Biomedical Equipment Technician III

Job Description Summary

Evaluate complex, customer biomedical equipment issues, implement appropriate repairs; perform planned maintenance (PM), safety and environmental inspections and maintain effective customer relations. Follow as well as guide others as needed regarding appropriate GE policies, procedures, hospital protocol and complete necessary documentation. Drives customer satisfaction through Service Excellence. May, as part of their position, function as a Site Leader.

This role will service the Albuquerque, Los Alamos, Taos, New Mexico area.
Relocation bonus is available.

This role requires the candidate to work onsite at our customer location(s). To provide onsite customer support, candidate must be willing to work in the Albuquerque/Los Alamos/Taos area of New Mexico. Primary work will be in the Taos area, followed by Los Alamos and overnight travel is required when traveling to Albuquerque.

This is a remote role, and a company car is provided.
This role allows for a relocation bonus, if it is needed.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate complex customer biomedical equipment issues, implement appropriate repairs, perform PM and safety/environmental inspections, and maintain effective customer relations.

• Lead others as needed regarding appropriate GE policies, procedures, hospital protocol, and complete necessary documentation.

• Establish and engage in proactive daily communications with customers, to ensure resolution and proper follow-up, leading to strong customer relations and customer satisfaction.

• Effectively communicate and partner with teammates and colleagues.

• Implement GE/customer facility contract and support customer and business goals/objectives.

• Lead, instruct, and assist technicians on basic and complex repairs/resolution.

• Work as a member of local team to provide efficient service delivery to all accounts within the assigned area (includes delegating tasks and performing administrative duties).

• Proactively reach out to others on team (e.g., provide help, share best practices, mentor others).

• Share on-call responsibility.

• Document all repair actions and submit reports/summaries according to schedule.

• Ensure proper care of spares, tools, and test equipment, and ensure calibration.

• Maintain approved parts inventory.

• Manage vendor's service delivery processes in compliance with GE policies, as instructed.

• Enhance and maintain technical knowledge of current standards, codes, and procedures regarding safe and effective use of medical equipment through formal instruction.

• May perform role of site leader (e.g., direct activities of fellow BMET's assigned to site, engage in a more interactive customer relationship, interact with customer leadership, participate in a Safety Committee).

• Meet Health and Human Services, Environment Health and Safety requirements, and all other applicable regulatory requirements.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Quality Specific Goals:

• Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position.

• Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines.

• Identify and report any and all customer quality or compliance concerns immediately to the Quality Organization.

• Ensure all work orders, vendor service reports, time and expense reports, PM activities, purchase orders and other duties are documented in an accurate and timely manner.

• Ensure all test equipment is tracked and 100% calibrated on time.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and a minimum 4 years of experience servicing medical equipment; OR equivalent military education and a minimum 4 years of experience servicing medical equipment; OR High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of 6 years of experience servicing medical equipment.

• Proficiency in completing electronic documentation using technological tools (e.g., iPad, iPhone) and familiar with technological programs (e.g., Microsoft Office).

• Experience developing and maintaining good customer relations at all levels (e.g., nurses, doctors, leadership).

• Experience interfacing with both internal team members and external customers as part of a solution-based service process.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate technical issues to the customer in an easy-to-understand manner.

• Ability to work independently and as a team to implement solutions through problem solving.

Special Physical Requirements:

• Candidate must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs. unassisted and frequently bend, stoop, twist, climb, crouch/squat, kneel/crawl, sit and stand for long periods of time.

• Candidate must also be able to reach at, above and below shoulder level, flex/extend neck and have good hand and finger dexterity.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job may include color, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. 

Desired Characteristics:

• Certified Biomedical Electronics Technician (CBET).

• Experience interpreting schematic diagrams and perform effective repair and planned maintenance on basic biomedical or electronic equipment.

• Experience in a hospital setting.

• Ability to analyze metrics and reports (e.g., SED’s).

• Able to think creatively and implement solutions/solve problems, even when unfamiliar with the task at hand.

• Experience coaching, mentoring, and leading others.

• Strong knowledge of electronic digital circuitry and understanding of electronic and electro-mechanical devices.

• Change agent and process oriented.

• Exhibit the mentality that customers determine our success. 

• Operate with efficiency and sense of urgency. 

• Willingness to learn and adapt to changing environments. 

• Empower and inspire others. 

• Ability to deliver results in an uncertain environment, ability to multitask and prioritize.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership –always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $64,800 - $97,200. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long-term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

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