Biomedical Engineer

Kaiser Permanente; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Berkeley's Biomedical Engineering team seeks a Biomedical Engineer who plans, trains others, and installs, maintains and repairs sophisticated medical equipment used to diagnose, treat and monitor patients.

Under supervision you will perform repairs, installations, inspections, electrical safety tests and documentation; travel to service other sites; attend training; and participate in on-call rotations, including occasional afterhours work.

Qualifications

• GED required.
• Formal OEM training with minimum four years service experience on Siemens, GE or Philips Gamma Cameras, Spect CT and/or PET systems.
• Must be proficient with Windows operating systems and general PC use.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs of biomedical equipment and medical systems under supervision.
• Perform installation and de-installation of related equipment as needed.
• Conduct inspections and electrical safety tests to maintain code compliance.
• Document results of inspections, maintenance and tests in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with other biomedical engineers and OEM representatives.

Education

GED

Associates degree or equivalent in electronics, physics or related science

Tools

Windows OS

Job description

Job Summary

The Biomedical Engineer plans, trains others, and installs, maintains and repairs sophisticated medical equipment and systems utilized in the diagnosis treatment and monitoring of patients.

• Working under the supervision of a manager or designee, perform all phases of scheduled and corrective repairs of biomedical equipment and medical systems.
• Perform pre-issue and asset accounting, equipment installation and de-installation of related equipment as needed.
• Performs scheduled and unscheduled inspections, maintenance and electrical safety tests of biomedical equipment where applicable to maintain code compliance.
• Responsible for documenting the results of all inspections, maintenance and tests.
• Must work collaboratively with all other biomedical engineers specialties (Instrumentation, X-Ray, CT/MR, Diagnostic Ultrasound, Nuclear Med, Clinical Laboratory, RT/Anesthesia, Ophthalmology/Lasers, and Clinical Systems Integrations), KPIT, Business Partners, and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) representatives.
• Individual is required to complete applicable documentation of all work performed, in a timely manner.
• Frequent travel will be required for the Shared Services/Support biomed engineers to provide service support.
• Occasional travel will be required for the Stationary Service Area Support biomed engineers to provide service support to other sites.
• All biomed engineers will be required to travel to attend technical training.
• Afterhours work may be required on a scheduled and nonscheduled basis to complete required work.
• Will be assigned to weekday and weekend on-call schedule to perform emergency service.
• Communication devices will be supplied and will need to be kept ON during duty hours.

Job Summary

The Biomedical Engineer plans, trains others, and installs, maintains and repairs sophisticated medical equipment and systems utilized in the diagnosis treatment and monitoring of patients.

Essential Responsibilities

• Working under the supervision of a manager or designee, perform all phases of scheduled and corrective repairs of biomedical equipment and medical systems.
• Perform pre-issue and asset accounting, equipment installation and de-installation of related equipment as needed.
• Performs scheduled and unscheduled inspections, maintenance and electrical safety tests of biomedical equipment where applicable to maintain code compliance.
• Responsible for documenting the results of all inspections, maintenance and tests.
• Must work collaboratively with all other biomedical engineers specialties (Instrumentation, X-Ray, CT/MR, Diagnostic Ultrasound, Nuclear Med, Clinical Laboratory, RT/Anesthesia, Ophthalmology/Lasers, and Clinical Systems Integrations), KPIT, Business Partners, and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) representatives.
• Individual is required to complete applicable documentation of all work performed, in a timely manner.
• Frequent travel will be required for the Shared Services/Support biomed engineers to provide service support.
• Occasional travel will be required for the Stationary Service Area Support biomed engineers to provide service support to other sites.
• All biomed engineers will be required to travel to attend technical training.
• Afterhours work may be required on a scheduled and nonscheduled basis to complete required work.
• Will be assigned to weekday and weekend on-call schedule to perform emergency service.
• Communication devices will be supplied and will need to be kept ON during duty hours.

Experience

Basic Qualifications

Minimum four (4) years experience of formal and/or on the job training.

Must have a formal training from the industry leading OEMs, with minimum of four years of service experience and OJT training for the service/support of Siemens, GE or Philips Gamma Cameras, Spect CT and/or Positron Emission Tomography (PET) systems.

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Develompment (GED)

License, Certification, Registration

• Driver's License (California)

Additional Requirements

• Must have good driving record.
• Must have experience and working knowledge of the medical equipment and systems in general instrumentation or the specialty area assigned and identified above.
• Must be willing to work extended hours.
• Must be proficient operating PCs with Windows operating systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent in electronics, physics or related science degree preferred.

Primary Location:

California,Berkeley,Berkeley Biomedical Engineering

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Day

Workdays:

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Working Hours Start:

07:00 AM

Working Hours End:

03:30 PM

Job Schedule:

Full-time

Worker Location:

Flexible

Employee Status:

Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation:

A09|IUOE|Local 39

Job Level:

Entry Level

Department:

Berkeley Biomedical Engineerng - Biomed Eng Utrasound Maint - 0201

Pay Range:

$73.98 - $73.98 / hour

Travel:

Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Setting:

Flexible

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.