Biomedical Equipment Technician, Senior (BMET III) Location FL - Orlando Job Requisition # 26070950441AF # of Openings 1
Position: Biomedical Equipment Technician, Senior (BMET III)
JOB SUMMARY:
To perform repair, overhaul, modification and inspection of medical equipment. Additionally, supervises the day-to-day operations of technical personnel in an assigned area.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:
Administrative
- May supervise and instruct co-workers as required in the performance of job tasks.
- Reads and interprets instructional and maintenance manuals as well as blue prints, mechanical drawings and schematic diagrams related to equipment services.
- Establishes and maintains inventory of spare parts, tools and materials.
- Verifies repair, preventative maintenance and performance checks performed by technicians under supervision.
- Must be able to travel as necessary to perform the technical tasks below.
Technical
- Troubleshoots and repairs linear, digital, analog, and microprocessor based circuitry.
- Inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems and sub-systems.
- Inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs a wide variety of electronic and electro-mechanical medical devices including but not limited to physiologic monitors, infusion devices, defibrillators, ESUs, and other common patient care devices.
- Operates test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, safety analyzers, ESU analyzers, defibrillator analyzers, and physiological input simulators.
- Within an appropriate interval, should be prepared to assume 24-hour, on-call repair responsibilities.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Must be experienced in the troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining of medical devices having worked for at least five years in an in-house BMET program in a health care institution or with a clinical engineering program dealing with a variety of medical device and patient care facility issues. Prior experience supervising a group of technicians responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing most medical equipment commonly found in health care institutions is desirable.
- Educational background should include the completion of a two-year associate degree program in Biomedical Equipment Technology or military/non-military equivalent.
- Must have the ability to troubleshoot, repair, overhaul and modify most types of electric, electronic, electro-mechanical and pneumatic medical instruments and be able to effectively instruct others in these matters.
- Must demonstrate efficient record keeping abilities.
- Must possess crisis management skills.
- Familiarity with TJC standards in general and Environment of Care (EOC) elements related to medical equipment in particular.
- AAMI Certification as a Biomedical Equipment Technician should be attained within one year of accepting this position and kept current.
- Must be able to access and work in confined spaces with little or no assistance.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs. to chest height unassisted and 60 lbs. assisted.
- Must be able and willing to work with potentially harmful/irritating chemicals.
- Must be able to read and write English and communicate effectively with hospital staff, vendors, manufacturers, and corporate staff.
- Must have a reliable means of transportation and a valid driver's license.
- Must have exceeded all the requirements of a BMET, Intermediate Level.
Our benefits package is designed to attract, retain, and motivate high caliber professionals in support of the mission and goals of ISS Solutions. We offer a full array of benefits that add value to your compensation package and protect you and your family. This includes medical/dental insurance, paid holidays, and paid time off, which provide for personal well-being. In addition, we offer a 401K with a generous company match, optional short-term disability, company paid long-term disability, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts that help to contribute to your financial security.
Qualified Intermediate candidates will be considered.
Woman and Minorities encouraged to apply.