Biomedical Technician II

Arkansas Children's Hospital; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Children's Hospital is seeking a Biomedical Technician II to support clinical departments by maintaining therapeutic and diagnostic equipment for safe, reliable patient care. This onsite role sits in Healthcare Technology Management with a Day Shift.

The ideal candidate holds a high school diploma or GED with 2 years of relevant experience, or 4 years of experience in lieu of a diploma/GED. An Associate’s degree is recommended.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s degree in a related field recommended.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and inspects diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment.
• Provides service support for standard and moderately complex patient care equipment.
• Manages small scale projects with regards to medical equipment or networked medical systems.
• Uses test equipment, hand tools, service manuals and online documentation.
• Prioritizes work according to backups, criticality of service, and customer expectations.
• Completes 100% Life Support PMs and a minimum of 95% Non-Life Support PMs assigned monthly.
• Provides service support largely independent of other Clinical Engineering staff.
• Designs or modifies device PM checklists and schedules to meet regulatory requirements.
• Documents service activity for assigned areas in the medical equipment database.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree in a related field

Tools

Test equipment

Hand tools

Job description

ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.

This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.

Work Shift:

Day Shift

Time Type:

Full time

Department:

CC017315 Healthcare Technology Management

Summary:

Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. — Onsite

Additional Information:

The Biomedical Technician II will provide biomedical technology support for clinical departments by maintaining therapeutic and diagnostic equipment to insure the availability of technology to the point of care in a safe and professional manner.

Required Education:

High school diploma or GED or equivalent

Recommended Education:

Associate’s Degree in a related field of study.

Required Work Experience:

High School Diploma/GED and 2 years of relevant experience, or 4 years of experience in lieu of a diploma/GED.

Recommended Work Experience:

Required Certifications:

Recommended Certifications:

Description

1. Troubleshoots and inspects diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment.

2. Provides service support for standard and moderately complex patient care equipment.

3. Manages small scale projects with regards to medical equipment or networked medical
   systems.

4. Uses test equipment, hand tools, service manuals and online documentation.

5. Prioritizes work according to availability of backups, criticality of service, and customer’s expectation.

6. Completes 100% Life Support PMs and a minimum of 95% Non-Life Support PMs that are assigned monthly.

7. Provides service support that is mostly independent of other Clinical Engineering staff or administrative direction.

8. Designs or modifies device PM checklists and schedules to be effective in preventing failure while ensuring all regulatory requirements are met.

9. Documents service activity for assigned areas in the medical equipment database.