Medical Engineering Technologist
Medical Engineering Technologist
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Job Description
Union: non-union
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Medical Engineering
Reports to: Manager Clinical Engineer
Work Model: On-site
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Permanent Full Time
Closing Date: July 4 2025
Position Summary
Are you passionate about technology and healthcare Step into a vital role where your technical expertise directly impacts patient care and safety.
As a Medical Engineering Technologist youll be at the heart of innovationensuring that life-saving medical equipment is operating at peak performance. From repairing and maintaining cutting-edge devices to performing safety inspections and supporting clinical teams your work will help power the future of healthcare.
Youll collaborate with a diverse team of healthcare professionals (e.g. physicians nurses technologists) and work closely with leading medical equipment vendors. Every day brings new challenges new technologies and the opportunity to make a real difference.
Duties
- Ensures the safe maintenance and repair of medical equipment.
- Tests calibrates troubleshoots repairs and upgrades medical equipment (e.g. infusion pumps patient monitors defibrillators) to ensure it is operating safely effectively and efficiently
- Carries out preventative maintenance routines inspections and evaluations using a variety of test equipment and tools such as safety analyzers conductivity meters oscilloscopes multimeters and defibrillator testers to ensure medical equipment is in proper working order
- Performs incoming inspection of new equipment such as receiving documenting assembling installing conducting performance and safety testing obtaining necessary legal approvals coordinating the connection of the systems to the hospital network and other specific activities dictated by the equipment or system(s) to prepare it for clinical use
- Determines tool instrumentation and spare part requirements for equipment maintenance and assists clinical areas in ordering accessories and supplies by identifying suitable sources
- Maintains work documentation and equipment inventory information
- Participates in the selection and evaluation of medical equipment
- Provides in-service training and consultation to promote the proper use and care of equipment
- Performs risk management activities (e.g. incident investigations managing safety alerts/recalls proactively identifying safety-relates issues)
- Performs cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification as assigned or requested
- Works in compliance of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and its regulations reporting hazards deficiencies and contraventions of the Act in a timely manner
Qualifications :
- Completion of a 3 year community college program in Biomedical Engineering Technology Electronics Technology (or recognized equivalent) is required
- At a minimum 1 year of practical and related experience is required
- Membership in the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) or other equivalent provincial technology association is an asset
- Certification as a Biomedical Engineering Technologist through the ACI is an asset
- Membership in provincial or national clinical/biomedical engineering society (e.g. Clinical Engineering Society of Ontario (CESO) Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (CMBES)) is an asset
- Strong problem recognition and problem-solving skills in a technical field
- Strong interpersonal skills and customer service skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines
- Strong ability to work effectively as a team member and build working relationships with other colleagues
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Commitment to patient care and safety
- Can-do and open-minded attitude ability to pivot when needed
- Ability to absorb new information quickly
- Strong computer skills including reporting (e.g. Excel) and Microsoft 365 Applications
Additional Information :
Why join UHN
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
