Biomedical Equipment Technician

Abacus Solutions Group; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Technician in Allentown, PA. The role involves preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on biomedical equipment. Candidates should have an Associate’s Degree in Electronics or related fields and possess knowledge of electronic equipment and preventive maintenance procedures. This position offers a competitive hourly rate and requires onsite work Monday to Friday.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Qualifications

• Knowledge of state-of-the-art electronic and test equipment.
• Ability to use vendor-supplied service documentation.
• Knowledge of quality assurance procedures.

Responsibilities

• Completes preventive maintenance for assigned equipment.
• Performs repairs on defective equipment.
• Participates in new equipment evaluations and installations.

Skills

Knowledge of electronic equipment

Knowledge of preventive maintenance procedures

Ability to troubleshoot

Teamwork

Education

Associate’s Degree Electronics

Tools

Computer software-based work order tracking systems

Job description

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Abacus is looking for a Biomedical Equipment Technician in the Allentown, PA area.

JOB SUMMARY: Provides a basic level of equipment and/or departmental service and support. Performs preventive maintenance, quality assurance inspections, installation, testing, calibration, troubleshooting, repair, and general maintenance on biomedical, clinical data/network systems, and related technologies specific to the OR.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completes the preventive maintenance (PM) workload for assigned equipment to achieve a consistently high level of PM compliance over time.

• Performs database management functions with regard to maintaining accurate device control records and entering complete and accurate scheduled and non-scheduled work-order data.

• Evaluates the extent/source of repairs on malfunctioning equipment and determines the course of action needed to cost-effectively maximize equipment uptime.

• Identifies and obtains parts, supplies, and other technical resource materials required to service, maintain, test, and repair equipment at the lowest possible cost.

• Performs repairs on defective or malfunctioning equipment.

• Provides in-service training to other clinical engineering service technicians.

• Assists with, evaluates, and monitors the work performed by outside service providers.

• Attends vendor sponsored technical training service schools.

• Participates in continuous performance improvement initiatives where related to medical equipment use.

• Participates in new equipment evaluations, acquisitions, and installations.

• Prioritizes scheduled maintenance in accordance with medical equipment maintenance management policy.

• Responds to requests for maintenance services from equipment users; performs initial assessment, problem verification, and troubleshooting.

• Reviews FDA, ECRI, manufacturer, and/or other device recall and problem notification sources to verify if any of the covered equipment falls within the problem equipment listings.

• Reviews Incident Reports related to equipment malfunction or misuse and takes actions to ensure patient safety.

• Periodically conform to a flexible work schedule on an as-needed basis.

• Participates in on-call rotation and upgrade support

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Associate’s Degree Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields - PREFERRED

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of state-of-the-art electronic and test equipment, quality assurance procedures, and preventive maintenance procedures. OR related experience required.

• Knowledge of source, use, and applications of alternative parts providers as related to electronic or electromechanical equipment. OR related experience required.

• Knowledge of computer software-based work order tracking systems.

• Ability to use vendor-supplied service documentation, technical manuals, and general electronics industry parts specification materials in order to test, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair assigned equipment and related systems.

• Ability to work well in a team environment and to be self-motivated and self-disciplined.

• Effectively deals with multiple and changing priorities.

Location: Allentown, PA

Onsite Monday to Friday Day Shift

Pay $48hr

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management, Quality Assurance, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Information Services, IT System Operations and Maintenance, and Repair and Maintenance

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