Posted 2mo ago

Biomed Engineering Tech III

@ Children's National Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$57k-$111k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Troubleshoot equipment, Repair equipment, Provide service
Requirements Summary:High school diploma or GED plus two-year technical program or AA; 3+ years in maintenance/repair of medical equipment.
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Job Description
Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED HS diploma, GED or equivalent required, plus completion of a two year vocational/technical program or AA degree equivalent in a related field. .

Minimum Work Experience
3 years At least 3 - 6 years of experience. 3+ years inspecting, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing the following types of Medical Equipment: physiologic monitors; various styles of infusion/ feeding pumps; electrocardiographs; blood pressure monitors; infant incubators; electric beds; nurse call systems; cribs; steris scope washers; OR Lights; OR Tables; radiant warmers; electrosurgical units; defibrillator monitors; patient scales; hypo/hyperthermia equipment; physical therapy equipment; sterilizers; misc equipment used in the Operating room; and some clinical laboratory equipment, such as centrifuges, incubators, slide stainers, shakers, warmers, and flame photometers. At least 3+ additional years experience , troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing the following types of specialized medical equpment: anesthesia instruments; hemodialysis units; ventilators (respirators); advance cardiac catheterization monitoring; lasers; heart-lung bypass machines; Ultrasound; clinical laboratory analyzers; and/ or radiologic equipment (demonstrated through experience from manufacturerÂ’s service training or other reliable source and ability to repair such devices on a regular basis without assistance.) .

Functional Accountabilities
Repair Medical Equipment
  • Troubleshoot and repair complex electronic and electromechanical biomedical equipment to subassembly level.
  • Provide on-call coverage as assigned to ensures 24-hour emergency coverage for the hospital.
Prepares Purchase Orders
  • Prepare purchase order request for repair parts, include vendor selection.
  • Follow up and ensure parts have been delivered and installed.
Customer Service
  • Routinely contact requestor in regard to assigned work order to notify receipt and estimated time of arrival.
  • Communicate to requestor steps to complete work order and provide any follow up information.
  • Represent the engineering staff in a professional and helpful manner.
  • When necessary, routinely follow-up with manager to communicate or request assistance in order to complete work orders.
Team & Work Relations
  • Communicate with staff and management to solve problems and improve processes.
  • Support the work effort of the team.
  • Assist new team members with general information when necessary.
  • Acts as a member of the internal engineering emergency response team.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
  • Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication
  • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
  • Partner with all team members to achieve goals
  • Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
  • Contribute to a positive work environment
  • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
  • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
  • Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
  • Use resources efficiently
  • Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety
  • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
  • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
  • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
  • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
  • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
  • Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance