Biomedical Equipment Technician I

GE HealthCare; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GE HealthCare is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Technician to respond to service calls, diagnose, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on basic biomedical equipment. The role emphasizes customer satisfaction, documentation, and adherence to GE policies.

The successful candidate will work within a local team, may participate in on-call duty, and continuously enhance technical knowledge to comply with safety standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Electrical, Biomedical or Mechanical fields or related.
• Equivalent military education accepted.
• GEHC internship or Military Externship program participation.
• High School Diploma/GED + 2+ years servicing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate basic customer biomedical equipment issues, implement repairs, and perform PM and safety/environmental inspections.
• Assist more experienced technicians on basic and more complex repairs/resolution.
• Communicate effectively with teammates and customers.
• Follow GE policies, hospital protocol, and complete necessary documentation.
• Maintain daily communications with customers to ensure resolution and proper follow up.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Biomedical/Mechanical)

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

Role Summary : Responds to service calls to evaluate, diagnose, and perform repair and planned maintenance (PM) on customers' basic biomedical equipment. Drives customer satisfaction through service excellence.

Responsibilities :

• Under supervision, evaluate basic customer biomedical equipment issues, implement appropriate repairs, and as assigned, perform PM and safety/environmental inspections.
• May assist more experienced technicians on basic and more complex repairs/resolution.
• Effectively communicate and partner with teammates and colleagues.
• Follow appropriate GE policies, procedures, hospital protocol, and completes necessary documentation.
• Maintain daily communications with customers as directed, to ensure resolution and proper follow up, leading to strong customer relations and ongoing customer satisfaction.
• As instructed, implement GE/customer facility contract and supports business goals/objectives.
• Work as a member of local team to provide efficient service delivery to all accounts within the assigned area.
• When trained, able to share on-call responsibility.
• Document all repair actions and submit reports/summaries according to schedule.
• Ensure proper care of spares, tools, and test equipment, and ensure calibration.
• Enhance and maintain technical knowledge of current standards, codes, and procedures regarding safe and effective use of medical equipment through formal instruction.
• Understand and utilize sources of help (i.e., manuals, tech support, Facetime app, online resources) to answer questions when performing PM.
• Meet Health and Human Services, Environment Health and Safety requirements, and all other applicable regulatory requirements.

Qualifications :

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field;
• OR equivalent military education;
• OR participant in the formal GEHC Biomed/FE Services Internship or Military Externship program;
• OR High School Diploma/GED and 2+ years of experience servicing electrical, electronics, IT or mechanical equipment.

Analytical and communication skills with the ability to communicate technical issues to the customer in an easy to understand manner.

The successful applicant must comply with GEHC's standard background check, including a post-offer drug test. In addition, during employment, the employee must comply with all customer access policies, including but not limited to obtaining and/or providing proof of required immunizations, and additional drug tests or background checks (including a federal government background check if assigned to support a contract with the federal government).

Special Physical Requirements:

Candidate must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 35 lbs. unassisted and frequently bend, stoop, twist, climb, crouch/squat, kneel/crawl, sit and stand for long periods of time.

Candidate must also be able to reach at, above and below shoulder level, flex/extend neck and have good hand and finger dexterity.

Specific vision abilities required by this job may include color, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Willingness to be available "after hours", or work a rotating On-Call schedule, including weekends, for critical issues and coverage, as necessary.

Quality-Specific Goals:

• Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position.
• Complete all planned Quality and Compliance training within the defined deadlines.
• Identify and report any and all customer quality or compliance concerns immediately to the Quality Organization.
• Ensure all work orders, vendor service reports, time and expense reports, PM activities, purchase orders, and other duties are documented in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensure all test equipment is tracked and 100% calibrated on time.

Characteristics : One year of experience

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to ce