Biomedical Equipment Tech

Northside Hospital Inc.; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. in Lawrenceville, GA is seeking an experienced BioMedical Equipment Technician (BMET II) with 2+ years of experience. The role requires independent problem solving, strong customer service, and broad knowledge of medical devices, with safety as a priority.

You will perform maintenance, repairs, and clinical support across diverse equipment, participate in after-hours on-call rotations, and coordinate with vendors. Prior ICC CBET/CLES/CRES is preferred.

Qualifications

• Electronic fundamentals and electrical safety in healthcare.
• Anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology basics.
• 2–10 years experience in Biomedical Engineering equipment support.
• Preferred ICC CBET, CLES or CRES certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs scheduled maintenance on a wide variety of medical equipment.
• Repairs equipment to manufacturer specifications.
• Provides clinical support for operation and safe use of devices.
• Inspects incoming equipment and documents in system; assigns maintenance.
• Participates in hospital after-hours on-call rotation.
• May supervise BMET IIs or BMET Is in areas of specialty training.
• Orders repair parts and supplies; coordinates with vendors.
• Delivers inservice education to clinicians and junior technicians.
• Coordinates and oversees outside service vendors.
• Assists in incident investigations and design modifications as approved.
• Assists senior technicians in a wide variety of duties.

Skills

Electronic fundamentals

Anatomy & Physiology

Medical terminology

Biomedical equipment experience

Job description

Overview

An experienced BioMedical Equipment Technician with at least 2 years' experience. The BMET II is fully independent, able to respond to any calls in the hospital, whether in his/her specific areas of expertise or not, because of intense general training, customer service skills, general knowledge of all medical devices, and the knowledge of safety in all areas. In experienced enough to know when to call for help and will not overstep his/her abilities.

Responsibilities

• Performs scheduled maintenance on a wide variety of medical equipment.
• Repairs medical equipment to return same to manufacturer’s original specifications.
• Performs Clinical Support related to the operation and safe use of medical devices.
• Performs incoming inspection of newly received medical equipment, completing necessary paperwork to enter item into computer system, assign maintenance procedures, and document his/her time and activities.
• Participates in a hospital-wide after -hours on-call rotation.
• May supervise other BMET IIs or BMET Is in areas of specialty training.
• Orders repair parts and supplies, as needed.
• Provides inservice education to clinicians and junior technicians regarding equipment use and safety.
• Coordinates and oversees the activities of outside service vendors.
• Assists in, or performs incident investigations.
• Performs design modifications of medical equipment, as approved by manufacturers or Department Director.
• Assists more senior technicians in a wide variety of duties

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

• 1. Electronic fundamentals, including basic electricity - DC and AC, Active devices, Transducers, Digital devices, Microprocessors, Troubleshooting techniques, and Electrical Safety in Healthcare.
• 2. General Human Anatomy and Physiology and Medical Terminology.
• 3. Two to ten (2 - 10) years experience working in BioMedical Engineering in the support of medical equipment. Experience may be general in nature, or may reflect specialization in a particular aspect of medical equipment.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

• 1. Up to 10 years experience working in a hospital setting, either in BioMedical Engineering, or a clinical, area, such a clinical lab, surgery, or radiology department.
• 2. ICC Certification as a CBET, CLES, or CRES is preferred.

Work Hours:

9-6