Biomed Engineering Technician III

The Biomedical Engineering Technician III is responsible for performing preventive maintenance inspections on medical equipment to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and departmental goals. This role involves regular interaction with hospital departments to ensure equipment meets clinical needs.

• Conduct preventive maintenance and inspections using appropriate test equipment.
• Interpret and follow manufacturer schematics to diagnose and repair medical equipment.
• Perform timely repairs and maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and communicate status updates to customers.
• Document all work performed accurately and promptly.
• Participate in the selection, installation, setup, and disposition of medical equipment.
• Monitor and evaluate service quality and documentation provided by manufacturers and third-party service providers.
• Assist in developing and updating the Medical Equipment Management Plan.
• Determine inspection and preventive maintenance levels required for various device types.
• Lead and contribute to special projects involving equipment selection, installation, adaptation, design, modification, or disposition.
• Demonstrate independent project leadership, managing timelines, communicating progress, and ensuring follow-through on commitments.

Minimum Education

• High School Diploma or GED HS diploma, GED or equivalent Required
• Completion of a two-year vocational/technical program or AA degree equivalent in a related field Required
  
  Minimum Work Experience
• 3+ years inspecting, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing the following types of Medical Equipment: physiologic monitors; various styles of infusion/ feeding pumps; electrocardiographs; blood pressure monitors; infant incubators; electric beds; nurse call systems; cribs; steris scope washers; OR Lights; OR Tables; radiant warmers; electrosurgical units; defibrillator monitors; patient scales; hypo/hyperthermia equipment; physical therapy equipment; sterilizers; misc equipment used in the Operating room; and some clinical laboratory equipment, such as centrifuges, incubators, slide stainers, shakers, warmers, and flame photometers.
• 3+ additional years' experience, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing the following types of specialized medical Equpment: anesthesia instruments; hemodialysis units; ventilators (respirators); advance cardiac catheterization monitoring; lasers; heart-lung bypass machines; Ultrasound; clinical laboratory analyzers; and/ or radiologic equipment (demonstrated through experience from manufacturer's service training or other reliable source and ability to repair such devices on a regular basis without assistance.)
  
  Functional Accountabilities
  Repair Medical Equipment
  
• Troubleshoot and repair complex electronic and electromechanical biomedical equipment to subassembly level.

• Provide on-call coverage as assigned to ensures 24-hour emergency coverage for the hospital.

Prepares Purchase Orders

• Prepare purchase order request for repair parts, include vendor selection.

• Follow up and ensure parts have been delivered and installed.

Customer Service

• Routinely contact requestor in regard to assigned work order to notify receipt and estimated time of arrival.

• Communicate to requestor steps to complete work order and provide any follow up information.

• Represent the engineering staff in a professional and helpful manner.

• When necessary, routinely follow-up with manager to communicate or request assistance in order to complete work orders.

Team & Work Relations

• Communicate with staff and management to solve problems and improve processes.

• Support the work effort of the team.

• Assist new team members with general information when necessary.

• Acts as a member of the internal engineering emergency response team.