Senior Biomedical Equipment Technician

Texas Children's Hospital; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Senior Biomedical Technician for our Austin campus. This role involves performing preventative maintenance and repairs on a diverse range of medical equipment. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience in servicing biomedical equipment, preferably in a clinical or military setting.

Key responsibilities include troubleshooting devices and systems, participating in project planning, and maintaining documentation in accordance with departmental policies. Join us in supporting a pediatric population and providing essential care for families.

Qualifications

• 8 years’ experience in servicing biomedical equipment in a hospital, industrial or military setting.
• Experience with other electronic equipment service is beneficial.
• A bachelor's degree can substitute for four years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and repair work on medical equipment.
• Conduct inspections and maintain hospital equipment.
• Document all work and materials used daily.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Project planning

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in electronics or biomedical technology

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Senior Biomedical Technician for our Austin, TX Campus -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will perform preventative maintenance and repair work on a wide variety of medical equipment, some complex devices, systems, and networks.

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Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in electronics or biomedical technology preferred
• 8 years’ experience in servicing biomedical equipment in a hospital, industrial or military setting
• Other electronic equipment service experience can be considered
• A bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience
• An associate’s degree may substitute for two years of experience

Specifics On Skills Needed

• Performs inspections and preventive maintenance on hospital equipment
• Provides in-depth troubleshooting on devices, systems, and networks
• Participates in project planning, tasks, and leadership as needed
• Acts as technical resource on standalone devices and small system components
• Initiates incident investigation upon notification of incident in compliance with Departmental documentation policy
• Participates in quality control checks on all group technical work output
• Documents all work and materials used in compliance with the departmental record keeping system daily achieving the departmental labor recovery target
• Identify equipment within technical area that has not had its preventative maintenance procedure reviewed recently, or equipment that is new to the Biomedical Engineering preventative maintenance program

About Us

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.