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WVU Medicine · 2 months ago

Bio Med Technician II/III

Martinsburg, WV

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

WVU Medicine is a healthcare provider dedicated to medical excellence. The Bio Med Technician II/III is responsible for the maintenance and repair of medical equipment, ensuring safety and compliance while assisting hospital staff with patient care equipment.

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Responsibilities

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 to complex critical life support equipment 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 life support and complex diagnostic 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 of complex critical life-support medical technology. Exhibits an in‑depth knowledge of physiological sub‑systems and their interaction with medical 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 deadlines without sacrificing quality of work. 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 off-site 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

This position may require travel to other West Virginia United Health System (WVUHS) facilities or affiliated sites to assist with implementations, training, and/or support

Adheres to the established policies of WVUHS as well as the policies of the entity or entities where the Biomed team member is assigned to work and/or employed

Accepts on-call responsibilities and responds with action, either by phone call or on-site as defined by Department Policy

Qualification

Biomedical Equipment TechnologyCertified Biomedical Equipment TechnicianMedical Repair ExperiencePatient MonitoringDefibrillatorsAnesthesia MachineTeamworkCommunication SkillsAdaptabilityConfidentiality

Required

Associate Degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Electronics Technology or equivalent field OR completion of a U.S. military biomedical equipment technology program AND Five (5) years of medical repair or applicable industry experience

Internal employees must meet all mandatory competencies in current position in order to qualify for promotion within IT

Demonstrate competency in eight 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

Demonstrate competency in three of the following: Laboratory Analyzers, Anesthesia Machine, Radiology, Linear Accelerator, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Heart Lung Machine, Dialysis, Ventilator/BiPAP, Balloon Pump, Surgical Laser, or Computer Networking

Ability to efficiently direct the efforts of others when requested to do so

Ability to handle and maintain confidential information

Ability to work well under high stress conditions

Ability to work independently or cooperatively as a team member

Ability to adapt to various workloads and assignments

Ability to work with multi-disciplinary groups

Ability to sit and or stand extended periods of time

Must have reading and comprehension ability

Must be able to type

Possess good oral and written communication skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

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

Preferred

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

Company

WVU Medicine

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West Virginia University Health System is a non-profit organization that offers a full range of healthcare services.

Founded in 1898

Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://wvumedicine.org/

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