Biomedical Equipment Technician

Placement level will be determined based on education, experience, technical expertise, certifications, and demonstrated competencies.

Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET I, II, or III)

Northern Light Health

Ellsworth, Maine

The Biomedical Equipment Technician supports maintenance, calibration, repair, and lifecycle management of medical equipment throughout the Northern Light Health network. BMETs work closely with clinical staff to ensure equipment safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance while supporting quality patient care. BMET II and III technicians may provide mentorship, technical leadership, project support, and advanced troubleshooting.

Placement level will be determined based on education, experience, technical expertise, certifications, and demonstrated competencies.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work in patient-care areas while minimizing disruption to clinical operations.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable patient privacy and information-security requirements.
• Follow infection-control procedures and facility access requirements.
• Respond professionally to urgent equipment-service needs.
• Use test equipment, hand tools, and manufacturer diagnostic software appropriate to assigned responsibilities.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Comply with company policies, safety requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Participate in continuing education.
• Document maintenance, inspection, calibration, and repair activities accurately and timely in the equipment-management system.
• Participate in scheduled on-call, overtime, weekend, or emergency-response coverage as operationally required.
• Collaborate with manufacturers and vendors to obtain technical support and equipment updates.
• Support inventory management and tracking of biomedical equipment.
• Support equipment risk-assessment and preventive-maintenance program activities appropriate to the assigned BMET level.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Perform routine inspections and maintenance on biomedical equipment.
• Assist in the installation, calibration, and validation of new biomedical equipment.
• Provide basic technical support and equipment-use guidance to clinical staff within assigned responsibilities.
• Troubleshoot and perform basic repairs on assigned biomedical equipment using established procedures, escalating complex issues as appropriate.

• Conduct or support quality reviews of completed maintenance records and repair work.
• Participate in the evaluation and implementation of new biomedical equipment.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and day-to-day support to junior technicians and clinical staff.
• Independently perform inspection, preventive maintenance, safety testing, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of assigned biomedical equipment.
• Prioritize service requests and coordinate equipment availability with clinical departments.
• Support equipment installations, upgrades, recalls, and other technical projects.

• Perform advanced troubleshooting and repair of highly complex biomedical systems.
• Coordinate complex technical escalations and equipment-update activities with manufacturers and vendors.
• Serve as a senior technical resource and provide mentorship, training, and support to BMET staff and clinical personnel.
• Participate in cross-functional teams for process improvement initiatives.
• Lead or support compliance initiatives related to equipment tracking, maintenance records, and corrective actions.
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