Biomedical Equipment Technician - 1st shift

Biomedical Equipment Technician I – 1st Shift

Erlanger

Personnel in the Biomedical Equipment Technician I position are responsible for maintenance, repair, calibration and support of both basic and moderately sophisticated medical equipment throughout Erlanger Health System.

• Required: Certificate of Electrical / Electronic Technology or equivalent experience.
• Preferred: Associate Degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Electronics, or equivalent military or work experience.

• Required: None.
• Preferred: One year of experience maintaining medical or clinical electronic equipment in a hospital type environment.

• Required: Valid driver's license.
• Preferred: Certification by the ICC as a Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET).
• A+ certification.

Personnel in the Biomedical Equipment Technician I position are responsible for maintenance, repair, calibration and support of both basic and moderately sophisticated medical equipment, and the users of that equipment, throughout Erlanger Health System.

Key responsibilities include:

• Performance of maintenance, repair, and calibration of hospital general biomedical equipment.
• Documentation of preventative maintenance, repairs, and work activities to meet CMS and other accrediting agencies requirements and departmental business needs.
• Assist with installation, modification, and repair of new and existing medical equipment systems.
• Support of computerized medical or clinical equipment and associated networks.
• Coordination of vendor repairs and documentation of vendor activities according to departmental practices.
• Assistance with new equipment technical evaluation and implementation of new equipment.
• Assistance with investigation of incident reports regarding equipment in area of responsibility.
• Instruction of other Technology Management staff in the maintenance and repair of medical and/or communication systems.
• Development and presentation of in-service educational programs for hospital personnel.
• General supervision is received.

Erlanger Baroness Hospital, Chattanooga, TN

Regular

Entry level

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

Hospitals and Health Care

$54,187.50-$70,125.00