As a Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET), you will play a critical role in supporting patient care by performing preventive and corrective maintenance on medical equipment as assigned by your manager. You will use specialized tools and test equipment to ensure compliance with manufacturers’ specifications and healthcare regulatory standards. Your primary responsibilities include managing and tracking medical equipment inventory, assembly, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and calibration of medical devices.
1. Perform planned maintenance, safety testing, calibration, and repairs on assigned medical equipment throughout the main hospital, Women and Infant Pavilion (WIP), and AVMC’s outpatient clinics.
2. Strategically prioritize work orders with minimal supervision to complete PMs and repairs.
3. Accurately complete all necessary documentation related to workorders and your assigned tasks.
4. Maintain clear and professional communication with department staff, vendors, and other BMETs to facilitate timely maintenance and repair of medical equipment.
- Current knowledge of practices, procedures, methods, tools, and parts essential for the repair and maintenance of medical equipment in a hospital.
- Knowledge of MS Office, accurate data entry, and inventory tracking using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of healthcare compliance rules and regulations.
- Proficient in troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving medical equipment issues efficiently.
- Excellent documentation skills with the ability to accurately complete assigned service requests.
- Strong customer service skills within a healthcare organization are required.
- Proficiency in using test equipment and tools necessary for testing and repairing medical devices.
- Ability to manage the documentation of assigned workorders accurately and completely; after the tasks are completed.
- Ability to search and locate medical equipment that were marked as unable to locate in CMMS.
- Ability to manage stress and maintain professionalism in high-pressure environments.
AVMC Values: All AVMC employees will effectively demonstrate these values:
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Patients Come First – We listen actively and communicate with our patients and families, placing safety as a top priority.
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Accountability & Ownership – We fully complete tasks, are transparent, effectively communicate, and recognize that what we do reflects on us.
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Teamwork – We build trusting relationships, promote a sense of community, and are respectful of everyone. Success is about the whole team.
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Integrity & Honesty – We tell the truth at all times, speak up when something is wrong, and do the right thing when no one is looking.
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Excellence – We take pride in our work, are goal-oriented, and on a never-ending quest for top tier quality.
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Initiative & Innovation – Our can-do attitudes, creativity, and resourcefulness empower us to improve the patient’s experience, solve our own problems, make timely decisions, and look for opportunities to add value.
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Tenderness & Compassion – We have genuine empathy, show kindness, and encourage and advocate for each other.
- Must have one of the following:
- Associate’s degree in Electrical/Electronic, Biomedical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- A diploma from an accredited Biomedical Program.
- Equivalent military training on medical equipment.
- Minimum of 1 year experience as a Medical Equipment Technician.
- Prior hospital environment experience is preferred.
- Related certifications such as AAMI’s CABT, CBET, or CRES are preferred.
AVMC Conduct/Compliance Expectations:
- Ability to adhere with AVMC Attendance and Punctuality Policy.
- Ability to adhere with AVMC Leaves of Absence Policy.
- Ability to adhere with AVMC Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy.
- Ability to adhere to the department dress code.
- Ability to organize work and establish priorities.
- Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties.
- Skill and ability to follow the telephone etiquette/standards.
- Ability to function effectively under pressure and meet time parameters.
- Ability to communicate effectively while maintaining good working relationships with co-workers, managers and other hospital staff.
- Ability to adhere to the normal standards of courtesy and conduct as defined under the rules of hospitality at AVMC.
- Ability to maintain the confidentiality of patient, hospital and department information.
- Ability to adhere to safety rules and regulations.
- Safely and effectively uses all equipment necessary to carry out duties.
- Ability to interpret and function under hospital and department policies and procedures.
- Conforms with required and appropriate accreditation and regulatory requirements.
- Conforms with and supports hospital quality assurance and improvement guidelines.
- Ability to participate effectively in department and hospital staff education.
- Display a willingness to work as a team player.
- Ability to give and support the highest level of patient/customer satisfaction at all times.
- Supports and adheres to the values and mission statement established by the AVMC Board of Directors.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Compliance & Integrity Program and its established policies.
- Ability to follow the Code of Conduct.
Key Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Work performed in hospital environment requiring frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, twisting and reaching.
- Frequently lifting up to 25 lbs., and occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs. and above.
- Proper selection and safe use of all ladders are required.
- Must complete all E-learning and training that are assigned by the hospital or BioMed Manager, (i.e. working safely around the Biohazard materials).
A detailed description of the physical requirements of this job is maintained in the Employee Health Department.
- Must have one of the following:
- Associate’s degree in Electrical/Electronic, Biomedical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- A diploma from an accredited Biomedical Program.
- Equivalent military training on medical equipment.
- Minimum of 1 year experience as a Medical Equipment Technician.
- Prior hospital environment experience is preferred.
- Related certifications such as AAMI’s CABT, CBET, or CRES are preferred.
