BIOMED ENGINEERING TECH - III

South Texas Health System; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas Health System seeks an experienced HTM professional to perform evaluations, repairs, and preventive maintenance on patient-care devices across facilities. The role emphasizes independent work, project management, and regulatory compliance to ensure patient safety and service quality.

Ideal candidates have extensive HTM background across modalities, strong vendor relationships, and a proven record of meeting KPI targets. Occasional travel is required as part of responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years minimum experience; 8–10 years preferred.
• Experience with healthcare technology management programs.
• ACI Certification required (CBET, CRES, CLES or CHTM); must obtain within 12 months of date of hire.
• If not certified by 12/31/2018, downgrade to MSER level I.
• HTM expertise across modalities and equipment (clinical lab, imaging, radiation, networking).
• Medical equipment knowledge (manufacturers, models, modalities, capital planning).
• Understanding regulatory requirements of medical devices (CMS, TJC, CLIA, AABB, NRC, State, Local).
• Project management experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft products; CMMS experience.
• Strong planning, communication, and presentation skills.
• Travel required periodically.

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations, repairs, inspections, and preventive maintenance on devices used in patient care.
• Works independently with minimal supervision and manages projects.
• Delivers service meeting regulatory requirements and compliance.
• Assists HTM leadership with facility and vendor relationships.
• Meets established KPI requirements.

Skills

HTM experience

Project mgmt

Regulatory knowledge

Computer skills

Vendor relations

Travel ready

Education

Associates or 2-year technical

Bachelor's preferred

Tools

CMMS systems

Job description

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Performs evaluations, repairs, inspections, and preventive maintenance on devices used in the care and treatment of patients at UHS facilities. Focuses performance to ensure the safest and best possible patient experience. Works independently with minimal supervision and manages projects. Delivers exceptional service to all customers. Delivers service that meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements and compliance. Assists UHS HTM leadership with developing and strengthening facility and vendor relationships. Meets all established key performance indicator (KPI) requirements.

Qualifications

• Five to eight years of minimum experience required. Eight to ten years of experience preferred.
• Experience with healthcare technology management programs
• ACI Certification Required (CBET, CRES, CLES or CHTM). Effective January 11, 2018, new hires must obtain ACI certification within 12 months of date of hire and maintain certification thereafter.
• If candidate is not certified by 12/31/2018, employee is subject to a downgrade to MSER level I.
• Must possess skill-set of advanced modality HTM expertise such as clinical laboratory, medical imaging, radiation/oncology, real-time location systems, alarm management middleware or high-end biomedical devices such as device integration/networking, catheterization lab/electrophysiology monitoring systems
• Medical equipment knowledge (manufacturers, models, modalities, capital planning, etc…)
• Understanding of regulatory requirements of medical devices (CMS, TJC, CLIA, AABB, NRC, State, Local)
• Project Management experience.
• Advanced/Strong computer skills (proficient with Microsoft products), experience with CMMS products
• Strong planning and organization skills. Excellent verbal, written, communication and presentation skills
• Travel will be required periodically

Education / Licensure

Associates Degree or 2 year Technical Degree Required

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

• ACI Certification Required (CBET, CRES, CLES or CHTM). Effective January 11, 2018, new hires must obtain ACI certification within 12 months of date of hire and maintain certification thereafter.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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