Biomedical Equipment Technician

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET), you will be a crucial technical specialist, ensuring the safe, functional, and reliable operation of vital medical equipment.

Every day, you will inspect, calibrate, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, and repair a wide range of biomedical devices. You'll maintain accurate service records and provide technical support to clinical staff, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong technical troubleshooting skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a commitment to quality and patient safety.

• Performs significant preventative maintenance/safety tests/calibration for equipment.
• Provides equipment repair throughout responsible area.
• Prioritizes work load effectively with minimal supervision.
• Completes all necessary record keeping for work orders received and/or finished.
• Solves organization level customer service issues and complaints with minimal supervision
• Assists in the ordering of part and supplies necessary for servicing of equipment.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates degree in Electrical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related fieldOR equivalent military educationOR graduate of a technical programOR equivalent training validated through training certifications
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience servicing technical equipment
• AZ Drivers License
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in the standardized situations

Preferred

• Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET)
• Certified Radiology Equipment Specialist (CRES)
• Certified Laboratory Equipment Specialist (CLES)
• Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM)

This position will support our Arizona General facilities in the Laveen area as well as our St. Joe's facility in Phoenix.

Where You'll Work

Located conveniently in the heart ofPhoenix, Arizona,St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renownedBarrow Neurological Institute,Norton Thoracic Institute,Cancer Center at St. Joseph's,Ivy Brain Tumor Center, andSt. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.