Biomed Engineering Technician I/II - Echo Cliffs Health Center

Navajo Preference Employment Act

In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an Affirmative Action Plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this Plan and corresponding TCRHCC Policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and (1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position, (2) are legally married to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and (3) are enrolled members of other federally-recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference. Overview

POSITION SUMMARY

Biomedical Equipment Technicians (BMETs) are responsible for installing, inspecting, repairing, and maintaining medical equipment and clinical support systems used in healthcare interventions. This work is performed under moderate supervision, with guidance provided to help you develop your skills and independence. As a BMET, you may be responsible for calibrating, modifying, and adapting various medical equipment. Equipment may range from complex systems, such as X-ray machines and defibrillators, to essential items, such as adjustable hospital beds. As a BMET, you'll often perform your duties around patients because medical devices provide continuous healthcare. Using our asset management platform, we keep accurate records of repairs and maintenance activities. Work schedules may include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays; they may also involve after-hours callbacks.

Qualifications

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Technician I

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Technician II

• An associate degree in electronics or biomedical equipment technology or an equivalent combination of education or three (3) years of work-related experience in repairing and maintaining medical equipment.

Experience

Technician I

• Must have at least three (3) months of electronics field experience; engineering methods, applications, and techniques are used to analyze, troubleshoot, modify, repair, install, and evaluate electronics systems

Technician II

• A minimum of three (3) years of work-related experience in repairing and maintaining medical equipment.

Other Skills and Abilities

A satisfactory performance record in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each of the following areas:

• Positive working relationships with others
• Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
• Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences.
• The fundamental knowledge of medical and clinical support equipment to repair, calibrate, and perform preventative maintenance.
• Knowledge and effectiveness of medical equipment and clinical system interoperability.
• Knowledge of current regulatory requirements and color code conventions used in component and wiring marking
• Knowledge of interpreting schematic and wiring diagrams.
• Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology applied to the use of biomedical equipment.
• Must have a current, valid state driver's license
• Completion of an above-satisfactory score on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewers and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job position.
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers, demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading, or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The physical and mental demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical

This position requires the prolonged ability to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel, push/pull, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds of equipment for a prolonged period and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Vision requirements are as follows: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Applicant must be able to hear alarms on equipment, client calls, and instructions from physicians and department staff. Position involves prolonged repetitive movements of both hands and prolonged simple/light grasping and extended periods of repetitive use of both feet, firm/heavy grasping, and fine dexterity.

Mental

Must be able to prioritize, use good judgment, and ability to analyze, repair, and test electronics and electromechanical equipment.

Environmental

Work is performed in an interior medical/clinical environment and may involve exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions and working near moving mechanical parts for a prolonged period. Possible hazards include exposure to electrical shock, ionizing radiation, chemicals and chemical fumes, high-pressure air, infectious disease, and other risks associated with biomedical engineering work. It may be exposed to wet, humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat, or cold intermittently. Protective clothing and safe work practices are required. The typical noise level for this position is moderate.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Technician I

• Assist BMET II, the Manager, and the Project Coordinator in repairing, installing, maintaining, calibrating, and inspecting medical equipment and instrumentation, including life-support equipment.
• Assist the BMET II with preventive maintenance and electrical safety testing of all medical equipment and clinical support systems, including life-support equipment.
• Will assist in learning the fundamentals and responsibilities of maintaining and entering all new equipment data on our asset management platform, including equipment data, document uploads, logging of all parts, and repair costs for work orders, including service agreements.
• Will assist in learning the fundamentals and responsibilities of maintaining the inventory of biomedical equipment supplies by verifying stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, and verifying receiving documents for the finance department.
• Assist BMET II, the Manager, and the Project Coordinator by providing technical assistance, education, and instruction to personnel on equipment operation, cleaning, and maintenance.
• Will assist BMET II and the Manager in understanding the fundamentals of reviewing the outcomes of preventive maintenance actions, such as EST and calibration reports, and in recommending improvements to the department.
• Will assist BMET II and the Manager in resolving problems across the manufacturing, quality, procurement, and accounts payable departments by contacting the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to resolve equipment operation issues and by arranging equipment repairs, parts, warranty, and service agreement replacements.
• Continuous education is essential to staying abreast of advancements in medical equipment at both the national and international levels. This can be done by reviewing technical publications, participating in webinars hosted by original equipment manufacturers, and building a professional network with all vendors.
• Will assist BMET II and the Manager in evaluating third-party repairs before returning the medical device to the patient care floor.
• Assist all BMETs and the Manager with new and existing medical equipment and in-service training. Training will include proper techniques for cleaning, care, storage, and essential functions.
• All BMETs must ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn while on duty, including, but not limited to, a face mask, gloves, gown, eye and face shield, isolation gown, and either a NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator or a higher-level respirator if available.
• Ensure that all donning and doffing procedures are performed safely and in accordance with established guidelines, including the proper disposal of used personal protective equipment (PPE). Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for current information.
• Ensure comprehensive training for all standard cleaning and decontamination procedures for surfaces that infectious diseases may contaminate. This training aims to uphold the highest hygiene and safety standards, ultimately ensuring the satisfaction and well-being of patients, visitors, employees, and external stakeholders. By diligently following these protocols, we can create a safer environment for everyone within our facility.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Technician II

• Repairs, installation, inspections, preventive maintenance, and calibration of all medical equipment and clinical support systems, including life-support equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and electrical safety testing on all medical equipment and clinical support systems, including life-support equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining and entering all new equipment data on our asset management platform, including equipment data, document uploads, logging of all parts, and repair costs for work orders and service agreements.
• Maintains the inventory of biomedical equipment supplies by verifying stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, and verifying receipt for the finance department.
• Assist BMED Lead Technician and Project Coordinator with technical assistance, education, and instruction to personnel regarding equipment operation, cleaning, and maintenance.
• Review and discuss the outcomes of preventive maintenance actions with BMET and recommend improvements to the department.
• Resolve problems across the manufacturing, quality, procurement, and accounts payable departments by contacting the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to address equipment operation issues and arrange repairs, parts, and warranty and service agreement replacements. Communicate recommendations to replace obsolete equipment and to comply with equipment standardization practices.
• Continuous education is essential to staying abreast of advancements in medical equipment at both the national and international levels. This can be done by reviewing technical publications, participating in webinars hosted by original equipment manufacturers, and building a professional network with all vendors.
• Will assist the BMED Manager in evaluating third-party repairs before returning the medical device to the patient care floor.
• Assist all BMETs and the Manager with new and existing medical equipment and in-service training. Training will cover proper techniques for cleaning, care, storage, and essential functions.
• All BMETs must ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn while on duty, including, but not limited to, a face mask, gloves, gown, eye and face shield, isolation gown, and a NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator or a higher-level respirator if available.
• Ensure that all donning and doffing procedures are utilized safely and acceptable, including the proper disposal of used personal protective equipment (PPE) per established guidelines. Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for current information.
• Ensure complete comprehensive training for all standard cleaning and decontamination procedures targeting surfaces that infectious diseases may contaminate. This training aims to uphold the highest hygiene and safety standards, ultimately ensuring the satisfaction and well-being of patients, visitors, employees, and external stakeholders. By diligently following these protocols, we can create a safer environment for everyone within our facility.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Technician I

• Assist BMET II, the Manager, and the Project Coordinator in repairing, installing, maintaining, calibrating, and inspecting medical equipment and instrumentation, including life-support equipment.
• Assist the BMET II with preventive maintenance and electrical safety testing of all medical equipment and clinical support systems, including life-support equipment.
• Will assist in learning the fundamentals and responsibilities of maintaining and entering all new equipment data on our asset management platform, including equipment data, document uploads, logging of all parts, and repair costs for work orders, including service agreements.
• Will assist in learning the fundamentals and responsibilities of maintaining the inventory of biomedical equipment supplies by verifying stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, and verifying receiving documents for the finance department.
• Assist BMET II, the Manager, and the Project Coordinator by providing technical assistance, education, and instruction to personnel on equipment operation, cleaning, and maintenance.
• Will assist BMET II and the Manager in understanding the fundamentals of reviewing the outcomes of preventive maintenance actions, such as EST and calibration reports, and in recommending improvements to the department.
• Will assist BMET II and the Manager in resolving problems across the manufacturing, quality, procurement, and accounts payable departments by contacting the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to resolve equipment operation issues and by arranging equipment repairs, parts, warranty, and service agreement replacements.
• Continuous education is essential to staying abreast of advancements in medical equipment at both the national and international levels. This can be done by reviewing technical publications, participating in webinars hosted by original equipment manufacturers, and building a professional network with all vendors.
• Will assist BMET II and the Manager in evaluating third-party repairs before returning the medical device to the patient care floor.
• Assist all BMETs and the Manager with new and existing medical equipment and in-service training. Training will include proper techniques for cleaning, care, storage, and essential functions.
• All BMETs must ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn while on duty, including, but not limited to, a face mask, gloves, gown, eye and face shield, isolation gown, and either a NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator or a higher-level respirator if available.
• Ensure that all donning and doffing procedures are performed safely and in accordance with established guidelines, including the proper disposal of used personal protective equipment (PPE). Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for current information.
• Ensure comprehensive training for all standard cleaning and decontamination procedures for surfaces that infectious diseases may contaminate. This training aims to uphold the highest hygiene and safety standards, ultimately ensuring the satisfaction and well-being of patients, visitors, employees, and external stakeholders. By diligently following these protocols, we can create a safer environment for everyone within our facility.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Technician II

• Repairs, installation, inspections, preventive maintenance, and calibration of all medical equipment and clinical support systems, including life-support equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and electrical safety testing on all medical equipment and clinical support systems, including life-support equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining and entering all new equipment data on our asset management platform, including equipment data, document uploads, logging of all parts, and repair costs for work orders and service agreements.
• Maintains the inventory of biomedical equipment supplies by verifying stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, and verifying receipt for the finance department.
• Assist BMED Lead Technician and Project Coordinator with technical assistance, education, and instruction to personnel regarding equipment operation, cleaning, and maintenance.
• Review and discuss the outcomes of preventive maintenance actions with BMET and recommend improvements to the department.
• Resolve problems across the manufacturing, quality, procurement, and accounts payable departments by contacting the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to address equipment operation issues and arrange repairs, parts, and warranty and service agreement replacements. Communicate recommendations to replace obsolete equipment and to comply with equipment standardization practices.
• Continuous education is essential to staying abreast of advancements in medical equipment at both the national and international levels. This can be done by reviewing technical publications, participating in webinars hosted by original equipment manufacturers, and building a professional network with all vendors.
• Will assist the BMED Manager in evaluating third-party repairs before returning the medical device to the patient care floor.
• Assist all BMETs and the Manager with new and existing medical equipment and in-service training. Training will cover proper techniques for cleaning, care, storage, and essential functions.
• All BMETs must ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn while on duty, including, but not limited to, a face mask, gloves, gown, eye and face shield, isolation gown, and a NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator or a higher-level respirator if available.
• Ensure that all donning and doffing procedures are utilized safely and acceptable, including the proper disposal of used personal protective equipment (PPE) per established guidelines. Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for current information.
• Ensure complete comprehensive training for all standard cleaning and decontamination procedures targeting surfaces that infectious diseases may contaminate. This training aims to uphold the highest hygiene and safety standards, ultimately ensuring the satisfaction and well-being of patients, visitors, employees, and external stakeholders. By diligently following these protocols, we can create a safer environment for everyone within our facility.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Technician I

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Technician II

• An associate degree in electronics or biomedical equipment technology or an equivalent combination of education or three (3) years of work-related experience in repairing and maintaining medical equipment.

Experience

Technician I

• Must have at least three (3) months of electronics field experience; engineering methods, applications, and techniques are used to analyze, troubleshoot, modify, repair, install, and evaluate electronics systems

Technician II

• A minimum of three (3) years of work-related experience in repairing and maintaining medical equipment.

Other Skills and Abilities

A satisfactory performance record in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each of the following areas:

• Positive working relationships with others
• Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
• Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences.
• The fundamental knowledge of medical and clinical support equipment to repair, calibrate, and perform preventative maintenance.
• Knowledge and effectiveness of medical equipment and clinical system interoperability.
• Knowledge of current regulatory requirements and color code conventions used in component and wiring marking
• Knowledge of interpreting schematic and wiring diagrams.
• Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology applied to the use of biomedical equipment.
• Must have a current, valid state driver's license
• Completion of an above-satisfactory score on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewers and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job position.
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers, demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading, or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The physical and mental demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical

This position requires the prolonged ability to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel, push/pull, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds of equipment for a prolonged period and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Vision requirements are as follows: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Applicant must be able to hear alarms on equipment, client calls, and instructions from physicians and department staff. Position involves prolonged repetitive movements of both hands and prolonged simple/light grasping and extended periods of repetitive use of both feet, firm/heavy grasping, and fine dexterity.

Mental

Must be able to prioritize, use good judgment, and ability to analyze, repair, and test electronics and electromechanical equipment.

Environmental

Work is performed in an interior medical/clinical environment and may involve exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions and working near moving mechanical parts for a prolonged period. Possible hazards include exposure to electrical shock, ionizing radiation, chemicals and chemical fumes, high-pressure air, infectious disease, and other risks associated with biomedical engineering work. It may be exposed to wet, humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat, or cold intermittently. Protective clothing and safe work practices are required. The typical noise level for this position is moderate.