What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apprentice Service Technician position at Minnesota Medical Specialists?
Summary :
Apprentice Service Technicians assist Biomedical Service Technicians in the performance of
field service duties. Scope of position includes emphasis on training and familiarization with assigned tools
and equipment, diagnosis and troubleshooting of devices for repair and maintenance, and assigned tasks of
repair shop and test lab organization, inventory stocking, and assigned additional duties. Apprentice Service
Technicians will train and shadow with Biomedical Service Technicians in order to learn techniques and
procedures for maintaining, repairing, calibrating, servicing and installing biomedical equipment of the
following types : mechanical, electrical, diagnostic, controlling, monitoring and recording.
Duties & Requirements :
- Develop skills to assemble, maintain, troubleshoot, align, and calibrate medical equipment.
- Train with steam & water systems, soldering, plumbing, and welding.
- Develop working knowledge circuit diagrams, wiring schematics, and electrical systems.
- Learn to monitor and plan out preventive maintenance programs.
- Assist in organization and stocking of parts, tools and equipment inventories.
- Learn to render technical advice and assistance to customers as required.
- Assist with delivery, setup, installation and training / familiarization of new equipment for customers
- Learn to accurately document work conducted, and log times and materials for services.
- Conduct on-site and virtual training with partnered OEMs and vendors.
- Develop and train on utilizing digital field service systems.
- Must be able to work with and communicate with technical experts, healthcare
- professionals / managers, and OEM representatives.
- Must be dedicated to on-the-job and formal training requirements.
- Must be willing to travel to perform on-site repairs, occasional overnight / multiday visits possible.
- Must be self-directed and able to exercise sound judgment and problem solving.
- Able to promptly respond to customer inquiries and needs, both on-the-job and remotely.
- Completes, maintains, and processes pertinent paperwork and records.
- Solves problems, documents procedures and repair plans.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities :
Salary : $50,000 - $60,000