Healthcare EngineeringTechncian Level I

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Elmhurst Hospital Center, part of NYC Health + Hospitals, seeks a Biomedical Equipment Technician to repair, calibrate, and maintain clinical devices. This role supports on-site operations with preventive maintenance, documentation, and collaboration with IT for device network integration.

Required are a CBET certification or equivalent and 3+ years of hospital equipment experience, with a degree in Biomedical Engineering or related fields. Strong inventory and compliance focus is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering or related field and 3 years of equipment servicing experience in hospital settings.
• Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) with 3 years of experience, or equivalent credentials.
• Associate degree in Biomedical Technology with 5 years of related hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Repair, calibrate, maintain and monitor clinical equipment and systems.
• Perform preventive/corrective maintenance and document service events.
• Provide on-site and remote support, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Maintain inventory and prepare reports on equipment status and repairs.
• Coordinate with IT to resolve device networking issues related to EMR/PACS.

Skills

Biomedical equipment servicing

Troubleshooting networking with EMR/Pt

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering

CBET certification (AAMI/ICC)

Associate degree in Biomedical Technology

Tools

Electrical safety testing tools

Job description

Marketing Statement

Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services.

Marketing Statement

Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position

Under supervision, is responsible for repair, calibration, maintenance and monitoring of clinical/patient care equipment technologies, devices, instruments and systems. Exhibits knowledge and understanding of the use of various clinical equipment, common clinical terminology, electro-mechanical systems and devices. Performs professional-level inventory assessment/audits and preventive/corrective maintenance of clinical equipment, documenting all service events in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures. Provides support both on-site and remotely to a health care setting or within an assigned area. Ensures optimal utilization of resources and compliance with applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations. All personnel perform related work.

Under supervision, performs assigned duties related to repair, calibration, and maintenance of all types of general clinical equipment technologies, devices, instruments and systems used in the delivery of health care. Demonstrates proper use of tools and machinery required to complete repairs.

Example Of Typical Tasks

• Repairs, installs, maintains, calibrates and inspects a diverse range of general therapeutic and diagnostic biomedical instrumentation and equipment; troubleshoots basic computer issues (i.e. printer, display and other peripherals).
• Inspects, installs and performs preventive maintenance and electrical safety testing of general clinical equipment, devices and systems.
• Diagnoses and corrects system and equipment malfunctions and ensures appropriate personnel are kept informed of technical updates and equipment-related problems; maintains documentation on new equipment, inspections, and equipment repairs and failures.
• Researches and initiates orders for repair parts, working within established budget parameters.
• Reviews outcomes of preventive maintenance actions and makes recommendations to department staff concerning improvements.
• Ensures ongoing compliance and maintenance with NYC Health + Hospitals policies and procedures and other applicable external regulatory requirements.
• Participates in quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities, programs, meetings, seminars and training, as required.
• Troubleshoots with Enterprise IT Services (EITS) to resolve networking issues with medical devices connected to the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).
• Effectively communicates in common clinical terms with clinicians and allied health professionals regarding the use and status of clinical equipment and devices.
• Provides education to other staff including clinical staff related to equipment operations and maintenance and technical integration of the device/system.
• Maintains a complete and accurate inventory of all medical equipment, devices, instrumentation, supplies and other relevant equipment and tools; performs periodic inspections of current inventory status, and makes recommendations regarding inventory.
• Documents all testing, maintenance, and repair work, according to departmental procedures. Assists in maintaining current database inventory of clinical equipment and service histories of equipment; prepares and submits other appropriate reports, as necessary.
• May be required, on an emergency basis, to respond to calls from clinical departments to evaluate and rectify operator complaints, issues, and concerns.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignment to Level I

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and three (3) years of experience servicing a broad range of clinical/patient care equipment, clinical devices, and network medical systems in a hospital, health care facility or military biomedical equipment training and experience; or
• Holds and maintains a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) certification issued by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Credentials Institute (ACI) or the International Certification Commission (ICC) and three (3) years of experience, as described in #1 above; or
• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in Biomedical Technology, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology or a related discipline and five (5) years of experience, as described in #1 above.