PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
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Following departmental Medical Equipment Management Plan (MEMP) procedures, inspects newly acquired medical devices and systems for safety and function.
Acquires necessary information for accurate database inventory entry.
- Conducts complete performance assurance and electrical safety testing. Performs preventive / scheduled maintenance on medical devices as required.
- Responds to medical equipment problems in clinical or research areas; evaluates, troubleshoots and corrects problems up to a moderate to high level of acuity and complexity.
- Performs equipment repairs of substantial difficulty to a level requiring generic test instrumentation or diagnostic software.
- Participates in medical equipment evaluations, installations, and upgrades.
- Makes periodic rounds of assigned clinical areas to assess operation of medical devices and systems. Works with Team Leader to develop and implement solutions to address recurring problems.
- Instructs staff on the operation, safe use, care, handling, and maintenance procedures for medical equipment. Provides training on testing, calibration, preventive maintenance, basic troubleshooting, and repair.
- Documents inspections, repairs, maintenance procedures, and training activities accurately in a computer database.
- Attends training courses on operating, testing, maintaining, and repairing medical devices. Disseminates knowledge to team members and suggests improvements to procedures.
- Identifies system, safety, and quality problems, suggests solutions, and provides information for change.
- Assists in investigations of clinical incidents involving medical equipment under supervision.
- Performs on-call repairs and assistance as needed.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Requirements :
- Associate's (AS) degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology or equivalent.
- 1-2 years of related experience preferred.
- Competence in repair of medical technology to diagnose and repair devices and systems.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to perform testing and troubleshooting of medical devices.
- Understanding of electrical and mechanical biomedical safety principles.
Primary Location : MGH Main Campus
Work Locations : Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Job : Biomedical
Organization : Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Schedule : Full-time
Standard Hours : 40
Shift : Day Job
Employee Status : Regular
Recruiting Department : MGH Biomedical Engineering
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