Biomedical Equipment Tech. 2

Clinical Technology Services supports the Medical Equipment Management Program at OHSU including the support of medical equipment life cycle management device integration strategic enterprise projects and capital replacement. This is done in a prompt knowledgeable and cost-effective manner to ensure patient/employee safety compliance with standards and quality delivery of patient care.

The Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) 2 performs preventive maintenance checks and basic repairs on medical equipment. This is the second of a three-level series. The BMET 2 is distinguished from the lower level by the assignment of more advanced clinical technology by the knowledge of schematic diagrams and circuits and the added responsibilities of technicalconsultation to medical and nursing personnel. It is distinguished from the higher level by the degreeof complexity and the scope of projects and installations performed. At this level the employee is actively working toward or has attained the CBET certification.

Scheduled Maintenance and Performance Assurance.

• Independently performs scheduled cleaning lubrication electrical/mechanical adjustments calibration performance assurance safety testing and replacement of worn or out-of-tolerance parts on patient care laboratory and related equipment.

Unscheduled Corrective Maintenance.

• Independently diagnoses and corrects (within limits of ability and authority) minor or major malfunctions in medical laboratory and other related equipment; makes required performance measurements using conventional or custom test equipment; replaces defective parts; performs routine on sight assurance testing and recalibration of equipment in various locations in hospitals and clinics. Repairs and installations at this level are of a more complex nature and will require more in-depth analysis and troubleshooting.

Technical Consultation.

• Provides technical advice to assist medical and nursing personnel in pre-purchase planning and selection of equipment; adviseson the ease of maintenance operation reliability of vendors cost availability of maintenance parts and cost of disposables used.

In-Service (Teaching or Training).

• Upon request conducts technical in-service programs for nurses and medical staff on newly installed equipment explaining theory of operation calibration operator maintenance responsibilities and safety; conducts similar in-services on other hospital equipment; conducts general electrical and safety programs as required by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and technical theory programs for department staff and interested visitors.

Other Duties as Assigned

• An associates degree in biomedical Equipment Technology and three years of BMET experience OR
• Certification by the ICC/USCC as a Certified BMET plus three years of experienceOR
• Five years of BMET experienceOR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience.

Job Related Knowledge Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Understands and employs standard and specialized testing equipment such as safety analyzer leakage meters digital and analog mustimeters electronic thermometers optical wedges oscilloscopes voltage time event and temperature recorders tachometers biological and physical signal simulators voltage resistance temperature and time standards and waveform generators.

• Associates degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology and 3 years experience
• Certification by ICC/USCC as a Certified BMET

Busy office environment with multiple demands and interruptions primarily working with computer terminals software etc. May come in contact with radiations sources human tissue/fluids ann may be exposed to excessive noise.