Bio-Medical Technician II

ECU Health; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

ECU Health is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Technician to perform installation, maintenance and repair of clinical equipment across ECU Health facilities in North Carolina. You will handle life-support devices under limited supervision and collaborate with clinical and IT teams to restore service and ensure connectivity.

The role requires an associate degree in electronics or biomedical tech, 2+ years of field experience or 1 year plus CBET/CLES certification, and a valid NC driver's license.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in electronics/biomedical tech or military equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years as a Biomedical Equipment Technician or 1 year with CBET/CLES.
• Valid NC driver's license; eligibility for CBET or CLES (AAMI).

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.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Clinical knowledge

Networking basics

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Electronics or Biomedical Equipment Technology

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

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.

Pay Range

$25.92 - $37.78

Other Information

Shift expectations: 1st shift Mon-Fri w On-call

Travel expectations: Travel expected to community hospitals

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.