Biomedical Engineer Repair Technician II

  • Full-time

Company Description

ProSource360 is a Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Certified, HUBZone firm that offers Information Technology (IT) Support Services, Management Consulting, and Healthcare focused services to federal, state and local government agencies as well as selected healthcare organizations. ProSource360 is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in the quality of our team members and our work, in a cost-efficient manner. We help organizations achieve quantifiable solutions to their strategic imperatives.

Job Description

ProSource360 is seeking a Biomedical Engineer Repair Technician II at the Brooke Army Medical Center. The successful candidate will independently be able to repair, calibrate, and maintain medical equipment, instrumentation, and support systems of moderate complexity used in healthcare delivery. The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards for BMETs and levels of qualifications shall be applied to this position. Contract personnel, under general technical oversight, shall repair, calibrate, and maintain all types of basic clinical equipment technologies, devices, instruments, and systems. Contract personnel shall inspect, install, repair, prepare for disposition, and provide scheduled preventative maintenance of general clinical Medical Devices and Equipment (MDE).

Responsibilities

  • Possess and apply basic knowledge for MDE in one or more of the following modalities: Healthcare Imaging (Radiology), Laboratory, Sterilization, Patient Monitoring, Operating Room Services, Dental, Pharmacy, Respiratory Services, Scopes, Pulmonary, Anesthesia, Veterinary, and High-End Electronics.
  • Evaluate, install, maintain, diagnose, repair, calibrate, and test MDE, including high risk and life support MDE. This shall include complex Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved MDE to include but not limited to standalone MDE and/or components that contain integrated circuitry (designed along an event and where the patient becomes part of the circuit), microprocessors, pneumatic, electro-mechanical, and mechanical MDE, such as dental MDE, sterilizers, low capacity radiographic (x-ray) MDE, electrical beds, basic laboratory equipment, defibrillators, ventilators, and infusion pumps.
  • Conduct scheduled preventative maintenance of MDE which includes visual inspections, calibration, and performance verification. Scheduled preventative maintenance are performed using written test procedures. Interpretation of scheduled preventative maintenance results to determine whether equipment is safe and operating within manufacturer’s specifications.
  • Annotate and maintain detailed documentation of inspections, preventative maintenance, and calibrations.
  • Schedule and oversee third party scheduled preventative maintenance and repairs
  • Recommends scheduled preventative maintenance intervals and procedures based on manufacturer’s guidance, command policies, industry standards and operational needs.
  • Conducts initial inspections of new MDE, ensuring parts and accessories are present and MDE is functional for patient use.
  • Documents the results of inspections using Government provided forms and presents findings to Government personnel.
  • Provides assistance to other BMETs, BES and clinical staff on safe use, application, testing, and scheduled preventative maintenance and repair of all types of clinical equipment technologies and systems, as needed.
  • Apply basic and advanced knowledge in two (2) or more of the following modalities: Healthcare Imaging (Radiology), Laboratory, Sterilization, Patient Monitoring, Operating Room Services, Dental, Pharmacy, Respiratory Services, Scopes, Pulmonary, Anesthesia, Veterinary, and High-End Electronics
  • Compute power and space requirements for installation of MDE and installs MDE to manufacturer’s specifications.
  • Provides mentoring, guidance, and assistance to BMET I on safe use, application, testing, and scheduled preventative maintenance and repair of all types of clinical equipment technologies and systems

Qualifications

Required

  • Graduate of a military Biomedical Equipment Specialist/Technician Course or an Associate's or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college in Biomedical Equipment Technology or Engineering.
  • Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the repair and maintenance of medical devices and equipment
  • Knowledge and ability to apply electronic circuitry and technical aspects of the operation, repair and maintenance of electronic MDE.
  • Repair electronic, pneumatic, electro-mechanical and mechanical MDE to include troubleshooting, identifying source of problem(s), replacement of defective printed circuit board(s), discrete component(s), or other parts as appropriate.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds of equipment; to push/pull equipment carts; and to kneel, stand, bend, and reach during equipment repair.
  • US Citizenship Required.

 

Additional Information

ProSource360 Consulting Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. HUBZone candidates encouraged to apply.