Biomedical Equipment Technician

Parkland Health; Dallas (TX); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 62.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Parkland Health in Dallas seeks a Biomedical Equipment Technician to inspect, repair, calibrate, and maintain a wide range of medical devices. The role requires an associate degree in a related field and typically 2 years of healthcare experience.

Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential to support clinical staff. The technician will document maintenance, manage parts inventories, train staff, and provide 24/7 on-call support to ensure equipment reliability across the

Formación

• Associate's degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology or related field.
• Prefer 2 years of Biomedical Equipment Technology experience in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to inspect, repair, calibrate and perform safety inspections.

Responsabilidades

• Inspects and performs routine to complex repairs on medical equipment to ensure safety and compliance.
• Serves as a resource and coordinates with staff, vendors, and manufacturers for technical support.
• Maintains records of maintenance, parts orders, and equipment history.
• Researches, orders, and maintains replacement parts inventory.
• Conducts staff training and on-site inservices as needed.
• Provides on-call support to address major equipment problems hospital-wide.

Conocimientos

Equipment repair

Calibration & safety inspections

Electrical testing

Hand tools & test equipment

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Educación

Associate's degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology or related

Herramientas

Electronic test equipment

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Descripción del empleo

Primary Purpose

Inspects and performs routine to complex repairs on all medical electronic equipment to ensure that all equipment is in compliance with applicable safety standards.

Location

Parkland: LL BLK 600

Education

Must have an Associate's degree in a Biomedical Equipment Technology, Electronic Engineering or a Computer Science related discipline.

Experience

Prefer two (2) years of Biomedical Equipment Technology experience in a healthcare setting.

Equivalent Education And/or Experience

May have successful completion of a Military Biomedical Equipment
Technician program to substitute for education requirements.
May have an equivalent combination of education and experience to substitute for both the education and the experience requirements.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

None

Required Tests For Placement

None

Skills Or Special Abilities

Must have expertise in two specific equipment modalities.
Must be able to inspect and perform routine repairs on equipment.
Must be able to perform calibrations and safety inspections.
Must be capable of using a broad spectrum of hand tools and electronics test equipment.
Must be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing with all levels of staff and management.
Must be physically able to lift heavy loads, walk, stand for extended periods, and climb ladders.

Responsibilitie s

Inspects and performs routine to complex repairs on equipment to the component level and analyzes problems in order to determine the best course of action for repairing equipment, often in emergency situations.
Serves as a resource person and interacts with staff, employees, vendors, and manufacturers to obtain technical support and information and assists in the use of equipment. Supports others such as maintenance and engineering with electronic equipment problems to ensure that all repaired equipment is operable in a timely manner.
Documents all equipment maintenance activity and keeps accurate records of equipment sent out, parts ordered, and received. Maintains records of each piece of medical equipment, tracking all repairs, calibrations, inspections, and modifications to ensure that all equipment maintenance is well documented.
Researches, orders, and maintains necessary replacement parts inventory for repairs and inspections to ensure that all necessary parts are in stock and available for staff use in equipment procedures.
Conducts staff training and inservices for medical staff on the proper and safe use of equipment.
Performs complex equipment evaluations to ensure that newly purchased equipment meets users requirements and manufacturers claims.
Serves as a resource person 24 hours a day each week to assist technicians as needed to respond to major equipment problems throughout the hospital to ensure the prompt and accurate correction to equipment problems.

Requisition ID

990603