Biomed Technician - $20-25 per hour
OU Health - Oklahoma City, OK, US, 73116
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Overview
OU Health is seeking a Biomed Technician for a job in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Biomed Technician
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
*** Pay is based on years of applicable experience and acuity level of position
Position Title:Biomedical Technician (Levels 1-3)Department:BioMedJob Description:Biomedical Technician Level I, II, III (if applicable) positions available based on candidate experience/certifications.General Description: Performs basic maintenance and repair on clinical medical equipment. Responds to service calls to evaluate, diagnose, and perform repair/planned maintenance (PM) on progressively complex clinical/biomedical equipment, and drives Service Excellence.
Essential Responsibilities: Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
- Learns unfamiliar devices and learns to use specialized test equipment.
- Performs planned maintenance (PM), safety and environmental inspections, and maintains effective interdepartmental relations. Provides team members with daily updates on PM completion and follow-up plans.
- Cross-trains to develop field-specific troubleshooting skills; evaluates simple to moderately complex clinical/biomedical equipment issues and implements appropriate repairs. Learns to prioritize repairs based on service line and acuity; complete work on first-in/first-out basis.
- Follows appropriate policies, procedures, hospital protocol, and completes necessary documentation.
- Establishes and engages in proactive daily communications with customer departments, to ensure proper follow-up, leading to effective resolutions and satisfaction.
- Assists higher-skilled technicians on basic and more complex repairs and resolutions.
- Supports operations in all locations.
- Shares on-call/pager responsibility.
- Documents all repair actions and submit reports/summaries accordingly.
- Ensures proper care of spares, tools and test equipment, and ensure calibration.
- Assists in maintaining approved parts inventory.
- Assists in managing vendors’ service delivery processes.
- Enhances and maintains technical knowledge of current standards, codes, and procedures regarding safe and effective use of medical equipment through formal instruction with more advanced team members.
- Meets or exceeds The Joint Commission, State Department of Health and Human Services, Occupational Health and Safety, and/or all other applicable regulatory requirements (FDA, CAP, etc.)
- Aware of and complies with quality policies, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position.
- Completes all planned quality and compliance training within the defined deadlines.
- Identifies and reports all quality or compliance concerns immediately.
- Ensures all work orders, vendor service reports, time and expense reports, PM activities, purchase orders, and other duties are documented in an accurate and timely manner.
- Assists in ensuring all test equipment is tracked and 100% calibrated on time.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: None required.
Experience: None required. 2+ years of experience servicing electronic or mechanical equipment, control systems, or performing technical quality control testing preferred..
Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: None required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Analytical and communication skills with the ability to communicate technical issues to customer representatives in an easy-to-understand manner. Focus on efficiency, adoption or creation of standard work practices, LEAN.
- Experience performing effective repair and planned maintenance on basic biomedical or electronic equipment, or similar systems.
- Knowledge of electronic and electro-mechanical devices, and strong mechanical aptitude.
- Experience interfacing with both internal and external team members as part of a solution-based service process.
- Change agent and process oriented.
- Ability to develop and maintain good team relations.
- Proficiency in completing electronic documentation using technological tools (e.g., IPad, IPhone) and familiar with standard computer programs (e.g., Microsoft Office suite).
- Operate with efficiency and sense of urgency.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to changing environments.
- Ability to deliver results in a changing environment, ability to multitask, strategize, and prioritize.
OU Health Job ID #R0047713. Posted job title: Biomedical Technician (Levels 1-3)
About OU Health
OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma’s largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care. OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s flagship hospital, which serves as the state’s only Level 1 trauma center and Edmond Medical Center in the heart of the Edmond Community. Becker’s Hospital Review named University of Oklahoma Medical Center one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America for 2020. OU Health’s oncology program at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma’s top facility for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings. OU Health also was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in these specialties: Colon Surgery, COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. OU Health’s mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education and research.
Experts in prevention, treatment and cures, our team works to improve lives through innovation in medical care, education and research, while investing in the people, technologies and facilities that will enable us to achieve our goals. We are seeking individuals who have a passion and talent for caring for others. By joining our team, you will provide quality health care to our community through the work you do every day. We provide clinical and non-clinical opportunities to further your career and we invite you to explore our available positions.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Pet insurance
- Sick pay
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Employee assistance programs
- Benefits start day 1