Biomed Equipment Technician (All Experience Levels)

Position Summary: The Bio-Medical Technician I maintains clinical equipment through the effective use of the Medical Equipment Management System. Performs a variety of routine tasks associated with the installation, maintenance, calibration and repair of a limited scope of biomedical equipment under the guidance and direct supervision of an experienced biomedical equipment technician.   General Guidelines: Demonstrates basic knowledge of the job, activity or function, needs supervision or mentoring on advanced assignments. Entry-level position.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies equipment for preventive maintenance, performs checklist assigned to equipment, performs electrical safety, corrects equipment failures and records results.
• Receives work request, assesses need of repair, orders parts if needed, completes work order request and records results.
• Identifies part number, completes the purchase order, contacts vendor to order part with purchase order number and identifying part number, forwards completed purchase order to materials management and receives and processes orders.
• Ensures safe driving techniques of the vehicles under adverse weather conditions.
• Loading and unloading the vehicles, maneuvers around obstacles.
• Ability to maneuver vehicles through heavy traffic and difficult loading dock entries.
• Completes daily maintenance of the vehicles by checking and filling gas, oil, transmission, windshield wiper and brake fluid levels and air pressure of tires.
• Completes minor maintenance problems.

Qualifications: 

Required:

• A graduate of an accredited Biomedical Program or prior biomedical equipment experience.
• A valid Kansas drivers license with an acceptable driving record and must be insurable through the medical centers insurance carrier.
• Possesses basic understanding and skills related to general biomedical systems and devices.
• Basic knowledge of mathematics, anatomy, physiology, biology, physics, chemistry, medical terminology, English, computer and networking peripherals, and professional skills.
• Additional certification may be required for certain settings or populations.
• Specific information and the timeframe in which such certification must be attained will be provided by the department director/manager/supervisor at time of hire/transfer into department.

Preferred:

• Associate degree in electronic technology or graduate from a two year vocational training equivalency or military training.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics.
• Basic understanding of clinical equipment, radiological, laboratory, and network medical systems.

Infection Control: Initial and Ongoing training in dealing with infection control. Trainings could include but are not limited to, blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids and bio hazardous materials as it applies to your daily work environment.

Patient Interaction: No Contact

HIPAA: This position will have access to the following Protected Health Information in order to carry out the duties related to their position at Hays Medical Center based on the following criteria:
Primary – required (routine) to do the job;
Secondary – required for the job, but mostly be exception; and
None – no approved access

Description of Information
Secondary:
Patient Demographic Information (information used to identify a person): Name, Date of Birth, Address, Race, Marital Status, Religion

Financial Information/Insurance (information related to insurance, billing and payment): Billing Information, Payer Name, Payer ID, Account Balances, Plan Elements Covered, Payment Information, Payment Rates

Coding Information (clinical information that is in (alpha) numeric format): ICD-9 Codes, Rev Codes, CPT Codes

Clinical Information (information that describes a patient’s health status): Diagnosis, Reports/Medical Notes, Test Results, Problem List, Procedures, History and Physical