Biomedical Technician III

Job Summary

Repair and maintain basic to high complexity medical/healthcare equipment, instrumentation and support and integration systems used in healthcare.  Inspect, install, and provide planned maintenance of clinical equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Degree or GED
Minimum Years of Experience: 6 Years of Experience in the Repair and Maintenance of Medical Equipment
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): 6 Years of Experience in the Repair and Maintenance of Medical Equipment can be substituted with equivalent Military Training and Experience
Required Certifications/Licensure: None
Required Training: Per the requirements of the Biomedical Technician Competency Validation Checklist, individuals in this position will have successfully demonstrated level 2 or higher competency for at least 15 BMET I level devices and 15 BMET II level devices, and 2 BMET III level devices.

For individuals newly hired into this position, failure to meet the required competency levels within 120 days of the hire date are subject to reclassification into a lower level BMET position;

Successful completion of at least 3 model specific technical training courses;

Knowledge of  general computer applications such as e-mail, spreadsheet, and word processing software.

Essential Functions

• Repair, install, maintain, calibrate and inspect a diverse range of therapeutic and diagnostic biomedical instrumentation and equipment including life-support equipment.
• Assign repair requests and PM’s to less senior technicians and observe their performance.
• Perform planned maintenance and electrical safety testing of clinical equipment, devices and systems.
• Diagnose and correct system and equipment malfunctions.
• Provide operational leadership to personnel and serve as temporary operational manager in the absence of the Manager of Biomedical Services.
• Maintain documentation on new equipment inspections and equipment repairs and failures.
• Assist with, schedule, oversee and evaluate vendor repairs as necessary.
• Provide technical assistance and instruction on equipment operation and user maintenance to various clinical personnel.
• Maintain documentation required by management and as outlined by current policies and procedures.
• Assists with the administrative responsibilities of the department, including work order control, maintenance history records, PM and safety inspection requests and repair parts inventory records.
• Serves as a reference source for Biomedical Services and clinical staff with regards to appropriate procedures for the operation and maintenance of clinical/healthcare equipment.
• Document time and expenses in a timely and accurate manner.
• Recommend new equipment/supplies and new equipment and testing procedures.
• Assist with the capital equipment planning and procurement process.
• Perform routine rounding throughout the Medical Facility and provides consistent feedback to user departments on the status of repairs and other maintenance activities.
• Review outcomes of planned maintenance (PM) actions and make recommendations to department staff concerning improvements.
• Provide in-service educational programs on use of equipment for various clinical staff.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Order parts and supplies (up to approved limit) necessary for the servicing of medical equipment.
• Provide mentoring to less experienced biomedical equipment personnel in the safe use, application, testing and planned maintenance and repair of all types of clinical/healthcare equipment technologies and systems.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
• Provide on-call after hours coverage on a regular basis by participating in the LMC Biomed On-Call rotation schedule per the requirements of the “Biomed On-Call Duty” policy.
• Maintain knowledge of electronic theory, technology and test equipment.
• Maintain knowledge of color code conventions use in component, wiring and medical gas marking.
• Maintain knowledge of the application and repair of computers and servers and how they interface with medical/healthcare equipment.
• Stay abreast of current regulatory requirements related to medical/healthcare equipment.   
• Establishes and helps maintain supporting technical and operational literature library.
• Maintain a collaborative working relationship with information systems to ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Assists in the maintenance of a calibration program for electronic and safety testing equipment used by the department.
• Uses office automation hardware, software, and diagnostic service software appropriate to the equipment being serviced.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.