Biomedical Equipment Technician

Parkland Health and Hospital System (PHHS); Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland Health and Hospital System seeks a Biomedical Equipment Technician to inspect, diagnose, and repair medical electronic equipment, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. The role requires an Associate's degree in a related field, and 2 years of healthcare experience is preferred.

The technician will document maintenance, order replacement parts, train staff, and provide 24/7 coverage for critical equipment issues.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology or related discipline.
• Two years of Biomedical Equipment Technology experience preferred in healthcare.
• Expertise in two equipment modalities and ability to inspect/repair equipment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and perform routine to complex repairs on equipment to component level.
• Serve as a technical resource for staff and vendors to obtain support.
• Document maintenance activity and track repairs, calibrations, and modifications.
• Research, order, and maintain replacement parts inventory for repairs/inspections.
• Conduct staff training on proper and safe use of equipment.
• Evaluate newly purchased equipment to ensure user requirements and manufacturer claims.
• Provide 24/7 support to respond to major equipment problems.

Skills

Equipment modalities

Inspect & repair

Calibrations & safety inspections

Hand tools & test equipment

Written & oral communication

Physical ability (lift/walk/climb)

Education

Associate's degree in Biomedical Equipment Tech

Tools

Electronic test equipment

Hand tools

Job description

Location: Parkland: LL BLK 600

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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