Biomedical Technician

Overview

: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes. Responsibilities

• Assists the department in testing new equipment and working with vendors to make purchases and install equipment.
• Orders and maintains proper stock levels in the department's inventory, stores department goods and equipment in the correct manner, and appropriately responds to manufacturers' equipment recall notices.
• Ensures that equipment meets all regulatory compliance requirements as mandated by local, state, and federal agencies.
• Maintains and updates a database of repair and technical support information required to perform repairs on a variety of equipment.
• Utilizes and maintains a variety of test and calibration equipment including oscilloscopes, multi-meters, frequency counters, physiological signal simulators, power supplies, and special test instrumentation.
• Assists in designing, modifying, and installing mechanical or electrical alterations to equipment in order to improve efficiency, performance, and / or extend useful life.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and overhauls electronic and mechanical equipment following manufacturer's instructions and department safety precautions. This includes but is not limited to patient monitors, paging systems, life support equipment, electrocardiograph equipment, ventilators, respiratory equipment, and pace makers.
• Responds to trouble calls from staff in assigned areas and makes recommendations regarding the appropriate courses of action to resolve equipment-related issues.
• Maintains a log of repairs, electrical safety testing, and maintenance actions.
• Keeps accurate records of time and materials utilized in the performance of all duties.
• Participates in on-the-job training to advance and acquire new skills regarding sophisticated and specialized electronic equipment.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

Physical Requirements Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and / or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking

Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed

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