Biomedical Engineer - Surgery

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai seeks a Biomedical Engineer to support equipment in Open Heart Surgery suites and critical care units. Responsibilities include maintaining and repairing medical devices, ensuring electrical safety, and advising OR staff. Requires an Associates degree and healthcare electronics experience; AAMI certification is preferred.

3–5 years in medical electronics with exposure to heart/lung or balloon pump tech is ideal. Dept: Surgery - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher; related work experience can substitute the degree.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical electronic technology.
• AAMI or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains patient care monitoring equipment, including Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, and related instrumentation.
• Reports defective equipment; participates in repair and maintenance.
• Orders parts, accessories, and supplies for related equipment.
• Interacts with external vendors and BIMC Engineering for maintenance and repairs.
• Ensures electrical safety and performance via periodic checks and preventive maintenance; documents compliance.
• Coordinates maintenance activities with vendors and BIMC Engineering.
• Trains Biomedical Engineering staff for cross-coverage.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Associates Degree

AAMI certification

Job description

The Biomedical Engineer is responsible for technical support of the equipment in the Open Heart Surgery suites, CSICU and other Intensive and Critical Care Units including the setting up, maintaining and repairing of the equipment, rendering technical advice and assistance to surgeons, OR staff and nursing personnel. Ensures electrical safety of the equipment for the patient, as well as medical and nursing personnel.

• Maintains patient care monitoring equipment including Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump subsequent to appropriate vendor training and all other patient related instrumentation.
• Informs the Biomedical Engineering Department of any defective equipment and participates in repair and maintenance.
• Orders necessary parts, accessories, and supply items for all related equipment
• Constantly interacts with outside vendors and the BIMC Engineering Department regarding periodic maintenance, repairs, and closely monitors and coordinates those activities
• Ensures electrical safety and performance of equipment by means of periodic checks and preventive maintenance procedures, and maintains necessary documentation for Federal, State and City regulatory compliance requirements
• Interacts with outside vendors and the BIMC Engineering Department regarding periodic maintenance, repairs, and closely monitors and coordinates those activities
• Trains other staff of the Biomedical Engineering Department for cross coverage purposes
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum of Associates Degree (higher preferred). Applicable work experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirements. Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology, knowledge of medical electronic technology and instrumentation acquired through completion of appropriate training, with a highly preferred certification from AAMI or other similar organizations

3 to 5 years of diversified experience in the medical electronics field with exposure to Heart/Lung and/or Balloon Pump technology or closely related training

Non-Bargaining Unit, 862 - Surgery - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine