Title: Biomedical Equipment Repair Technician 2
Location: Brook Army Medical Center (San Antonio, TX)
Education: Graduate of a military BMET Course or a higher education degree from an accredited college in BMET or Engineering.
Clearance: Public Trust Clearance or above preferred. A Public Trust Clearance is not required day one but will be processed and therefore must be a US Citizen able to obtain a clearance.
Summary:
The Association for the Advancement Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards for BMETs and levels of qualifications shall be applied to this position. Independently repair, calibrate, and maintain all types of clinical equipment technologies, devices, instruments, and systems of moderate complexity. Inspect, install, repair, prepare for disposition, and provide SPM of MDE.
Duties include all items listed under BMET I, to additionally include.
Apply basic and advanced knowledge in two (2) or more of the following modalities: Healthcare Imaging (Radiology), Laboratory, Sterilization, Patient Monitoring, Operating Room Services, Dental, Pharmacy, Respiratory Services, Scopes, Pulmonary, Anesthesia, Veterinary, and High-End Electronics.
Compute power and space requirements for installation of MDE and installs MDE to manufacturer’s specifications.
Provides mentoring, guidance, and assistance to BMET I on safe use, application, testing, and SPM and repair of all types of clinical equipment technologies and systems.
Requirements:
Graduate of a military BMET Course or a higher education degree from an accredited college in BMET or Engineering
4 years relevant experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
KSAs include all items listed under BMET I, to additionally include.
Considerable knowledge and ability to apply electronic circuitry and technical aspects of the operation, repair and maintenance of electronic equipment. Repair electronic, pneumatic, electro-mechanical and mechanical medical to include troubleshooting, identifying source of problem(s), replacement of defective printed circuit board(s), discrete component(s), or other parts as appropriate.
Knowledge of solid state, digital and integrated circuits (microprocessors) to isolate and resolve the complex relationship between electrical, electronic, computer operating systems, mechanical, physical, and chemical components of the equipment and system and changes in circuitry when the patient and respective Environment of Care (EOC) become part of the system is required.
Develop knowledge and gain experience related to each EOC concerning how external forces (e.g., other devices with which it may be interconnected, geographical and climatic conditions, interference from other electronic equipment) may affect the adequate functioning of electronic devices and what methods may have been used successfully in similar circumstances.
Has an in-depth understanding and ability to diagnose problems with the quality of images and signals as required by medical professionals based on the equipment, network, and medical procedure being performed. Understands the physiological parameters associated with a patient when diagnosing and troubleshooting MDE and deals effectively with patients.
Considerable knowledge of analysis techniques to be able to devise recovery plans for system failure situations
Considerable knowledge and skill in using standard Microsoft operating systems, Microsoft Office suite of products for Office Automation, and administrative and clinical software products currently in use at BAMC.
Considerable knowledge of current regulatory requirements.
Substantial knowledge of basic anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and illustrated parts drawings of biomedical instrumentation.
Able to document investigation of equipment hazard alerts, recalls, updates, and incidents.