TECH, BIOMED I

BJC HealthCare (New); Missouri; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

401(k) plan with match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Biomed I to join our Clinical Engineering team. This onsite role supports our Medical Group with preventive maintenance, calibration, and repair of medical devices across facilities in the greater St. Louis region.

Occasional travel is required. Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED; no prior experience is required. Preferred qualifications include an Associate’s Degree in Engineering/Biomed Eng and up to two years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience: No Experience required.
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience required.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and performs preventive maintenance on medical equipment.
• Repairs and calibrates devices to meet manufacturers’ specifications.
• Conducts analyses to identify problems and evaluates solutions.
• Provides in-service education and customer service to staff on equipment operation and safety.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Calibration

Troubleshooting

Electrical safety

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree in Engineering/Biomed Eng/related

Tools

Biomedical equipment knowledge

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

BJC is hiring for a Biomed I. This is an onsite position supporting our Medical Group. There will be travel.

Overview

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long‑term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes‑Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

In Clinical Engineering our mission is to provide a team of empowered professionals providing continued improvement in patient care and equipment planning & support technologies. BJC Healthcares' Clinical Engineering (Clinical Asset Management) team provides operational support and maintenance management of diagnostic, treatment, and patient support technologies. Specific service areas include medical equipment planned maintenance services, medical equipment demand and corrective maintenance services, operational support for functions employing medical technology, support of Risk Management and EH&S functions, technology asset management support, acquisition and disposal, technology maintenance contract management, technology capital project planning and management.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Biomedical Technician performs performance assurance inspections, installation, testing, calibration, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of medical instrumentation, device and systems.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and performs preventive maintenance, performance assurance testing, electrical safety inspections, and schedules repairs to correct failed equipment.
• Repairs and calibrates equipment and devices to bring them up to the original manufacturers’ specifications.
• Conducts analyses to identify symptoms, definition of problems, option comparisons, appropriate solutions, implementation, and evaluation of results, troubleshooting if necessary.
• Provides in‑service education and customer service to staff on equipment operation and safety.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Associate's Degree
• Engineering/Biomed Eng/related

Experience

• Less than 2 years

Supervisor Experience

• Less than 2 years

Licenses & Certifications

• Biomedical

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer