers. Contributes to building positive team spirit and cohesiveness. Balances team and individual responsibilities. Works proactively and cooperatively in group problem-solving situations. Encourages peers to seek innovative approaches to solve problems. Engages peers/employees in improving the quality of the work.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties through the work shift.
• Ability to lift, pull or push 45 – 50 pounds.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exposure to patients body fluids (blood, oral secretions) who may have contagious conditions.
• Exposure to high stress situations.
• Occasional exposure to hazardous lasers.
• Occasional exposure to radiation.
• Regular exposure to hazardous electrical current.
• Occasional exposure to chemicals.

Skills and Abilities

1. Must be able to work under conditions of stress caused by the nature of the mission, which usually involves the life and well-being of the patients and the necessity to meet deadlines which are out of his/her control. Technical, academic and mental demands are high. The work performed is of precise nature requiring long periods of concentration.

2. Demonstrate competency in five of the following: Patient Monitoring, Defibrillators, EKG/Stress Tests, Infusion/PCA/Syringe Pumps, Electrosurgical Units, Fetal Monitors, Bladder Scanners, Surgical Video Systems, Surgical Microscopes, Infant Warmers, Blood Warmers, Warming Blankets, or Scope Washers.

3. Ability to handle and maintain confidential information.

4. Ability to work well under high stress conditions.

5. Ability to work independently or cooperatively as a team member.

6. Ability to adapt to various workloads and assignments.

7. Ability to work with multi-disciplinary groups.

8. Ability to sit and or stand for extended periods of time.

9. Must have reading and comprehension ability.

10. Must be able to type.

11. Possess good oral and written communication skills.

12. Ability to prioritize tasks.

13. Ability to work in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment. Must be flexible.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System

Cost Center: 582 SYSTEM HTM WVUH

Address: 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.