Biomedical Engineering Technician

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; United States; On-site; USD 63,064 - 85,323; Full time

Job summary

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking a Biomedical Engineering Technician to inspect, maintain, calibrate, and repair biomedical and clinical equipment across the facility.

The role includes supporting networked device integration, cybersecurity efforts, and collaboration between HTM, IT, clinical operations, and vendors to ensure safe, efficient patient care and compliant operation of medical technology.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology or equivalent with hands-on troubleshooting/repair of biomedical equipment.
• High School Diploma plus 4+ years of relevant biomedical/electronic experience or internship.
• Preferred: Associate degree with four years of biomedical/clinical experience and OEM training.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, calibrate, test, troubleshoot, repair, install and decommission biomedical and clinical equipment.
• Perform electrical safety testing and operational verification per manufacturer specs.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (Joint Commission, CMS, FDA, NFPA, etc.).
• Document activities in the CMMS and maintain equipment records.
• Support network-connected devices, device integration, cybersecurity, and interoperability with hospital systems.
• Collaborate with HTM, IT, clinical operations and vendors to ensure safe patient care.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Electrical safety testing

Networked medical devices

Education

Associate’s degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

OEM training

Job description

Biomedical Engineering Technician

Summary

• The Biomedical Engineering Technician (BMET) is responsible for the inspection, installation, preventive maintenance, repair, calibration, testing, and lifecycle support of medical equipment used throughout Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The position ensures that clinical equipment operates safely, reliably, and in compliance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and manufacturer requirements.
• In addition to traditional biomedical engineering responsibilities, this position supports network-connected medical devices, medical device integration, cybersecurity initiatives, clinical technology implementations, and collaboration between Healthcare Technology Management (HTM), Information Technology (IT), Clinical Operations, and vendors to ensure safe and efficient delivery of patient care.
• The Biomedical Engineering Technician contributes to equipment lifecycle management, technology standardization, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
• The starting annual salary for this position is $74,193 and this can include a full comprehensive benefits package.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Medical Equipment Support

• Performs inspection, preventive maintenance, calibration, testing, troubleshooting, repair, installation, and decommissioning of biomedical and clinical equipment.
• Performs electrical safety testing and operational verification using approved biomedical test equipment.
• Ensures equipment complies with manufacturer specifications and regulatory standards.
• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance and performance verification testing.
• Conducts safety inspections and functional testing.
• Documents all preventive maintenance activities within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Assists in developing maintenance procedures and inspection protocols.
• Responds promptly to clinical equipment service requests.
• Provides technical support to physicians, nurses, researchers, laboratory personnel, and other hospital departments.
• Maintains professional relationships with clinical staff, vendors, and contractors.
• Provides basic user education on equipment operation when appropriate.
• Ensures compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, FDA, AAMI, NFPA, ECRI, and organizational standards.
• Participates in internal and external education.
• Maintains technical competency on emerging medical technologies.
• Cross‑trains with other HTM personnel.
• Shares technical knowledge with colleagues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Medical Device Integration & Clinical Technology

• Supports implementation and maintenance of network‑connected medical devices.
• Assists with medical device integration into enterprise clinical systems.
• Supports interoperability between medical devices and hospital information systems.
• Collaborates with Information Technology on device communication, connectivity, and interoperability issues.
• Supports implementation of new clinical technologies and digital health initiatives.
• Participates in deployment, configuration, testing, and validation of connected medical equipment.
• Assists in maintaining cybersecurity compliance for network‑connected medical devices.
• Supports software upgrades, firmware updates, operating system patches, and vulnerability remediation activities.
• Assists in maintaining medical device inventory related to cybersecurity and asset management initiatives.

Information Technology Collaboration

• Serves as an effective liaison between Healthcare Technology Management and Information Technology teams.
• Collaborates with IT on network troubleshooting involving medical devices.
• Supports wired and wireless connectivity for clinical equipment.
• Assists with Active Directory integration, device authentication, IP addressing, and network communication where applicable.
• Coordinates troubleshooting activities involving servers, middleware, virtual environments, and clinical applications supporting medical devices.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

1. Associate’s degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology, Electronics or a related field and the equivalent of two (2) years of internship or on‑the‑job training/work experience in the troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of biomedical, electronic, or electro/mechanical equipment.
2. High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma and the equivalent of four (4) years of internship or on‑the‑job training/work experience in the troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of biomedical, electronic, or electro/mechanical equipment.

NOTE: Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.

Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience Candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

• Preferred Associate Engineering degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology, Electronics, Information Technology, or a related field with four (2) years of relevant biomedical/clinical experience and OEM specialty training.
• High School Diploma with six (4) years of relevant biomedical/clinical experience and OEM specialty training.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy‑related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.