The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.
Performs preventative maintenance and electrical safety inspections;
Makes electronic, electrical, and mechanical repairs, modifications, and calibrations on all types of electronic equipment, including electrical and mechanical hospital beds, biomedical, ECG, respiration monitors, IV pumps, ventilators, infant incubators, patient monitoring systems, non-invasive blood pressure units, and other electronic equipment, such as patient surveillance, patient communication, and code blue systems;
Initiates purchase requests for repair parts and accessories;
Receives parts and accessories and maintains repair parts inventory;
Maintains accurate maintenance history records;
Makes recommendations on the purchase and disposition of medical equipment;
Assists in training nurses, therapists, and doctors on subjects such as electrical safety and proper use of computerized medical equipment;
Assembles, configures, and install beds, patient transport equipment, and other medical equipment;
Maintains computerized equipment maintenance recordkeeping systems;
May inspect and/or repair radiological and micro-processor medical laboratory equipment and patient surveillance and code blue systems;
Prepares reports, including Medical Equipment Program Management Plan, equipment failure analysis, product evaluation recommendations, productivity reports, equipment safety reports, and reports required by licensing and governmental agencies;
May represent the Biomedical Technical unit on interdepartmental committees;
Gives technical instruction and assistance to Biomedical Equipment Technicians;
Trains Biomedical Engineering Technicians in advanced Biomedical Equipment testing techniques;
Reviews the work of Biomedical Equipment Technicians;
May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker, as required;
Performs other related duties, as required.