Biomedical Equipment Technician

Biomedical Equipment Technician

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Associate Degree in electronics / biomedical technology, or equivalent a plus.
• Valid Driver’s License issued in the employee’s state of residence required.
• 0 – 1 year related experience.
• Manual dexterity required – ability to use common hand tools and small power equipment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to comprehend and communicate in the English language.
• Computer literacy with the ability to navigate through common operating systems, such as Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Performs timely routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair activities to dialysis equipment and water treatment systems.
• Coordinates and completes scheduled and unscheduled routine repair and maintenance of physical plant by company approved vendors.
• Participates in preventive maintenance of all ancillary devices assuring it follows manufacturer’s recommendations and in compliance with company policies and procedures, industry standards and local, state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Purchases and maintains an inventory of service parts using approved sources and ensures RGA and warranty parts are returned in a timely manner.
• Performs water/dialysate sample collection and processing and reviews and participates in evaluation and reporting of quality results per applicable policies and procedures.
• Documents all daily, weekly, monthly repair and maintenance activity/repairs per applicable policies and/or procedures.
• Updates project tracking or other company tracking/documentation systems as assigned.
• Participates in monthly Technical CQI/QAI process, assisting with the analysis, assembly and assimilation of information and data and contributing in technical discussion, including reporting outcomes and creating and implementing improvement plans approved by supervisor.
• Collaborates with facility staff to ensure all regulatory and OSHA requirements are met.
• Reviews water system documentation to verify compliance (i.e. readings are within parameters).
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly trend analysis on the water system, anticipating appropriate action to assure system functions as designed.
• Identifies instances where company policy and procedures are not being met including escalation of issues to next level management.
• Participates in managing Program’s Medical Supply Inventory by managing par values, making sure program has the correct inventory to support the patient treatments, performing physical inventory counts and generating a physical inventory report.
• Must obtain and maintain water treatment equipment qualification by completing Annual Water Training.
• Supports clinical education by administering return demonstrations during Annual Water Training.
• Must maintain current required certifications.
• Monitors and reviews patient care staff’s technique for testing water system, assuring tests and documentation meet policy and comply with manufacturer’s specifications for the devices and test equipment used.
• Attends and successfully completes all technical training programs required by state/federal regulations and company policy.
• Transports equipment as needed and with supervisor consent.
• Escalates issues to supervisor for resolution.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working in an industrial/dialysis/medical technical setting a plus.
• Familiarity with SAP and TMS a plus but not required.