Biomedical Equipment Tech I: Maintenance & Repair

University of Maryland Medical System; Largo (MD); On-site; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform maintenance of a wide variety of medical equipment following manufacturers’ procedures and departmental schedules.

Under regular supervision, you will conduct inspections, safety and performance testing, calibrations, minor repairs, proper labeling, and thorough documentation of all work. On-call rotation may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associates degree or equivalent in electronics technology or biomedical engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in repair and maintenance of electronic instrumentation with emphasis on medical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Completes assigned maintenance workload in a timely manner and documents all work.
• Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance including inspections, safety testing, calibrations, minor repairs, and labeling.
• Demonstrates knowledge of operation and clinical use of equipment.
• Maintains incoming inspection docs and verifies performance of clinical instruments as needed.
• Responds to service requests, troubleshoots with tools and manuals, and performs repairs to component level when feasible.
• Documents all maintenance activities accurately and promptly, opens/closes work orders per policy.
• Oversees warranty repairs and outside service representatives; procures parts as needed.
• May be on call to handle emergency repairs during off hours; pagers must be available.
• Report/recommend preventive maintenance improvements; inventories and updates the equipment database.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal communication

Computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Electronics knowledge

Education

Associates degree or equivalent in electronics/biomedical

Job description

University of Maryland Medical System is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform maintenance of a wide variety of medical equipment following manufacturers’ procedures and departmental schedules.

Under regular supervision, you will conduct inspections, safety and performance testing, calibrations, minor repairs, proper labeling, and thorough documentation of all work. On-call rotation may be required.