TKA Valley BMET Operations - Biomedical Equiptech 2

Physical Location:  Valley Children's Hospital, Madera, CA

Job Summary/Job Purpose:

The Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) is responsible for the inspection, calibration, and repair of biomedical equipment used in healthcare facilities. This role requires technical skills, an understanding of biomedical equipment, and the ability to manage maintenance tasks. The BMET II will work closely with other technicians, healthcare staff, and management to ensure all equipment is functioning safely and efficiently.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

•          Performs pre-acceptance inspections, equipment repair, planned maintenance and electrical safety inspections on basic and advanced medical equipment in compliance with manufacturer and industry standards.

•          Performs all assigned work orders and schedules service with device operator as necessary.

•          Responds expeditiously to calls from clinical departments to evaluate and rectify valid operator complaints and concerns.

•          Research and initiate orders for repair parts.

•          Reports on issues, concerns and complaints of customers and makes recommendations for improvement to the Lead Technician and/or Director. 

•          Keeps the Lead Technician and/or Director informed of activities, needs and problems.

•          Maintains an orderly and functional work environment.

•          Provides emergency on-call responsibilities as scheduled.

•          Documents asset related actions in compliance with department practices.

•          Collaborates with fellow technical personnel in department meetings to ensure they are kept abreast of technical updates and/or device related problems.

Qualifications Required:

•          Associates degree in electronics/biomedical equipment technology, military training or equivalent experience

•          Ability to work independently with some supervision

•          Good communication and strong customer service skills

•          Good organization and time management skills

•          Working knowledge of computer applications pertaining to tracking service histories and producing reports on assets and MS Office suite

•          Ability to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form.

•          Strong work ethic and ability to work as a member of a team

Certifications and Licensures:

CBET Preferred

Years of Experience:

Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a related field

Work Environment:

• Ability to lift 40 pounds and knowledge of proper lifting techniques.
• Willingness to ask for assistance when necessary.
• Basic math skills: ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Intermediate reasoning ability: ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions and deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

Disclaimers:

• This job description reflects TKA’s assignment of essential functions and does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• Critical features of this job are listed above.  They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.