What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bio Med Tech I position at Lensa?
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Job Summary
The Biomedical Technician I maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs medical equipment and systems in a healthcare setting. This entry-level position ensures the safe, accurate, and reliable operation of biomedical devices, adhering to quality assurance and regulatory standards. The role includes preventive maintenance, technical support, and collaboration with clinical and engineering teams to support patient care.
Essential Functions
Equal Employment Opportunity
This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
Job Summary
The Biomedical Technician I maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs medical equipment and systems in a healthcare setting. This entry-level position ensures the safe, accurate, and reliable operation of biomedical devices, adhering to quality assurance and regulatory standards. The role includes preventive maintenance, technical support, and collaboration with clinical and engineering teams to support patient care.
Essential Functions
- Performs routine preventive maintenance (PM) on medical equipment, including patient monitoring systems, infusion pumps, imaging devices, diagnostic equipment, and laboratory instruments.
- Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and repairs malfunctioning medical devices and systems in a timely manner to minimize downtime.
- Conducts safety checks and electrical safety testing (ESD/ESI) on biomedical devices to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards (e.g., ANSI, IEC).
- Documents maintenance, repairs, and equipment performance in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Assists in the installation, calibration, and setup of new medical equipment and ensures proper operation during initial use.
- Provides technical support and training to clinical staff on the proper use and care of medical equipment to prevent user errors.
- Collaborates with clinical, engineering, and other healthcare teams to ensure the reliability and safety of biomedical equipment.
- Ensures that medical equipment meets quality assurance standards and adheres to applicable regulatory requirements.
- Performs basic calibration procedures and resolves equipment issues during setup or routine use.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- 1-3 years in biomedical equipment maintenance or a related technical field required
- Military medical repair specialist school or equivalent electronic training and experience preferred
- Familiarity with medical equipment and technology preferred
- Experience with healthcare technology management programs, i.e. Internship.
- Medical equipment knowledge (manufacturers, models, modalities, capital planning, etc.),
- Understanding of regulatory requirements of medical devices (CMS, TJC, CLIA, AABB, NRC,State, Local).
- Advanced/Strong computer skills (proficient with Microsoft products), experience with CMMS products.
- Strong planning and organization skills.
- Excellent verbal, written, communication and presentation skills.
- Basic knowledge of electrical systems and mechanical principles.
- Strong technical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and repair electronic equipment.
- Certified Biomedical Technician (CBET)-AAMI preferred or
- Certification by the International Certification Commission (ICC) in relevant biomedical fields preferred
Equal Employment Opportunity
This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com