Jefferson Health · 8 hours ago
Biomedical Equipment Technician I
Camden County, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expJefferson Health is a nationally ranked health care system dedicated to providing high-quality clinical care and education. They are seeking a Biomedical Equipment Technician I to perform preventive maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of biomedical equipment, ensuring optimal equipment uptime and safety for patients.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Completes the preventive maintenance (PM) workload for assigned equipment to achieve a consistently high level of PM compliance over time
Performs database management functions with regard to maintaining accurate device control records and entering complete and accurate scheduled and non-scheduled work-order data
Evaluates the extent/source of repairs on malfunctioning equipment and determines the course of action needed to cost-effectively maximize equipment uptime
Identifies and obtains parts, supplies, and other technical resource materials required to service, maintain, test, and repair equipment at the lowest possible cost
Performs repairs on defective or malfunctioning equipment
Provides in-service training to other clinical engineering service technicians
Establishes and maintains supporting technical literature such as manufacturer’s literature, references standards, specifications, and other documents necessary for supporting the biomedical program
Assists with, evaluates, and monitors the work performed by outside service providers
Participate in new equipment evaluations, acquisitions, and installations
Assist with recall/alert identification and management
Prioritizes scheduled maintenance in accordance with medical equipment maintenance management policy
Responds to requests for maintenance services from equipment users; performs initial assessment, problem verification, and troubleshooting
Reviews FDA, ECRI, manufacturer, and/or other device recall and problem notification sources to verify if any of the covered equipment falls within the problem equipment listings
Reviews Incident Reports related to equipment malfunction or misuse and takes actions to ensure patient safety
Attending vendor sponsored technical training service schools
Special projects and other duties in support of the hospital system as assigned
Participates in continuous performance improvement initiatives related to medical equipment use
Periodically conform to a flexible work schedule on an as-needed basis
Participates in on-call rotation and upgrade support
Qualification
Required
Provides a basic level 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
Completes the preventive maintenance (PM) workload for assigned equipment to achieve a consistently high level of PM compliance over time
Performs database management functions with regard to maintaining accurate device control records and entering complete and accurate scheduled and non-scheduled work-order data
Evaluates the extent/source of repairs on malfunctioning equipment and determines the course of action needed to cost-effectively maximize equipment uptime
Identifies and obtains parts, supplies, and other technical resource materials required to service, maintain, test, and repair equipment at the lowest possible cost
Performs repairs on defective or malfunctioning equipment
Provides in-service training to other clinical engineering service technicians
Establishes and maintains supporting technical literature such as manufacturer's literature, references standards, specifications, and other documents necessary for supporting the biomedical program
Assists with, evaluates, and monitors the work performed by outside service providers
Participate in new equipment evaluations, acquisitions, and installations
Assist with recall/alert identification and management
Prioritizes scheduled maintenance in accordance with medical equipment maintenance management policy
Responds to requests for maintenance services from equipment users; performs initial assessment, problem verification, and troubleshooting
Reviews FDA, ECRI, manufacturer, and/or other device recall and problem notification sources to verify if any of the covered equipment falls within the problem equipment listings
Reviews Incident Reports related to equipment malfunction or misuse and takes actions to ensure patient safety
Attending vendor sponsored technical training service schools
Special projects and other duties in support of the hospital system as assigned
Participates in continuous performance improvement initiatives related to medical equipment use
Periodically conform to a flexible work schedule on an as-needed basis
Participates in on-call rotation and upgrade support
Knowledge of state-of-the-art electronic and test equipment, quality assurance procedures, and preventive maintenance procedures
Knowledge of source, use, and applications of alternative parts providers as related to electronic or electromechanical equipment
Knowledge of computer software-based work order tracking systems
Ability to use vendor-supplied service documentation, technical manuals, and general electronics industry parts and specification materials to test, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair assigned equipment and related systems
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)
High School Diploma/GED
Progressive experience performing repairs and preventive maintenance on both general and specialized biomedical equipment
Standard support (work) hours are Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 PM (8-hour day / split shift)
Some after hours, weekend, and holiday work may be required
Some positions may be responsible for multiple locations in the same geographic area
Some site-to-site travel may be required
Flexible work schedule required to accommodate early morning or evening repairs as needed
Positions participate in a weekly on-call rotation for after-hours and weekend support
Preferred
Associate degree in Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields
1+ years' progressive experience performing electronic and/or electromechanical repairs and preventive maintenance on both general and specialized biomedical equipment
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) and/or Military (DoD) Biomedical Equipment Technician certification
Vendor and manufacturer (OEM) repair/training certification(s) or similar credentials
Any GE PCS/Telemetry experience would be a plus
Benefits
Medical (including prescription)
Supplemental insurance
Dental
Vision
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Voluntary benefits
Company
Jefferson Health
Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals are partners in providing excellent clinical and compassionate care for our patients in the Philadelphia region, educating the health professionals of tomorrow in a variety of disciplines and discovering new knowledge that will define the future of clinical care.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
ANTHONY S. NAH, Jr., B.S., MSc.
President / CEO
Ron Kumor
President/ CEO Aria Jefferson Health Physician Services and Senior Vice President, Network Dev
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