Bio-Medical Equipment Technician

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals Lincoln Medical Center in the Bronx seeks a Bio-medical Equipment Technician to operate and monitor complex medical devices under medical direction. The role includes supervising units, maintaining equipment, and ensuring safety and accuracy in patient tests and procedures.

Responsibilities involve collaborating with physicians and nurses, participating in studies or research projects, and training staff on unit operations and equipment use within a busy hospital

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in bio-medical technician field with two years experience in an approved hospital or health facility.
• Senior high school graduation or Equivalency Diploma with three years experience in the appropriate bio-medical technician field in an approved hospital or health facility.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors bio-medical machines, devices, equipment or instruments under medical direction.
• Supervises operation of one or more units and may supervise technical staff.
• Assembles, inspects and maintains equipment; cleans and sterilizes equipment; prepares requisitions for major repairs.
• Assists in studies and research projects.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses and other staff during difficult examinations and procedures.
• Schedules tests for patients and trains auxiliary staff assigned to units.

Education

Associate degree in bio-medical technician field

High school diploma or equivalency

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Marketing Statement

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City's premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women's Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.

Marketing Statement

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City's premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women's Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position

Under medical direction, performs work of more than ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the operation and monitoring of bio-medical machines, devices, equipment or instruments in a hospital, clinic or other medical facility. Assists as a member of a medical research or clinical team. May supervise operation of one or more units; performs related work.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• Performs some of the more difficult and specialized examinations or treatments in one or more of the following areas: heart-lung machine, hemo-dialysis, cardiac catheterization, pulmonary function, electro-diagnostic machines, analysis of blood gas, ultra-sound, hyperbaric chamber.
• Consults with medical staff to determine, evaluate and accommodate patients’ needs.
• Participates in demonstrations of methods and techniques to technical staff, students or professional personnel.
• Assembles, inspects and maintains equipment in efficient operating condition, cleans and sterilizes equipment, makes minor adjustments and repairs. Prepares requisitions for major repairs and replacements.
• Participates in studies and research projects.
• Serves as member of a team of physicians, nurses, etc., in some of the more difficult and specialized examinations and procedures.
• Administers, if assigned, to one or more medical machine units and the management of the equipment and supplies utilized in its operation. Schedules tests for patients. Supervises and trains technical and auxiliary staff assigned to units, prepares work schedules and evaluates performance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate Degree, which included courses in the bio-medical technician field, and two years experience in the appropriate bio-medical technician field in an approved hospital or health facility; or,
• Senior high school graduation or possession of an Equivalency Diploma, and three years experience in the appropriate bio-medical technician field in an approved hospital or health facility; or,
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Employees performing blood analysis require certificates of qualification issued by the New York City Department of Health in subspecialty of 29 (Ph blood gases) or specialty 28 (general clinical chemistry).

Note: Effective January 1, 2015, employees performing central service functions, while serving in the Group 12 title of Bio-Medical Equipment Technician (215620), must either possess valid certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) issued by the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management or as a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) issued by the Certifying Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, or be grandfathered. Grandfathering requires that employees provide evidence that they have been employed in a healthcare facility for a cumulative period of one (1) year occurring between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014 and that they have competently performed central service functions during the course of their qualifying experience and will continue to be able to competently perform such functions during the course of their employment at HHC. In addition, these employees will be required to annually complete ten (10) hours of continuing education credits in order to remain qualified to perform central service functions at an HHC facility.