Biomedical Equipment Technician

NCSL International; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NCSL International is seeking a Biomedical Technician to install, calibrate, repair, and inspect medical equipment across clinical and research settings.

Responsibilities include safety testing, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and documenting activities. Associate degree or equivalent BMET training required; 1–2 years preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills to work with team members, frontline staff and vendors.
• Understands electrical and mechanical biomedical safety principles.
• Ability to learn and perform maintenance and troubleshooting of medical devices using test equipment and software tools.
• Ability to learn equipment maintenance procedures from training materials.

Responsibilities

• Inspects newly acquired medical devices and assigns control numbers and labels.
• Performs electrical safety testing and preventive maintenance on medical devices.
• Responds to equipment problems in clinical or research areas; evaluates and troubleshoots.
• Repairs devices to a component level using test instrumentation or software.
• Participates in evaluations, installations, and software revisions.
• Conducts rounds to assess device operation in clinical areas.
• Instructs staff on testing, calibration, preventive maintenance, and basic repairs.
• Documents inspections, repairs, and maintenance activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Electrical safety

Troubleshooting devices

Maintenance procedures

Education

Associate's Degree Biomedical Technician

US military biomed training

AAMI BMET apprenticeship

Tools

Diagnostic software tools

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Job Profile Summary

Summary

Maintains and assists in medical equipment management by installing, calibrating, repairing, and inspecting medical equipment.

Does this position require Patient Care?

No

Essential Functions

• Inspects newly acquired medical devices and systems for safety and function and attaches and assigns appropriate control numbers and labels to medical devices.
• Conducts complete performance assurance and electrical safety testing. Performs preventive/scheduled maintenance on medical devices as required.
• Respond to medical equipment problems in clinical or research areas; evaluate, troubleshoot, and solve problems.
• Performs equipment repairs to a level requiring generic test instrumentation or diagnostic software, e.g., to board or component level for electrical devices.
• Participates in medical equipment evaluations, installations, and upgrades, including software revision.
• Makes periodic rounds of assigned clinical areas to assess the operation of medical devices and systems.
• Instructs department and other equipment technical staff on testing, calibration, preventive maintenance, basic troubleshooting, and medical equipment repair.
• Documents inspections, repairs, maintenance procedures, and teaching activities.

Education

Associate's Degree Biomedical Technician required or completion of a US military biomed training program or completion of AAMI BMET apprenticeship progam

Licenses and Credentials

Class D Passenger Vehicle Driver's License [State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred Personal Drivers License (New Hampshire) - New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles preferred MGH Security RMV Check/Registry of Motor Vehicles Driving Report - MGB Internal preferred

Experience

Experience as a biomedical technician. 1-2 years preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates and understands the importance of interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work with team members, front line staff and vendors.
• Understands electrical and mechanical biomedical safety principles.
• Ability to learn and perform maintenance and troubleshooting of medical devices involving appropriate test equipment and software diagnostic tools.
• Ability to learn equipment maintenance, operating procedures, and repair procedures from training materials and courses.
• Ability to use computer-based tools.

Physical Requirements

• Standing Constantly (67-100%)
• Walking Constantly (67-100%)
• Sitting Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Frequently (34-66%)
• Pulling Frequently (34-66%)
• Climbing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Balancing Constantly (67-100%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Constantly (67-100%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)