What are the responsibilities and job description for the Biomedical Technician position at Waterbury Hospital?
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Perform a wide variety of duties to assure the smooth operation of hospital medical and electronic equipment.
USUAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR WORK REQUIREMENTS:
- Diagnose and repair equipment problems.
- Research and locate parts necessary for equipment repair.
- Instruct personnel in user departments in the proper operation of equipment.
- Work with physicians, department heads, nurses and technicians in the solution of equipment operating problems.
- Comply with departmental work ticket policy and procedure.
- Perform periodic inspections on equipment.
- Be available for rotating on-call duty in accordance with departmental policy and procedure.
- Keep abreast of new developments within field through reading and attendance at seminars and conferences.
- Assist in the investigation of incidents involving equipment.
- Formulate inspection procedures.
- Practice and promote safety in the repair, testing and operation of equipment.
- Keep abreast of new developments within field through reading publications and attendance at various seminars and conferences.
- As necessary perform any function of any of the other technicians in the department in order to provide for the efficient operation and servicing of equipment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to verbally communicate well with people.
- Ability to understand and fix a wide variety of electronic and mechanical equipment.
- High School diploma.
- Electronics training at an Associate,
- Must have basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs applicable to
- Perform automated functions that fall within job responsibility.
