Biomedical Technician II

Jefferson Health; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Jefferson Health is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Technician to perform preventive maintenance, installations, testing, and calibrations on biomedical and clinical data systems at multiple locations in New Jersey. The role requires strong troubleshooting skills and familiarity with regulatory and QA standards.

The candidate will work with team members to maintain equipment readiness, provide in-service training, and ensure safety and accuracy in all procedures.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent plus hands-on repair experience on biomedical equipment.
• Ability to perform repairs and preventive maintenance across biomedical devices.
• Knowledge of test equipment, service manuals, and parts sources.

Responsibilities

• Complete preventive maintenance workload and maintain PM compliance.
• Perform safety checks, repairs, and installations on biomedical and communications equipment.
• Source supplies and manage materials to service equipment cost-effectively.
• Maintain technical literature and regulatory compliance documentation.
• Present to peers on trends and provide in-service training on equipment and electrical safety.

Skills

PM knowledge

Troubleshooting

Regulatory compliance

Equipment installation

Education

Associate’s Degree in Electronics

High School Diploma + 2 years experience

CBET certification

Job description

Job Details

Provides advanced levels of equipment and/or departmental service and support. Performs preventive maintenance, quality assurance inspections, installation, testing, calibration, troubleshooting, repair, and general maintenance on biomedical, clinical data/network systems, and related technologies.

Number of Positions in Requisition

1

Job Duties

• Completes the preventive maintenance (PM) workload to achieve a consistently high level of PM compliance over time.
• Provides safety checks, repairs, and installations of biomedical and communications equipment.
• Identifies and obtains supplies and other materials required to service, maintain, and repair equipment at the lowest possible cost.
• Establishes and maintains supporting technical literature such as manufacturer’s literature, references standards, specifications, and other documents necessary for supporting the biomedical program.
• Ensures that the biomedical equipment is in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and quality control standards.
• Makes effective presentations to small groups of peers to ensure staff remains up to date on new trends.
• Provides in-service and training on biomedical equipment and electrical safety.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields or
• High School Diploma/GED along with 2 years of progressive experience performing electronic and/or electromechanical repairs and preventive maintenance on both general and specialized biomedical equipment will be considered in lieu of degree.
• 1 year progressive experience performing electronic and/or electromechanical repairs and preventive maintenance on both general and specialized biomedical equipment.
• Ability to perform component level repairs at least 35% of the time.
• Proficient in the repair and preventive maintenance of the following devices: Anesthesia Machines, Anesthetic Gas Analyzers, Blood Cell Savers, and the Diagnostic Ultrasound machines.
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art electronic and test equipment, quality assurance procedures, and preventive maintenance procedures.
• Knowledge of source, use, and applications of alternative parts providers as related to electronic or electromechanical equipment.
• Knowledge of computer software-based work order tracking systems.
• Ability to use vendor-supplied service documentation, technical manuals, and general electronics industry parts specification materials in order to test, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair assigned equipment and related systems.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and to be self motivated and self disciplined.
• Effectively deals with multiple and changing priorities.
• Must be able to visit multiple business locations. (Dependent on employment location)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields.
• 2 years progressive experience performing electronic and/or electromechanical repairs and preventive maintenance on both general and specialized biomedical equipment.
• CBET - Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician - Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Upon Hire
• DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Salary Range

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

Positions posted as annual salaries reflect an estimated amount for a 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) (i.e. 40 hour equivalent)), positions for less than 1.0 FTE will be prorated.)

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

2201 Chapel Ave West & Cooper Landing Rd, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

For more benefits information, please click here