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The Biomedical Equipment Technician I is an entry-level technical professional responsible for the inspection, preventive maintenance, calibration, basic troubleshooting, repair, and documentation of routine medical equipment under established procedures and with guidance from experienced technicians and leadership. The position supports the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of patient-care equipment while developing the technical knowledge, judgment, and service skills necessary for advancement within the Biomedical Services career ladder at Beth Israel Lahey Health.
The BMET I collaborates with clinical staff, fellow technicians, and other stakeholders to support equipment lifecycle activities, maintain accurate service records, and contribute to quality patient care. The role emphasizes technical development, regulatory compliance, customer service, and continuous learning through hands-on experience, training, and competency development.
Job Description:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:
1. Perform scheduled inspections, preventive maintenance, calibration, functional testing, and basic repair activities on routine medical equipment in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, departmental standards, and regulatory requirements.
2. Troubleshoot and resolve routine equipment issues using test equipment, service manuals, technical documentation, diagrams, and established procedures, seeking assistance when issues exceed assigned competencies.
3. Maintain accurate and complete documentation of inspections, maintenance activities, repairs, parts usage, labor, equipment status, and other required service information within the CMMS.
4. Support equipment installations, incoming inspections, upgrades, relocations, removals, and other technical activities under the guidance of experienced technicians or leadership.
5. Provide professional customer service to clinical and operational staff by communicating equipment status, responding to routine service requests, and appropriately escalating patient-care, operational, or safety concerns.
6. Maintain assigned tools, test equipment, service manuals, parts inventories, and work areas in accordance with departmental standards and safety requirements.
7. Complete required technical training, competency assessments, and professional development activities and develop knowledge of electronics, medical terminology, physiology, networking fundamentals, safety practices, and medical equipment service principles.
8. Support equipment inventory management, asset identification and tagging, documentation quality, data integrity, and CMMS record-maintenance activities.
9. Assist with recall notifications, hazard notifications, quality activities, incident investigations, regulatory requirements, and other compliance-related activities within assigned areas of responsibility.
10. Participate in on-call, after-hours, and emergency service activities as required after demonstrating appropriate competency and readiness.
11. Actively develop technical knowledge and service skills through mentoring, training opportunities, manufacturer education, and hands-on experience with healthcare technology systems.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Education: High school diploma or GED required. Vocational, technical, military, or formal training in electronics, biomedical equipment technology, engineering technology, or a related field preferred. Associate degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Electronics Technology, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field preferred.
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Licensure, Certification & Registration: None required. CBET or other relevant technical certification preferred as applicable to level.
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Experience: One or more years of related electronics, biomedical equipment, field service, military technical, apprenticeship, internship/co-op, or comparable applied technical experience preferred/required based on organizational hiring standards. Relevant formal technical education may be considered toward the experience requirement.
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Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Foundational knowledge of electronics and electro-mechanical systems; ability to use basic electronic test equipment, read technical manuals and diagrams, document work accurately, use computer/web applications, communicate effectively, and work safely in patient-care environments.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
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Associate degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Electronics Technology, or related field; prior healthcare equipment service exposure; manufacturer training; basic networking knowledge.
Dept./Unit-Specific Skills:
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Developing capability in general biomedical equipment maintenance, PM, inspection, calibration, documentation, customer service, and safe work practices.
Pay Range:
$28.00 – $37.80
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
