Biomedical Imaging Specialist III

Job Description Summary

Manages multiple large projects simultaneously that could include medical equipment specification gathering, ordering, and installation over several sites. Provides advanced levels of equipment and departmental service and support, performs preventive maintenance, quality assurance inspections, and installation.

Biomedical Imaging Specialist III

• Repairs, installs, inspects, troubleshoots, and calibrates imaging equipment.
• Completes preventive maintenance (PM) workload to maintain consistently high PM compliance (95% or greater).
• Prioritizes scheduled maintenance in accordance with medical equipment maintenance policy.
• Executes professional‑level inventory assessments/audits and recommends specialty equipment purchases.
• Procures best‑value products, labor, and parts to minimize total cost of service.
• Participates in continuous performance improvement initiatives regarding medical equipment.
• Oversees work of external contractors/vendors providing services for specialized equipment.
• Performs repairs on defective or malfunctioning equipment.
• Reviews, modifies, develops, and implements written preventive maintenance and quality assurance testing procedures.
• Provides assistance and guidance to colleagues maintaining imaging equipment in other modalities.
• Responds to on‑call rotation and upgrade support, and works flexible, as‑needed schedules.
• Participates in continuous performance improvement initiatives related to medical equipment use.
• Reviews FDA, ECRI, manufacturer, and other device recall and problem notification sources.
• Reviews incident reports related to equipment malfunction or misuse and takes appropriate actions to ensure patient safety.
• Attends vendor‑sponsored technical training service schools.
• Completes special projects and other duties in support of the hospital system as assigned.

• Knowledge of advanced troubleshooting techniques.
• Knowledge of state‑of‑the‑art electronic and test equipment, quality assurance procedures, and preventive maintenance procedures.
• Knowledge of source, use, and applications of alternative parts providers for electronic or electromechanical equipment.
• Knowledge of computer software‑based work order tracking systems.
• Ability to use vendor‑supplied service documentation, technical manuals, and general electronics industry parts and specification materials to test, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair assigned equipment.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and to be self‑motivated and self‑disciplined.
• Effectively deals with multiple and changing priorities.
• Must be able to visit multiple business locations (dependent on employment location).
• Ability and willingness to travel to remote hospital sites and to periodically conform to a flexible work schedule on an as‑needed basis.

• Associate degree or military training in Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields and specialized imaging training in specific supported equipment.
• Preferred:
  Attendance at five or more equipment‑specific training courses related to the equipment‑specific specialty area of expertise (extensive hands‑on experience may be considered equivalent).

• Five years’ progressive experience in performing direct component and/or board level repair and maintenance on both general and model‑specific equipment in the medical imaging field.
• Additional training in other modalities such as CT, MRI, Cath Lab, etc.
• Preferred:
  Seven years progressive experience in performing direct component and/or board level repair and maintenance on both general and model‑specific equipment in the medical imaging field.
• Preferred:
  Attendance at five or more equipment‑specific training courses related to the equipment‑specific specialty area of expertise.

• Preferred: CRES – Radiology Equipment Specialist.
• Preferred:
  Military (DoD) Biomedical Equipment Technician certification.
• Preferred:
  Vendor and manufacturer (OEM) repair/training certification(s) or similar credentials.

• Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET).

• Standard support hours are Monday to Friday…