Biomedical Engineer

Job Summary:
The Biomedical Engineer plans, trains others, and installs, maintains and repairs sophisticated medical equipment and systems utilized in the diagnosis treatment and monitoring of patients.
Essential Responsibilities:

• Working under the supervision of a manager or designee, perform all phases of scheduled and corrective repairs of biomedical equipment and medical systems.
• Perform pre-issue and asset accounting, equipment installation and de-installation of related equipment as needed.
• Performs scheduled and unscheduled inspections, maintenance and electrical safety tests of biomedical equipment where applicable to maintain code compliance.
• Responsible for documenting the results of all inspections, maintenance and tests.
• Must work collaboratively with all other biomedical engineers specialties (Instrumentation, X-Ray, CT/MR, Diagnostic Ultrasound, Nuclear Med, Clinical Laboratory, RT/Anesthesia, Ophthalmology/Lasers, and Clinical Systems Integrations), KPIT, Business Partners, and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) representatives.
• Individual is required to complete applicable documentation of all work performed, in a timely manner.
• Frequent travel will be required for the Shared Services/Support biomed engineers to provide service support.
• Occasional travel will be required for the Stationary Service Area Support biomed engineers to provide service support to other sites.
• All biomed engineers will be required to travel to attend technical training.
• Afterhours work may be required on a scheduled and nonscheduled basis to complete required work.
• Will be assigned to weekday and weekend on-call schedule to perform emergency service.
• Communication devices will be supplied and will need to be kept ON during duty hours.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum four (4) years experience of formal and/or on the job training.
Clinical Laboratory - Must have a minimum of four years of service experience and formal OEM training on the various Instruments used in the Regional and Clinical Laboratory departments. Strong working knowledge and experience supporting large automated pre and post specimen processing systems. Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Develompment (GED)

License, Certification, Registration

• Driver's License (California)

Additional Requirements:

• Must have good driving record.
• Must have experience and working knowledge of the medical equipment and systems in general instrumentation or the specialty area assigned and identified above.
• Must be willing to work extended hours.
• Must be proficient operating PCs with Windows operating systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates degree or equivalent in electronics, physics or related science degree preferred.

Primary Location: California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Hospital
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM
Working Hours End: 03:30 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: A09|IUOE|Local 39
Job Level: Entry Level
Department: Berkeley Biomedical Engineerng - Biomed-Instrument Maintenance - 0201
Pay Range: $77.68 - $77.68 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: No Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.