Biomedical Engineering Technician

Job Details:
Level: Experienced,

Job Location:

Dilkon Medical Center - Dilkon, AZ 86047, Position Type:
Full-Time, Education Level: High School Diploma, Travel Percentage:
Up to 50% , Job Shift: Any, Under general supervision of the Biomedical Engineer Supervisor, the Biomedical Engineering Technician I (BMET) provides assistance to the Biomedical Engineer Supervisor and the Biomedical Engineering Technician III to promote the safe, reliable, effective and economical use of resources in the delivery of health care. Assists in maintaining, calibrating, installing, repairing, and performing a safety inspection on a variety of medical equipment types at WIHCC Inc.,

facilities, including the Dilkon Medical Center (DMC), Leupp Health Center (LHC) and the Winslow Indian Health Care Center (WIHCC).

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
• Assists in program review, reporting results to the Biomedical Engineer Supervisor.
• Repairs broken medical equipment to manufacturer specifications.
• Documents repairs to meet healthcare accreditation standards.
• Performs required preventive maintenance inspections on a variety of types of medical equipment.
• Calibrates equipment to manufacturer specifications.
• Identifies equipment risks associated with age or misuse of equipment.
• Inspects all incoming equipment and document per policy.
• Identifies, analyzes, and integrates technical equipment requirements with the needs of the medical staff and patients.
• Instructs the Medical and Nursing staff in proper use of medical equipment as needed.
• Reports any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through incident reporting software (I-STAR) and CMMS.
• Performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.
• Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility.
• Certifications and/or licenses will be obtained on the job and will be kept up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
• Attends all safety-related training programs.
• Writes instructional material and conducts training in the techniques, methods of testing, calibrating, and operating medical/dental systems for station personnel.
• Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.
• Assists the Facilities Director and Biomedical Engineer Supervisor in identifying the training needs for the Biomedical Engineering Staff. Incumbent acquires training from in-house as well as outside sources (e.g., attendance in community college courses, conferences/seminars, vendor service schools, etc.) to maintain and improve working knowledge of medical equipment repair.
• Upholds all principles of confidentiality and patient care to the fullest extent.
• Adheres to all professional and ethical behavior standards of the healthcare industry.
• Adheres to WIHCCs Personnel Policies and Procedures, departmental policies, rules, and regulations.
• Interacts in an honest, trustworthy, and dependable manner with patients, employees, visitors, and vendors.
• Possesses cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Maintains compliance with all Human Resources requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Associate degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology preferred. One year of healthcare technology field experience, engineering methods, applications, and techniques. Certification as a Biomedical Equipment Technology preferred or must be obtained…