Biomedical Equipment Technician

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Active - Full-time Regular Bedford, MA, US

Salary Range: $38.00 To $48.00 Hourly

The Biomedical Equipment Technician serves as Boston Med Flight’s primary in-house technical resource for the inspection, preventive maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, repair, lifecycle management, and technical support of medical equipment and related systems used in critical care transport operations.

Working with a high degree of independence, the Biomedical Equipment Technician ensures that medical equipment is safe, reliable, operationally ready, and maintained in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, Boston Med Flight policies and procedures, and applicable regulatory and safety requirements.

The position provides technical expertise throughout the medical equipment lifecycle, including equipment evaluation and acquisition, acceptance testing, deployment, maintenance, repair, upgrades, integration, replacement, and retirement. The Biomedical Equipment Technician also supports organizational innovation through equipment design, computer-aided design (CAD), prototyping, additive manufacturing/3D printing, and development of technical solutions specific to the critical care transport environment.

• Serves as the primary in-house technical resource for Boston Med Flight medical equipment and related biomedical systems.
• Inspects newly acquired medical devices and systems for safety, functionality, completeness, and operational readiness and assigns appropriate equipment identification and control information.
• Performs preventive and scheduled maintenance, performance verification, calibration, functional testing, and electrical safety testing in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and established organizational procedures.
• Develops and maintains preventive maintenance schedules and monitors completion and compliance for the organization’s medical equipment inventory.
• Maintains appropriate biomedical test equipment and ensures required calibration and certification of test equipment remain current.
• Conducts periodic inspections of medical equipment located at Boston Med Flight bases, aircraft, ground vehicles, clinical areas, and other operational locations to evaluate condition, performance, and readiness.
• Coordinates manufacturer or third-party service when repairs or maintenance exceed internal capabilities and verifies equipment performance and safety prior to return to operational service.
• Maintains appropriate replacement parts, repair components, accessories, tools, and technical supplies necessary to support the biomedical equipment program.
• Evaluates and troubleshoots medical equipment failures using specialized and generic test equipment, diagnostic software, manufacturer service documentation, schematics, and other technical resources.
• Diagnoses electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, battery/power, software, connectivity, accessory, and other equipment-related problems and performs repairs within authorized service capabilities.
• Responds to equipment failures and operational concerns and prioritizes repairs based upon equipment availability, clinical importance, patient safety, and operational needs.
• Evaluates reported equipment failures and safety concerns and removes equipment from service when continued operation may present a patient, crew, equipment, or operational safety risk.
• Performs appropriate functional, performance, calibration, and safety testing following repair before returning medical equipment to operational service.
• Investigates recurring equipment failures, identifies trends and potential root causes, and recommends corrective actions, modifications, changes in maintenance practices, or equipment replacement as appropriate.
• Provides technical support during equipment-related incidents, investigations, and safety reviews.

• Participates in the evaluation and selection of new medical equipment and provides technical recommendations regarding performance, reliability, maintainability, compatibility, service requirements, accessories, lifecycle considerations, and suitability for critical care transport operations.
• Coordinates or assists with equipment acceptance testing, configuration, installation, deployment, software and firmware updates,…