General Summary
Under general supervision, performs repair and maintenance of medical equipment, including safety testing, design, installation, calibration, routine maintenance of complex medical electronic equipment.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
1. Performs preventive maintenance, repair and calibration services on medical equipment in accordance with departmental standards and manufacturers operating and repair manuals.
2. Recommends changes to, modifies if approved and installs specialized medical equipment.
3. Communicates with nursing, allied health and medical staff, regularly, regarding equipment operation and problems to obtain information in order to resolve the problem and minimize the amount of down time.
4. Participates in the evaluation of new, rental or demonstration of medical equipment and makes recommendations concerning acquisition.
5. Observes general clinical engineering practices and respective departmental policies and procedures to promote the overall efficiency of repair service and operations for medical equipment.
6. Assists with maintenance of departmental records, such as maintenance requests, electrical safety forms, files, relevant statistics and technical manuals on biomedical equipment in accordance with The Joint Commission, federal, state and local regulations.
7. Assists conducting in-service educational programs on use and operation of relevant clinical equipment.
8. Takes on call assignments within the department schedule and serves affiliated facilities.
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