Position Summary

At Long Island State Veterans Home, the Senior Biomedical Engineering Technician ensures that medical equipment is well maintained, safely functional and properly configured.

Duties of a Senior Biomedical Engineering Technician may include the following but are not limited to:

• Various hours, shifts and days.
• Inspect, repair, calibrate and perform preventive maintenance on the facilities medical devices.
• Maintain and calibrate testing equipment in accordance with manufacture guidelines.
• Perform acceptance and quality assurance testing of medical devices according to protocols.
• Assist with isolating electronic and electromechanical medical equipment problems on-site and perform the necessary repair in an expedient manner.
• Assemble and install medical electronic or electromechanical devices.
• Perform prescribed electrical equipment safety test on a routine basis as assigned and on all required equipment prior to initial use and prior to utilization following service.
• Complete all documentation on a timely basis after repair or maintenance.
• Maintain information in the facilities BME equipment database.
• Participate in training programs as required by the facility.
• Assist with the evaluation of new products /services as required.
• Assist with clinical in-service education on correct utilization of medical devices.
• Participate in BME projects as assigned.
• Other hospital or BME technical duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: Associate's Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, or a related field with minimum five (5) years of experience in the Biomedical Engineering field. In Lieu of the Associate's Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, or a related field, an accredited program in microcomputer system engineering with a minimum of 10 year experience in the biomedical field. Excellent communication, customer service and organizational skills. Experience in hospitals or Long Term Care Facilities.

Preferred Qualifications: BS in Biomedical Engineering or Electronics Technology.