JOB OPENING
1. Title: Biomedical Equipment Technician
2. Location: Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
3. Start Date: Immediately
4. Job-Type: Full Time (40 Hours/week)
SUMMARY: Serve as a biomedical equipment technician providing operations support at the Medical Equipment Repair Section.
QUALIFICATION
5. Associates degree or higher, or equivalent (e.g., military training), as an electronics technician and/or Biomedical Equipment Technician.
6. Language Requirement. Personnel shall read, understand, speak and write English
7. Minimum of three (3) years hospital/healthcare experience performing medical equipment maintenance.
8. OFFICE SKILLS. Contractor staff shall possess working knowledge of computers, specifically the internet, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, and Windows Operating System.
9. You will be required to provide evidence of training, certifications, experience, and other qualifications for each biomedical engineering technician performing services under this contract. Evidence must include a list of types of equipment on which contracted personnel have experience performing preventative and corrective maintenance
10. Public Health clearance is required and the contractor shall submit immunization records and physical health certification with their proposal.
11. Certifications: A certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) by the American Heart Association (AMA), or the American Red Cross shall be obtained prior to the contract start date.
12. Work Environment/Physical Requirements. May be required to work in hazardous environments where typical possible hazards are electrical shock from high and low potential current sources, burns, gas fumes, radiation exposure, and biological contamination, as well as physical injury. There is an additional hazard of nosocomial infections while working in clinics, isolation areas, operating rooms, wards, or when working on potentially contaminated medical equipment.
13. Physical Requirements. The work performed primarily involves on-site work and standing, bending, and working in cramped and awkward positions. Incumbents must constantly follow safe work practices and procedures, particularly while lifting, carrying tools, maintaining equipment, etc. Incumbent works in all patient care areas in the medical treatment facility may be required to handle and/or ensure proper disposal of hazardous material(s). Requires use of protective/safety clothing/equipment. May be required to lift heavy objects weighing up to 60 pounds.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
14. A valid driver’s license is required for this position
15. Requires knowledge and technical understanding of and ability to interpret and relate federal, state, local, professional agencies' standards, regulatory requirements to biomedical equipment and its respective Environment of Care (EOC)
16. Certification by the American Association of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) or as a Veterans Administration Biomedical Equipment Technician is desirable.
THE DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
17. Perform scheduled and unscheduled services to include visual and electrical safety inspections, preventative maintenance, scheduled parts replacement, calibrations, repairs, acceptance, disposition and hazard, alert and recall procedures, test and calibrate components using manufacturer's manuals and troubleshooting techniques, test equipment, hand tools, power tools and measuring devices.
18. Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.
19. Inspect and test malfunctioning medical and related equipment following manufacturers' specifications, using test and analysis instruments.
20. Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair and replace defective parts such as motors, transformers, and circuit boards.
21. Perform preventive maintenance or service such as cleaning, lubricating and adjusting equipment in accordance with OEM specifications.
22. Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition in accordance with Air Force Instructions.
23. Examine medical equipment and facility's structural environment and check for proper use of equipment, to protect patients and staff from electrical or mechanical hazards. Ensures compliance with safety regulations and policies.
24. Provide training to medical staff by explaining and demonstrating correct operation and operator preventive maintenance of medical equipment per the manufacturer’s recommendations.