The Biomed Specialist ensures biomedical equipment is maintained in a high state of reliability. Performs scheduled preventative maintenance new equipment installations testing calibrations and repairs to all biomedical equipment following manufacturers recommendations. Equipment includes but is not limited to; surgical patient monitoring life support and resuscitation devices. Responsible for maintaining an accurate work history of all medical equipment service.
Accountabilities
1. Prioritizes equipment repairs preventative maintenance (PMs) and service calls to ensure high customer satisfaction. Exercises good judgment when communicating with peers and staff. Effectively manages productive time on a daily basis to ensure PMs and critical repairs are completed in a timely manner.
2. Demonstrates initiative and is a selfstarter. Takes ownership of assigned equipment and service calls and documents minimum of 90 of productive hours to ensure an accurate total cost of ownership for all medical equipment.
3. Demonstrates knowledge of electronic theory computer hardware and software including network fundamentals by efficiently completing equipment repairs and resolving network issues.
4. Demonstrates logical troubleshooting skills and ability to read and comprehend schematics block diagrams and technical manuals. Demonstrates familiarity with a variety of test equipment including but not limited to digital multimeters network analyzer and electrical safety analyzer.
5. Instructs Biomed and other equipment technical staff on testing operation preventive maintenance troubleshooting and repair of medical equipment. May serve as technical resource to the department.
6. Completes assigned life support and nonlife support equipment PMs within the month PM is due.
7. Accurately populates fields in equipment database records as directed by department policy including HIPAA requirements PM interval PM procedures PM assignments cost and network data for incoming equipment.
8. Maintains accurate inventory records by ensuring CM work orders have following fields populated when submitting a request for a purchase order including asset numbers cost center time charges materials cost and WO comments. Receives parts and notifies Buyer as needed to allow invoices to be paid in a timely manner.
9. Coordinates and facilitates projects with various vendors/departments and verifies equipment operation at project completion. Installs OEM approved patches and antivirus updates as needed.
10. Demonstrates a high degree of teamwork by completing equipment PMs as needed to ensure department meets monthly EOC goals. Demonstrates understanding of safety policies and procedures and familiarization of The Joint Commission.
11. Performs other jobrelated duties as assigned.