Biomedical Technician - Concord Hospital

Summary

Under supervision of the Director of Applications Development and the Biomedical Manager, repairs, calibrates, and maintains complex medical equipment and instrumentation used in the health care delivery field. Inspects and installs medical and related technical equipment in medical facilities. Services various complex clinical equipment and life-support apparatus such as patient monitors, electrocardiographs, laboratory analyzers, x-ray units, defibrillator's, electrosurgical units, anesthesia apparatus, pacemakers, blood pressure monitors, ventilators, sterilizers, networked equipment and other related technical configurations.

Education

Two years of formal training, or education beyond high school, in the service and maintenance of biomedical equipment. This may include military training on electronics or medical equipment.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Licensure required: Current valid New Hampshire Driver's License.

Experience

Three years related experience in repair and maintenance of medical equipment.

Schedule

Monday - Friday

8 hour shifts

Responsibilities

• Performs repairs and calibrations on equipment.

• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment.

• Performs documentation of work performed, inventories and histories.

• Acts as a resource and trainer for team.

• Leads team in departmental initiatives.

• Manages workload and processes.

• Utilizes outside vendor assistance and monitors their performance.

• Assists in developing policies and procedures related to the operations of the department.

• Complies with Concord Hospital, ITS or Biomedical Engineering Policies and Procedures.

• Participates in, supports, and champions the outcomes of ITS process improvement initiatives.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered 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.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is HEAVY. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 20 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 25 - 50 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 50 - 100 pounds.

The employee is frequently required to bend, climb, hear, perform activities that require fine motor skills,

reach, speak, squat, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to do repetitive motion, drive, kneel, sit, smell, and stand.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, electrical hazards - shock, moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, non-weather related heat or cold, radiation, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, variable weather conditions, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.