Senior BMET (BioMedical Equipment Technician) - Onsite - 10-Hour Evening Shift

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!

The Enterprise Information Services (EIS) team at Cedars-Sinai understands that true clinical transformation and the optimization of a clinical information systems implementation is fueled through the alignment of the right people, processes, and technologies.

Cedars-Sinai has once again solidified its position as a global healthcare technology leader, receiving top accolades in not one but two prestigious surveys.

Why work here?

Cedars-Sinai placed in the top 20 on Newsweek’s list, which highlights hospitals that have excelled in the utilization of electronic functionalities, telemedicine, digital imaging, artificial intelligence and robotics.

The organization’s Healthtech excellence was acknowledged again, this time by the esteemed recognition program. Cedars-Sinai was assigned a Level 10 the most prestigious level of certification among more than 300 surveyed healthcare organizations.

Cedars-Sinai netted high scores across multiple domains and particularly excelled in the areas of infrastructure, interoperability, and population health innovation.

What will you be doing in this role :

• The Senior BMET (BioMedical Equipment Technician III) performs complex level troubleshooting, repair, and periodic maintenance of medical instrumentation and clinical networked systems;
• demonstrates the use of medical equipment systems to Clinical Engineering staff and clinicians; acts as a technical resource for the evaluation and interfacing of medical equipment systems;

assists staff members in complex troubleshooting situations; serves in on-call rotation.

• Adjusts, calibrates, lubricates, performs operational verification, tests electrical safety, and other tasks to ensure optimal performance and safety of complex medical equipment.
• Maintains an accurate and complete inventory of medical devices and systems in assigned areas.
• Communicates clearly with users in patient care areas during rounds or while investigating reported malfunctions; provides impromptu technical in-services to clinical staff when needed.
• Works with department management to identify and improve key skill areas necessary for career growth.
• Participates in pre-purchase of equipment and technology evaluations, and provides recommendations on equipment replacement.
• Analyzes serviceability, reliability, and technical aspects of equipment.
• Makes recommendations for maintenance and training protocols.
• Using Engineering methodology, transfers working knowledge and understanding of electronic circuitry and medical applications from one type of instrumentation to another.
• Schedules and documents work performed as directed by the department.
• Reviews and / or orders parts and materials so as to insure right items are ordered at right time from the most effective source and that prudent stock levels are maintained.
• Helps with reviewing service options for major clinical systems with system owners to determine optimum service plan (.

in-house, vendor contract, vendor time and materials).

Consistent with the needs of clinical engineering and other team members, may perform other duties as required or assigned.

Experience Requirements :

Four (4) plus years as a biomedical equipment technician (BMET) and familiarity with a wide range of medical equipment.

Experience with at least two (2) of the following medical device systems : Anesthesia, Ventilators, Audio / Video integration, Imaging modalities, Laboratory equipment, Physiological monitoring, Nurse Call, Device Integration.

Educational / Certification Requirements :

Biomedical Technology Diploma from accredited program.

Associate’s degree in Electronic / Biomedical Electronics or relate field. (preferred)

Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (. Certification) preferred.