Dialysis Biomed Equipment Technician at CareWell Health – East Orange, New Jersey

Job Summary

• Performs biomedical equipment repairs and tests on all new and repaired equipment prior to being put into service. All repairs and tests shall be documented.
• Performs scheduled inspections, maintenance and electrical safety tests of biomedical equipment to maintain code compliance.
• Responsible for documenting the results of all inspections, maintenance and tests.
• Orders supplies according to established procedures.
• Assists in training of all hospital staff in the safe use of biomedical equipment.
• Assists in maintaining the records, via the computerized Total Maintenance System, of all equipment handled by the Biomedical Engineering Department.
• Provides technical support on new and replaced biomedical equipment.
• Responsible for keeping current on new developments in biomedical equipment and systems.

Essential Functions

Biomedical Equipment:

• Tests all new equipment prior to use.
• Repairs all nonfunctional equipment and tests prior to returning to use.
• Performs scheduled inspections to maintain code and regulatory compliance.
• Keeps current to new developments in biomedical equipment and systems.

Documentation:

• Documents all repairs, tests, and results of all inspections on the work orders.
• Enters work orders into TMS.
• Files completed work orders.

Supplies:

• Keeps on optimal level of supplies.
• Orders parts specific to needs of the department.

Computer:

• Is knowledgeable of the TMS system.
• Is knowledgeable of the Proclick system.

Technical Support:

• Assists educational department in training staff in the safe use of medical equipment.
• Provides technical support on acquisition of new or replaced medical equipment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Education/Certifications
Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two year college or technical school; or two year related experience and or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certifications: CBNT: Certified Biomedical Nephrology Technician.

CBET: Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician.

Minimum Work Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above a representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Working Conditions

The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, hand, or feel objects, tools or control; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance ; stoop; kneel, or crawl, talk or hear and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus.

CareWell Health provides a salary/hourly rate range for all open positions to comply with New Jersey Law. The rates listed for each position is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). The salary range does not include bonuses/incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation which can be discussed in detail with your talent acquisition specialist.

The salary/hourly rate range for this position is:

Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by CareWell Health. Candidates should discuss salary/hourly compensation and details of our comprehensive benefits with our talent acquisition specialist if selected for an interview.

We offer an excellent benefit package including but not limited to the following benefit offerings:

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Basic Life and Disability Insurance
Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
401(k)
Paid Holidays and a generous Paid Time Off Plan