Biomedical Equipment Technician I - LVHN/Jefferson Health
(3 month contract - to - hire)
Location: 515 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101
SCHEDULE: 7am-3:30pm Monday - Friday
START DATE: mid May - approximately 5/12/25
Pay: $35- 43 per hour
JOB SUMMARY: Provides a basic level of equipment and/or departmental service and support. Performs preventive maintenance, quality assurance inspections, installation, testing, calibration, troubleshooting, repair, and general maintenance on biomedical, clinical data/network systems, and related technologies specific to the OR.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Completes the preventive maintenance (PM) workload for assigned equipment to achieve a consistently high level of PM compliance over time.
• Performs database management functions with regard to maintaining accurate device control records and entering complete and accurate scheduled and non-scheduled work-order data.
• Evaluates the extent/source of repairs on malfunctioning equipment and determines the course of action needed to cost-effectively maximize equipment uptime.
• Identifies and obtains parts, supplies, and other technical resource materials required to service, maintain, test, and repair equipment at the lowest possible cost.
• Performs repairs on defective or malfunctioning equipment.
• Provides in-service training to other clinical engineering service technicians.
• Assists with, evaluates, and monitors the work performed by outside service providers.
• Attends vendor sponsored technical training service schools.
• Participates in continuous performance improvement initiatives where related to medical equipment use.
• Participates in new equipment evaluations, acquisitions, and installations.
• Prioritizes scheduled maintenance in accordance with medical equipment maintenance management policy.
• Responds to requests for maintenance services from equipment users; performs initial assessment, problem verification, and troubleshooting.
• Reviews FDA, ECRI, manufacturer, and/or other device recall and problem notification sources to verify if any of the covered equipment falls within the problem equipment listings.
• Reviews Incident Reports related to equipment malfunction or misuse and takes actions to ensure patient safety.
• Periodically conform to a flexible work schedule on an as-needed basis.
• Participates in on-call rotation and upgrade support
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience with Anesthesia/OR equipment.
Education
• High School Diploma/GED - REQUIRED
• Associate's Degree Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields - PREFERRED
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art electronic and test equipment, quality assurance procedures, and preventive maintenance procedures. OR related experience required.
• Knowledge of source, use, and applications of alternative parts providers as related to electronic or electromechanical equipment. OR related experience required.
• Knowledge of computer software-based work order tracking systems.
• Ability to use vendor-supplied service documentation, technical manuals, and general electronics industry parts specification materials in order to test, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair assigned equipment and related systems.
• 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)
Licenses and Certifications
• DL - Driver's License
WORK CONDITIONS:
• Must be able to lift over 50 lbs, push/pull up to 140 lbs, carry 80 lbs. short distances.
• Frequent standing/walking, squatting, kneeling, crawling, climbing and reaching overhead.