Operating Room Biomedical Equipment Engineer

Rush Oak Park Hospital; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush Oak Park Hospital in Oak Park, IL is seeking an experienced Biomedical Equipment Technician to repair and maintain life-support, diagnostic, and therapeutic equipment used in the Operating Room. You will interact with clinical staff to ensure safe operation and timely service.

The role requires strong troubleshooting skills, the ability to read schematics, and collaborative work with nurses, physicians, and engineers.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor degree with a focus in Engineering (Electrical engineering preferred but not required) or must have completed a two-year course in biomedical equipment repair or electronics or any combination of training, education, and experience, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Must exhibit basic troubleshooting skills down to the modular or circuit level and have the necessary dexterity normally associated with electromechanical repair skills.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work well with a variety of people including nurses, physicians, engineers, and other biomedical equipment technicians.

Responsibilities

• Follows established procedures and monitors on an ongoing basis a preventive maintenance program for all areas contained within the designated areas of responsibility.
• Prepares cables, modules and clinical equipment of various types for the daily operation of clinical evaluation.
• Maintains a high level of interface and instructs medical personnel as to the safe use of equipment.
• Initiates requests for replacement parts and materials and is familiar with departmental policy as to the proper steps in facilitating the process to procure such items.
• Performs incoming inspections and is a resource for clinical personnel in the operation of life support, diagnostic, and therapeutic equipment.
• Rotates regularly with other departmental technicians to provide the Operating Room with "on-call" coverage.
• Follows Rush’s operational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains records of each work assignment, PMI, and repair.
• Reads technical journals and literature related to the job field in order to keep him/her abreast of the latest medical and test equipment available in both the market place and hospital.
• Participates in organized education and training activities to expand and improve his/her knowledge and job performance.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electromechanical repair

Team collaboration

Patient care interface

Education

Engineering degree or biomedical repair training

Two-year biomedical equipment repair or electronics course

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Rush Oak Park Hospital in Oak Park, IL is seeking an experienced Biomedical Equipment Technician to repair and maintain life-support, diagnostic, and therapeutic equipment used in the Operating Room. You will interact with clinical staff to ensure safe operation and timely service.

The role requires strong troubleshooting skills, the ability to read schematics, and collaborative work with nurses, physicians, and engineers.