Biomedical Equipment Technician

Position Summary

Odyssey is looking for a Biomedical Equipment Technician to support the 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW), headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.  The 711 HPW is the first human-centric warfare wing to consolidate human performance research, education and consultation under a single organization. Established under the Air Force Research Laboratory, the 711 HPW is comprised of the Airman Systems Directorate (RH), the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) and the Human Systems Integration Directorate (HP).

 

***Contingent upon contract award***

Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure all maintenance and repair activities are performed in compliance with OSHA, DoD, and MTF safety regulations.
• Test and calibrate components using manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, hand tools, power tools and measuring devices.
• Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment as defined by DAFI, within the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) system, or as designated by leadership.
• Assess and evaluate the condition of in-use medical equipment for maintenance, upgrade, or replace recommendations.
• Inspect and test malfunctioning medical and related equipment following manufacturers' specifications, using test and analysis instruments.
• Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, and replace defective parts such as motors, transformers, and circuit boards.
• Perform preventive maintenance or service such as cleaning, lubricating, and adjusting medical and simulation equipment in accordance with OEM specifications.
• Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical and simulation equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition in accordance with regulations.
• Study technical manuals and attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge and technical proficiency.
• Provide training to medical staff by explaining and demonstrating correct operation and operator preventive maintenance of medical equipment.
• Safely operate a government vehicle when required to service medical equipment in other buildings.
• Maintain and utilize appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during all maintenance activities involving electrical or mechanical hazards, ensuring they meet or exceed ANSI/ISEA standards.
• Conduct a pre-work safety assessment of the repair environment and mitigate any hazards (e.g., clearing debris, ensuring ventilation) prior to beginning maintenance.
• Execute Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures and utilize specialized electrical safety tools when performing repairs on live or high-voltage circuits.

***Contingent upon contract award***

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.

Clearance:   Ability to Obtain NACI.

Education: Associate’s degree in biomedical Equipment Technology or Engineering.

Years of Experience: Two years of biomedical equipment technician experience,  including the application of electronic principles to diagnose functional operation failures, component- level troubleshooting, and system configuration management.

 

Other Requirements:

• Experience applying a wide range of specialized methods, principles, and techniques of electronics and complex medical system failures, recovery of systems, adjusting, modifying, and improving systems to include hardware and software components.
• Experience ensuring compliance with including, but not limited to, the DoD/DoW, The Joint Commission, AAAHC, CAP, OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and FDA regulations, procedures, and practices as it applies to biomedical equipment.
• Experience in the interpretation of technical data such as drawings, schematics, blueprints, and specifications of complete electronic systems; in analyzing problems in integrated/interfacing systems involving numerous complex circuits; and in using complex electronic and electromechanical test and measuring equipment using integrated test functions for different purposes.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving technical and performance issues for highly complex electronic systems.
• Experience in signal tracing and inter-system logic analysis across integrated electronic platforms.
• Proficiency in professional oral and written communication including interpersonal skills necessary to represent the organization professionally and maintain collaborative working relationships.
• Possession of a valid U.S. driver’s license to obtain authorization to operate a Government vehicle to service medical equipment in other buildings.
• Provision of steel/composite toed boots, ensuring they meet or exceed ANSI/ISEA standards.
• Ability to handle items up to 51 pounds frequently and heavier loads occasionally, ensuring all movement of equipment adheres to NIOSH lifting equations and safety standards.
• Ability to pass a color vision test.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Cloud based suite of productivity apps, to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of military medical/military deployment experience.
• Experience with the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS).

 

Additional Information

Location:  Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Travel: Possbile

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid:   Onsite.

 

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***Contingent upon contract award***

Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

 

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

 

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities