Biomedical Equipment Technician; BMET- Level IV

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Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)- Level IV

Fort Detrick, MD

The Biomedical Equipment Technician Level IV (BMET IV) serves as a subject matter expert (SME) within the M3D, providing enterprise-level technical support and strategic planning services. BMET IV personnelpossessextensive experience in biomedical maintenance operations, policies, practices, and regulatory compliance. They support the Chief of M3D by conducting research, providing analysis, and offering recommendations on maintenance-centric initiatives and issues, ensuring continuous improvement and effectiveness within Army medical maintenance programs.

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.

• Conduct research on maintenance issues and projects, providing reports, briefings, white papers, and articles.
• Analyze available data related to maintenance operations, business practices, and regulatory requirements, developing recommendations and strategic insights.
• Provide technical support for the command maintenance discipline program and maintenance assistance and instruction team.
• Develop and lead medical maintenance projects to optimize operations and management processes.
• Monitor MMQC compliance across all owning units, ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures.
• Track and report compliance with alerts and recalls, ensuring proper sustainment and repair visibility.
• Maintain an understanding of Army medical maintenance capabilities, including those within Combat Support Hospitals (CSH), Medical Logistics Companies (MLC), and Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs).
• Develop and integrate policies, programs, and procedures that support sustained Army medical equipment maintenance.
• Use various programming languages to perform data management and transformation. Programming languages may include Python, SQL, Visual Basic, R, Excel Functions, etc.
• Assist in the development and integration of new maintenance policies and programs.
• Provide training and mentorship to junior technicians and staff.
• Collaborate with Army medical maintenance stakeholders to enhance program efficiency.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Willingness and ability to travel0-25% based on client needs.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field of study preferred.
• A.A.S. in Medical Equipment Technology and/or graduate of DoD Medical Equipment Repairers Course
• Eight (8) or more years of directly related experience with four (4) or more years supervisory experience in the biomedical field, technical certifications relating to position requirements, and proven technical writing skills.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Teams)
• Applicable client systems and maintenance databases
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Strong knowledge of HTM best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with Department of Defense medical lifecycle management and capital equipment planning.
• Data analysis experience with knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, Excel or similar business intelligence and data visualization tools required.
• Knowledge of Python, SQL, Visual Basic, R, Excel Functions programming languages, preferred.
• Six Sigma or Lean certification, preferred.
• Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) or equivalent, preferred

• $90,000-$110,000
• Exempt

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The work environment noise level is usually moderate.
• Willingness and ability to travel0-25% based on client needs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle or feel objects.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• May occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.

• 401K Employer…