IT Biomedical Engineering Technician II (BMET II)

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Old Bridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc. seeks a Biomedical Engineering Technician II to maintain medical equipment readiness, perform maintenance, repairs, and installations, and support end-users. The role supports compliance with the Medical Equipment Management Plan (MEMP) to improve patient safety.

Travel between HMH sites is required as needed, with on-site work at hospital or clinic environments. Candidates should have BMET education credentials and experience with medical devices, documentation,

Qualifications

• Academic degrees or military training in BMET with required hands-on experience.
• Basic understanding of electronic and mechanical devices used in patient care.
• Ability to locate and follow manufacturer documentation for devices.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and patient safety principles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain medical equipment readiness and ensure conformance with manufacturer specs.
• Perform scheduled maintenance, repairs, and installations.
• Provide end-user support and travel between sites as needed.
• Support compliance with the Medical Equipment Management Plan (MEMP).

Skills

Biomedical knowledge

Electronic/mechanical devices

CMMS usage

Regulatory awareness

Travel readiness

Customer service

Documentation reading

Communication skills

Project management basics

Education

BS in Electronics or Biomedical Engineering Technology

AS in Electronics or Biomedical Engineering Technology

Military biomedical equipment tech program

GED with 4 years BMET experience

High School diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS

Medical device documentation

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Biomedical Engineering Technician II (BMET II) maintains medical equipment readiness and ensures conformance with manufacturer specifications by performing schedule maintenance, repairs, end-user support, and installations. BMET technicians support compliance with the Medical Equipment Management Plan (MEMP) to improve patient safety.

This position will require you to travel between HMH's sites as needed.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• BS degree in (Electronics or Biomedical Engineering Technology) with 1 year fulltime BMET work experience, or AS degree in (Electronics or Biomedical Engineering Technology) with 2 years fulltime BMET work experience, or Completion of a U.S. military biomedical equipment technology program and two years fulltime BMET work experience, or High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs with 4 years full-time BMET work experience.
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of electronic/mechanical devices.
• Demonstrates a basic understanding and can communicate the use of basic/common patient care medical devices.
• Demonstrates ability to locate and follow manufacturer documentation used to support devices.
• Demonstrates understanding of computerized maintenance management systems.
• Demonstrates ability to access public FDA 510k information about patient care medical devices.
• Demonstrates knowledge of device recalls and their purpose.
• Demonstrates understanding and supports customer service principles.
• Is familiar with the operations and environment that they support (hospital, clinic, etc.).
• Unrestricted ability to attend both on the job training as well as offsite and/or out of state training requiring travel that can include one or more overnight stays.
• Demonstrates basic understanding of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates knowledge of various types of patient care medical equipment along with associated risks.
• Demonstrates basic understanding of patient care medical equipment, radiographic equipment, laboratory equipment, and network equipment.
• Demonstrates basic terminology used in project management.
• Demonstrates knowledge of current technology and its uses as it relates to healthcare.
• Performs duties with little supervision or as needed.
• BMET technicians have experience in a wide-range of electromechanical devices, computers, networks and software used in the delivery of healthcare.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• AS Degree, or higher, with 2 years full time experience working in Biomedical Engineering.
• Possess various current OEM certifications for the support and maintenance of patient care medical devices.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, CMMS, NJDOH, and etc. standards.
• Experience in a hospital environment or medical equipment manufacturer with experience working on patient care equipment.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Valid motor vehicle operator's license.