Bio-Medical Technician I

ECU Health; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

ECU Health is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Technician to install, maintain, and repair clinical devices across multiple ECU Health facilities in Eastern North Carolina. You will support life-support systems, calibrations, and safety testing while providing expert guidance to clinical staff on device operation and maintenance.

The role requires an Associate degree in Electronics or Biomedical Equipment Technology, 2 years of BEET experience (or 1 year with CBET/CLES), and a valid NC driver’s

Qualifications

• Associate degree or military equivalent in electronics/biomedical tech.
• Minimum 2 years as biomedical equipment technician or 1 year with CBET/CLES certification.
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license; qualify as a candidate for CBET or CLES (AAMI).
• Strong troubleshooting, anatomy/physiology knowledge, and medical terminology with HIPAA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform PMs and corrective maintenance on life-support equipment and other devices.
• Serve as a resource to clinical staff for device operation and routine maintenance.
• Identify obsolete or high-risk equipment and assist with evaluations.
• Prioritize assignments to meet department goals and participate in on-call rotations.
• Mentor BMET I technicians and coordinate routine projects with equipment owners.
• Participate in device incident investigations and provide follow-up per policy.
• Independently perform diagnostics, repairs, PMs, and safety testing on assigned devices.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation in CMMS and other systems.
• Collaborate with clinical and IT teams to restore service and ensure connectivity.

Skills

IT Networking

Troubleshooting

Medical terminology

HIPAA compliance

Education

Associate degree in Electronics or Biomedical Equipment Tech

Two-year vocational training substitute

Tools

CMMS

Spreadsheets

Job description

Position Summary

Perform routine and complex tasks associated with installation, maintenance, and repair of a diverse range of clinical equipment and integrated systems across ECU Health. Eligible to be assigned corrective and preventive maintenance on life-support equipment. Works with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform PMs and corrective maintenance on a broad range of devices, including life-support equipment.
• Serve as a resource to clinical staff for proper device operation and routine maintenance.
• Identify/recommend replacement for obsolete or high-risk equipment; assist with evaluations.
• Prioritize assignments to meet departmental goals; may carry on-call per policy.
• Mentor BMET I technicians; coordinate routine projects from start to completion with equipment owners.
• Participate in device incident investigations and provide follow-up per policy.
• Independently perform diagnostics, repairs, PMs, and safety testing on assigned devices.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation in CMMS and other systems.
• Collaborate with clinical and IT teams to restore service and ensure connectivity.

Examples of devices: defibrillators, incubators/transport incubators, patient monitoring systems, EEG/EMG devices, ventilators.

Minimum Requirements

Required Qualifications

Education

Associate degree in Electronics, Biomedical Equipment Technology, similar field or military equivalent (two-year vocational training may substitute).

Experience

Minimum 2 years as a Biomedical Equipment Technician or 1 year experience and a CBET/CLES certification.

Licensure/Certifications

Valid North Carolina driver¿s license; qualify as a candidate for CBET or CLES (AAMI).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Strong technical and clinical troubleshooting; substantial knowledge of anatomy/physiology and medical terminology.
• Proficiency with departmental software (email, CMMS/database, spreadsheets, word processing).
• IT Networking (Intermediate): Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS; ability to troubleshoot device-to-network communication (ping, traceroute, link/port checks); integrate devices into appropriate VLANs; enforce ECU Health network segmentation standards.
• Data Integrity & Compliance (Intermediate): Ensure accuracy and completeness of service records, calibration logs, and configuration data; adhere to HIPAA, ECU Health cybersecurity standards, and data governance for connected medical devices.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Extended periods of standing and working around energized equipment; lift/move up to 50 lbs.
• Work in patient care areas with appropriate infection control and PPE.
• Participation in on-call rotations as assigned.
• Regular travel to all ECU Health facilities throughout Eastern North Carolina is a required condition of employment for this position.

ADA Essential Functions

• Independently perform diagnostics, repairs, PMs, and safety testing on assigned devices.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation in CMMS and other systems.
• Collaborate with clinical and IT teams to restore service and ensure connectivity.

Disclaimer

The most significant duties and essential job functions have been included in this description. The content is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work associated with the position. It does not reflect a complete list of all duties, essential job functions, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions. Other duties and essential job functions may be assigned as necessary. ECU Health reserves the right to modify this job description to accurately reflect assigned duties.

Pay Range

$23.52 - $34.28

ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.