Job Title: Associate BMET I (Apprenticeship/Internship)

Client: Large Healthcare Provider

Location: Hartford, CT

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Contract to Hire

Job Description:

Technology has impacted biomedical equipment in the health field. Bio-medical engineering technicians are needed to perform safety checks, preventive maintenance, calibration and device inventory and validation. In this role with our client, you will be collecting data on medical devices currently in the network and entering information into a database. This information will be used to validate and track where all medical devices are being used. You will also install, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and verify the performance of complex biomedical equipment with minimal supervision once you have been correctly trained on how to do so with ~30 pieces of equipment. This program is built out to pair you with senior level technicians to knowledge transfer and learn the in's and out's of the biomedical equipment field with both hands-on and book learning.

We are looking for people who have a strong attitude and aptitude and are looking to get into the Biomedical Field with a very well-known healthcare organization

Responsibilities:

• Work with team members to collect and survey medical devices that are currently working within the network.
• Focus will primarily be on patient beds and wheelchairs
• Collect data fields on devices like, Serial number, location, medical department, device type and IP Address.
• Enter information into a data base to have a source of truth for all medical devices.
• Validate information in database by comparing against information gathered in the field and making updates to the database.
• Perform performance assurance (PA) inspections, scheduled maintenance, electrical safety inspections (ESI), and operation verification procedures (OVP) on complex and intricate biomedical equipment
• Repair, install, and calibrate complex and intricate biomedical equipment
• Inform supervisors of the status of repairs, scheduled inspections, unusual equipment situations

Requirements

• Associates in Electronics Degree - Preferred
• Also considering a background in mechanical engineering, technology, equipment, etc.
• Interest working in healthcare setting with IT or devices.
• The ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Associates or Bachelor's Degree in a technical/electronics field or equivalent military training required
• COVID Vaccine - Required