Biomedical Equipment Technician II - BioMed

EvergreenHealth; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance

Paid Time Off/Vacation

Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a)

Free parking

Commuter benefits

Job summary

EvergreenHealth in Kirkland, WA seeks a Biomedical Equipment Technician responsible for repair, calibration, and maintenance of medical equipment and support systems. You will install, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and verify performance with minimal supervision, and maintain documentation of service events and preventive maintenance.

This role requires an Associate’s degree in Electrical, Biomedical, or Clinical equipment technology, at least 3 years of BMET experience, and ability

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Electrical, Biomedical, or Clinical equipment technology or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the biomedical engineering service industry.
• Experience with Factory or Third-party training on complex medical devices.
• Ability to train BMET I staff on complex medical systems.

Responsibilities

• Repairs, installs, maintains, calibrates, and inspects a variety of complex medical equipment, instrumentation, and systems.
• Performs preventive maintenance and electrical safety testing of clinical equipment, devices, and systems.
• Diagnoses and corrects system and equipment malfunctions.
• Maintains documentation on new equipment, inspections, and equipment repairs and failures.
• Schedules and monitors third-party repair as necessary.
• Provides technical assistance and instruction on equipment operation and maintenance to EvergreenHealth staff as needed.
• Provides basic skill training and mentorship to Level I technicians.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hand tools & test equipment usage

Technical manual interpretation

Complex medical equipment support

Team mentorship

Education

Associate’s degree in Electrical, Biomedical, or Clinical equipment technology

Tools

Factory or Third-party training on complex medical devices

Job description

Wage Range: $32.61 - $52.17 per hour

Posted wage ranges represent the entire range from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional premiums based on shift, certifications or degrees. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience, level of education and internal equity.

Job Summary

Responsible for the repair, calibration, and maintenance of medical equipment, instrumentation and support systems used in healthcare delivery. Required to install, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and verify the performance of complex biomedical equipment with minimal supervision. Completes inventory assessment/audits and preventive maintenance of biomedical equipment. Provides remedial corrective maintenance and maintains documentation of all service events, tests, and maintenance performed on clinical equipment.

Primary Duties

• Repairs, installs, maintains, calibrates, and inspects a variety of complex medical equipment, instrumentation, and systems.
• Performs preventive maintenance and electrical safety testing of clinical equipment, devices, and systems.
• Diagnoses and corrects system and equipment malfunctions.
• Maintains documentation on new equipment, inspections, and equipment repairs and failures.
• Schedules and monitors third-party repair as necessary.
• Provides technical assistance and instruction on equipment operation and maintenance to EvergreenHealth staff as needed.
• Provides basic skill training and mentorship to Level I technicians.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

License, Certification, Education or Experience

REQUIRED for the position:

• Associate’s degree in Electrical, Biomedical, or Clinical equipment technology or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the biomedical engineering service industry
• Experience with Factory or Third-party training on complex medical devices
• Experience with or ability to help train or be a technical subject matter expert for BMET I’s on complex medical systems
• Knowledge of and ability to use various hand tools and test equipment.
• Ability to understand and use equipment technical manuals.
• Ability to work on complex medical equipment including life support devices

DESIRED for the position

• Certification by AAMI as a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician

Benefit Information

Choices that care for you and your family

At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• On-demand virtual health care
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Voluntary legal insurance
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
• Free parking
• Commuter benefits

View a summary of our total rewards available to you as an EvergreenHealth team member.