Clinical Engineering Tech I: Molecular Lab Equipment & QC

Caris Life Sciences; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Caris Life Sciences seeks a Clinical Engineering Technician to organize installation and maintenance of equipment in the clinical molecular lab. The role focuses on preventive maintenance, IQ/OQ/PQ, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in science and at least 1 year of equipment repair/troubleshooting experience, with strong communication and safety knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science field.
• 1 year experience in repair and/or troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
• Demonstrate clear ability to explain previous experience.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety and quality control procedures and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Drafts preventative maintenance procedures and makes corrections/changes to existing procedures
• Attends training sessions on instrumentation to learn function, basic programming, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Identifies, troubleshoots, and recommends repair and spare parts.
• Is computer literate in basic operating systems and applicable software programs.
• Maintains and expands professional and personal skills.
• Expands knowledge of medical technologies.
• Maintains effective working relationships with other departments and participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
• Participates in service training of new technicians concerning use and operation of laboratory equipment.
• Performs and/or coordinates vendor and contractor scheduling for equipment installation, repair, preventative maintenance and trainings
• Performs initial acceptance inspections on new equipment and completes all required paperwork.
• Performs modifications and upgrades on devices as directed by the manufacturer or department leader.
• Performs or coordinates Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), Performance Qualifications (PQ) and Function Verifications (FV) of equipment following installation, repair or preventative maintenance.
• Compiles, analyzes and submits data for review, according to equipment/procedure specific acceptance criteria, following an IQ, OQ, PQ or FV.
• Monitors and performs, or coordinates, departmental equipment cross correlations.
• Assists in ensuring department compliance of routine preventative maintenance tasks.
• Repairs and troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment, when appropriate.
• Maintains an accurate record of all work performed.
• Responds to emergency situations in clinical areas and provides support as required and requested.
• Interacts with staff whenever appropriate.
• Treats all patient information strictly confidential.
• Schedules and performs preventative maintenance inspections on instruments and completes all associated paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.
• Is knowledgeable of applicable safety and electrical limits for health care equipment.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards and safety standards.
• Support compliance to all applicable regulatory and standard requirements (CLIA, NYS, CAP, ISO, etc.).
• Accepts and performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in science field

Job description

Caris Life Sciences seeks a Clinical Engineering Technician to organize installation and maintenance of equipment in the clinical molecular lab. The role focuses on preventive maintenance, IQ/OQ/PQ, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in science and at least 1 year of equipment repair/troubleshooting experience, with strong communication and safety knowledge.