Hardware Specialist

Akkodis is seeking a Hardware Specialist for a 6-month CTH Job with a client in Allentown PA 18102. We are seeking a Hardware Specialist / Biomedical Equipment Technician to provide advanced service and support for medical devices in a hospital environment. This role is responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration, and repair of a variety of biomedical and electromechanical equipment, including anaesthesia machines, diagnostic ultrasound, portable fluoroscopy, and patient monitoring systems.

Rate Range : $30 / hour to $32 / hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

JOB SUMMARY :

Provides advanced levels of equipment and / or departmental service and support. Performs preventive maintenance, quality

assurance inspections, installation, testing, calibration, troubleshooting, repair, and general maintenance on one or more categories of specialized technologies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Reflects the job's main responsibilities and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties performed. The essential functions

listed below and of time may vary between departments and locations, and are subject to change based on management discretion and organizational needs.

Completes the preventive maintenance (PM) workload to achieve a consistently high level of PM compliance overtime.

Reviews, modifies, develops, and implements written preventive maintenance manuals and quality assurance testing procedures for medical equipment.

Reviews incident reports related to equipment malfunction or misuse and takes appropriate actions to ensure patient safety.

Leads new equipment evaluations, acquisitions, and installations.

Obtains quotes through current requisition processes and works with technical specifications related to bids and capital purchases.

Exercises proper judgment in evaluating the extent / source of repairs on malfunctioning equipment and determines the course of action needed to cost-effectively maximize equipment uptime.

Seeks out best value products and labor and parts sources in order to minimize the total cost of service to the organization

Provides in-service training to other clinical engineering service technicians.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

Attends vendor sponsored technical training service schools when assigned.

Leads continuous performance improvement initiatives where related to medical equipment use.

Prioritizes scheduled maintenance in accordance with medical equipment maintenance management policy.

Responds to requests for maintenance services from equipment users; performs initial assessment, problem verification, and troubleshooting.

Reviews FDA, ECRI, manufacturer, and / or other device recall and problem notification sources to verify if any of the covered equipment falls within the problem equipment listings.

Periodically conform to a flexible work schedule on an as-needed basis.

Participates in on-call rotation and upgrade support.

QUALIFICATIONS :

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations

may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education - Required

Bachelor's Degree Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields or

Preferred work experience will be considered in lieu of degree or Equivalent military training

Experience - Required

3 years progressive experience performing electronic and / or electromechanical repairs and preventive maintenance on both general and specialized biomedical equipment. and

3 years servicing anesthesia machines, neurological testing equipment, diagnostic ultrasound, portable fluoroscopy.

Experience - Preferred

5 years progressive experience performing electronic and / or electromechanical repairs and preventive maintenance on

both general and specialized biomedical equipment. and

5 years Servicing anaesthesia machines, neurological testing equipment, diagnostic ultrasound, portable fluoroscopy.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Required

Ability to respond to diagnostic ultrasound, portable fluoroscopy, and dye injector service calls.

Ability to communicate and function independently in a customer-focused service environment and to use computer

software-based work order tracking systems to document repair and maintenance services.

Proficiency in performing database management functions with regard to maintaining accurate device control records.

Competence and independence in potential crisis situations while appropriately alerting management.

Flexibility in accommodating customer needs.

Knowledge of state-of-the-art electronic test equipment and simulators.

Proficient in the repair and preventive maintenance of at least eight of the following devices : Anaesthesia Machines,

Aesthetic Gas Analysers, Blood Cell Savers, Diagnostic Ultrasound, ECMO Console, EEG Equipment, EMR System

Interface, Fatal Monitoring System, Haemodialysis Machines, IABPs, Infant Care Equipment, Lab Analysers, Medical

Lasers, Patient Monitoring Systems, Perfusion Console, Pulmonary Function Testers, Portable Fluoroscopy, Sterilizers

(steam or plasma), Telemetry Monitoring Systems, Tissue Processors, and Ventilators (adult or infant).

Ability to work well in a team environment and to be self-motivated and self-disciplined.

Effectively deals with multiple and changing priorities.

Must be able to visit multiple business locations. (Dependent on employment location)

Licenses - Required

Driver’s License

Certifications - Preferred but NOT required

CBET - Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at 610-735-6743 or nandini.chaturvedi@akkodisgroup.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer : These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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