Biomedical Engineering Specialist (45938)

Under general supervision of the Biomedical Engineer Supervisor, the Biomedical Engineering Technician III (BMET) provides 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. Accomplishes both scheduled and unscheduled preventative maintenance under moderate supervision. Maintains all applicable departmental documentation to comply with regulatory standards. Assists Medical and Nursing staff in the use of medical equipment as needed. Serves as a technical advisor and consultant to Medical, Nursing and Health Administrators in the purchase of new instrumentation. Works as part of the Biomedical Engineering team to manage the Environment of Care and Life Safety, to inspect and evaluate new systems in line with all government safety regulations, manufactures’ specifications and contract requirements. Uphold the principles of WIHCC’s Vision, Mission, and Value Statements. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information at all times.

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

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Acts as Co-Administrator to National Recall System and provides guidance on making adjustments to equipment based on recommendations.
• Provides Environment of Care Committee information on National Recall System.
• 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.