Senior BMET II: Advanced Medical Equipment & IT Liaison

The Christ Hospital; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH seeks a BMET II to maintain and repair biomedical equipment across the enterprise, with independent troubleshooting and the ability to lead BMET I and Co-ops. The role involves diagnosing, installing, upgrading, and servicing systems while coordinating with vendors and clinical staff.

The successful candidate will possess strong knowledge of medical terminology, clinical workflows, and IT interfaces (TCP/IP, HL-7) and will train others, ensuring devices are

Qualifications

• Requires ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair complex biomedical hardware and software across systems.
• Strong knowledge of clinical workflow and impact on system adoption to improve patient safety.
• Ability to train BMET I or Co-ops and lead small teams.
• Experience interfacing medical devices with EMR systems (EPIC, HL-7, TCP/IP).

Responsibilities

• Assists in equipment operational issues and documents operator errors; provides clinical training to minimize downtime.
• Performs diagnosis, installation/upgrade, and service/repair on assigned systems; conducts root-cause analysis as needed.
• Coordinates information between vendors, IT, facilities, and clinical teams; maintains communication with nurses and managers.
• Implements and documents devices used to test medical equipment prior to use in procedures; understands test setup requirements.
• Creates training materials and conducts classes for biomedical staff and clinical users.
• Performs initial equipment inspection and setup on new devices prior to use in procedures; ensures safety and compliance.

Skills

Troubleshooting biomedical systems

Clinical workflow knowledge

Team leadership

Training and mentorship

EMR interfacing (HL-7/TCP-IP)

Education

Associate Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering

Job description

The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH seeks a BMET II to maintain and repair biomedical equipment across the enterprise, with independent troubleshooting and the ability to lead BMET I and Co-ops. The role involves diagnosing, installing, upgrading, and servicing systems while coordinating with vendors and clinical staff.

The successful candidate will possess strong knowledge of medical terminology, clinical workflows, and IT interfaces (TCP/IP, HL-7) and will train others, ensuring devices are