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Senior Bio Medical Equipment Technician
Houston, TX, US
We are searching for a Senior Bio-Medical Equipment Technician-- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will perform preventative maintenance and repair work on a wide variety of medical equipment, some complex devices, systems, and networks.
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Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Performs inspections and preventive maintenance on hospital equipment. Performs electrical safety inspections on equipment and accessories as assigned. Completes preventive maintenance assignments working with an annualized preventive maintenance schedule within the time frame specified, requiring no supervisory follow-up.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment, as necessary. Provides in-depth troubleshooting on devices, systems, and networks. Responds to and troubleshoots service calls in compliance with Departmental Policy.
• Provides project support as needed. Participates in project planning, tasks, and leadership as needed. Communicates project status and progress with co-workers, third parties, and client departments.
• Provides technical support and leadership as needed. Acts as technical resource on stand alone devices and small system components. Assists fellow technicians on complex repairs.
• Performs Incident Investigations. Initiates incident investigation upon notification of incident in compliance with Departmental documentation policy. Completes and submits to supervisor all associated documentation in accordance with guidelines outlined in the departmental policies.
• Ensures Quality of Group Work. Participates in quality control checks on all group technical work output. Works with fellow technicians to resolve any quality issues within the work group.
• Documents and records daily work in appropriate systems. Documents all work, and materials used in compliance with the departmental record keeping system daily achieving the departmental labor recovery target. Completes requisitions and other forms and returns documents appropriately as outlined in departmental policies.
• Effectively utilizes departmental resources. Properly utilizes tools, computers, test equipment, telephones, pagers, workbench area and other departmental resources in accordance to departmental policies. Ensures proper usage and cleanup of the Fabrication Shop, break room, locker room and other commons areas.
• Attend various meetings providing relevant information, as necessary.
• Review, update, correct, and/or create preventative maintenance procedures for equipment within assigned area.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Skills & Requirements
• Required H.S. Diploma or equivalent. Preferred bachelor's degree in Electronics or Biomedical Engineering Technology or associate degree in Electronics or Biomedical Engineering Technology
• A bachelor's degree may substitute for four (4) years of experience. An associate degree may substitute for two (2) years of experience.
• 8 years' experience in servicing Biomedical equipment in a hospital, industrial or military setting. Other electronic equipment service experiences can be considered
About Texas Children’s
Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation’s first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
