- Salary
- $26 – $37
- Location
- Newark, NJ, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Education
- Associate
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Overview
About the Role
The primary purpose of the Biomedical Equipment Technician II position is to provide safety checks, repairs, calibration, and preventive maintenance for all medical equipment.
Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
- Service provided is patient centered.
- Actively contributes to creating a friendly, welcoming, and safe environment for UH customers. Communicates clearly to ensure understanding.
- Responds to complaints and concerns by resolving issues immediately whenever possible.
- Organizes work process to accommodate customer needs, including internal customers and co-workers. Meets or exceeds customer expectations for service.
- Acts as a role model for Service Excellence. Maintains professional composure in the workplace.
- Works effectively with team to ensure customer service scores for work area meet/exceed targets.
- Demonstrates respect for patient rights. Performs all tasks assigned by Manager promptly, maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Ensures the accuracy and integrity of the equipment database to include but not limited to the inventory, preventative maintenance schedules, nomenclatures and service history.
- Works with Hospital IT and vendors on change management, downtimes, and disaster recovery procedures and process for clinical Engineering systems.
- Applies knowledge of HIPAA and security industry standards and acts as department resource on ePHI and HIPAA queries.
- Maintains a clean and neat area. Completes all records required.
- Attends any training required as relevant to the job. Promotes excellent public relations for the Clinical Engineering Department.
- Assumes the professional responsibilities of a Biomedical Equipment Technician.
- Understands and adheres to University Hospital’s compliance standards as they appear in University Hospital's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
- Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and University Hospital regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
What You’ll Bring
Required:
- Associate’s Degree in Biomedical, Electrical or Clinical Technology plus two (2) years of relevant experience required. The 39-week Military Biomedical Equipment Repair School plus one (1) year of technical school may be considered equivalent to an Associate Degree. Maintains operational knowledge of medical device technology, as well as various networking technologies and communications protocols used in healthcare.
- Understands technical details in the applications of medical technologies. Working knowledge of HL7, DICOM, TCIP and communications protocols.
- Understanding of computer and network security. Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.
What We Offer
- Vacation Accrued Time
- Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development
Compensation (NJ Job Transparency Law)
In compliance with New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, the hourly rate for this position is $26.10 - $37.12.
University Hospital considers multiple factors when determining compensation, including (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education and training, key skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational needs.
About Us
University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.
Apply Today
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you want to grow your career in healthcare while serving a vibrant community, we’d love to meet you.
