Biomedical Equipment Technician 1 - Ronald Reagan Medical Center

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider where you will utilize your specialized skills to enhance patient care. This role involves maintaining and repairing a variety of medical equipment, ensuring it operates efficiently for the benefit of patients and healthcare staff. You'll be at the forefront of medical technology, working closely with nursing staff and contributing to a collaborative environment. If you are passionate about improving lives through technology and have a background in Biomedical Engineering, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of Biomedical Engineering experience required.
• Skills in using various electronic test equipment are essential.
• Ability to read and analyze electrical schematics is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Repair, service, and maintain patient care equipment.
• Provide technical support to nursing staff and equipment operators.
• Perform routine inspections and troubleshoot medical equipment.

Skills

Biomedical Engineering experience

Electronic test equipment operation

Medical technology test equipment operation

Ability to use hand tools

Soldering/desoldering techniques

Reading electrical schematics

Knowledge of electronic circuitries

Technical report writing

Basic human anatomy and physiology knowledge

PC operation for documentation

Oral communication skills

Troubleshooting techniques

Cooperative working relationships

Education

Biomed Diploma/degree

AAMI Certification

Tools

Analog and digital electrical safety test analyzers

Analog and digital voltmeters

Function generators

Power supplies

Oscilloscopes

Pressure and vacuum gauges

ECG (electrocardiograph)

Respiration simulators

Temperature simulators

Respiratory Therapy calibration analyzers

Job description

Description

Serving
at UCLA Health will give you the opportunity to use your specialized abilities
to help improve the lives of our patients, their families, and your fellow UCLA
Health team members. You'll provide critical support that makes healing happen.
We'd love to have you join us.

Responsible forgeneral and various types of patient care equipment. Repair, service, and maintain a wide variety of patient care/medical equipment. The maintenance of these devices includes troubleshooting to component level and routine periodic inspections. Perform initial acceptance inspections on medical equipment. Provide technical support to the Nursing staff and equipment operators. Follow the departmental and Health System policies and procedures. Perform other related duties as required

Salary Range: $39.69 - $52.34 / hourly

Qualifications

• Minimum one-year Biomedical Engineering experience.
• Skills in the use and operation of various electronic test
  equipment including analog and digital electrical safety test analyzers, analog
  and digital voltmeters, function generators, power supplies, oscilloscopes,
  various pressure and vacuum gauges.
• Skills in the use and operation of various types of medical
  technology test equipment including ECG (electrocardiograph), respiration and
  temperature simulators, Respiratory Therapy and ventilators' calibration
  analyzers and testers.
• Ability to use hand tools.
• Skills in soldering/desoldering techniques.
• Ability to read, interpret and analyze electrical
  schematics, block diagrams and test procedures for a multitude of patient care/
  medical equipment, including ventilators.
• Knowledge of analog and digital electronic circuitries.
• Ability to complete various types of technical reports in
  clear writing.
• Basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
• Knowledge and ability to operate P.C. (personal computers)
  to open and close work orders and complete technical documentation and
  reporting.
• Skills in oral communications with medical, nursing staff,
  various levels of hospital personnel and vendors.
• Skills in efficient troubleshooting techniques.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and
  professional working relationships with other members of Clinical Engineering,
  Nursing and other staff of the hospital at different levels.

Preferred:

• Biomed Diploma/degree.
• AAMI Certification.