Biomedical Equipment Technician: PM, Repair & Safety

Firelands Regional Medical Center; Sandusky (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan matching

Recognition program

Local discounts

Job summary

Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio seeks an experienced Biomedical Technician to perform preventive maintenance, testing, calibration, and repair of medical equipment. You will help manage a medical equipment program, train staff, and ensure HIPAA-compliant and safe equipment operation.

Minimum two years in medical electronics repair and a highly safety-conscious approach are required, with an Associate’s Degree in biomedical engineering or related field.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with an Associate’s Degree in biomedical engineering or related field.
• Certified Biomedical Technician (CBET) preferred.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience required in medical electronic repair and trouble-shooting.
• Two to three years’ experience working in a healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of proper and safe use of hand and power tools.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance and electrical safety testing of medical equipment by testing, inspecting, and analyzing equipment and documenting results.
• Reviews outcomes of preventive maintenance actions and updates maintenance schedules and documentation.
• Repairs, installs, maintains, calibrates, and inspects therapeutic or life-support equipment.
• Manages a medical equipment program to ensure safe, effective use and monitors performance standards.
• Provides user education programs and trains staff on new equipment and competency assessments.
• Minimizes clinical and physical risks of medical equipment and ensures compliance with policies.
• Maintains inventory control, assessments and audits; documents actions and test results.
• Orders items and determines restocking needs for medical equipment service.
• Performs rounds, participates in on-call rotation, and assists user departments as a resource.
• Collaborates with Information Systems to ensure HIPAA compliance for medical equipment systems.

Skills

Hand and power tools proficiency

Test equipment proficiency

Medical equipment repair

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering or related field

Certified Biomedical Technician (CBET) preferred

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Multimeter

Job description

Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio seeks an experienced Biomedical Technician to perform preventive maintenance, testing, calibration, and repair of medical equipment. You will help manage a medical equipment program, train staff, and ensure HIPAA-compliant and safe equipment operation.

Minimum two years in medical electronics repair and a highly safety-conscious approach are required, with an Associate’s Degree in biomedical engineering or related field.