Biomedical Equipment Repair Technician at Chenega Corporation

Overview

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Enterprise Systems & Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Biomedical Equipment Repair Technician to support the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR). The Biomedical Equipment Repair Technician (BMET) will repair, calibrate, and maintain all equipment, instrumentation, and support systems of moderate complexity used in the research facility.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate repair, install, maintain, calibrate, and inspect medical research equipment and instrumentation, including life-support equipment, standalone equipment and/or components.
• Conduct inspections of new equipment and ensure research equipment meets government’s specifications.
• Repair electronic, pneumatic, electro-mechanical and mechanical equipment.
• Perform unscheduled services and assist government in determining parts and accessories necessary to perform repair functions.
• Document the extent and cost of repairs to assist the government in maintaining maintenance logs.
• Compute power and space requirements for installation of medical equipment and installs units to manufacturer’s specifications.
• Prepare and submit medical research equipment reports.
• Perform Preventive Maintenance Inspections of medical research equipment to include visual inspections, electrical safety inspections, calibration, and performance verification.
• Assure operational integrity and safety according manufacturer’s specifications on research equipment and instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct system and equipment malfunctions.
• Communicate with research staff to provide technical assistance, operating instruction, training, guidance and application of medical research device/systems.
• Ensure adequacy of all medical research equipment, networking and/or LAN integration for departments to include compatibility with existing utilities and existing equipment/components.
• Set up and install new medical research devices.
• Operate a wide variety of Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) to include invasive and non-invasive.
• Assist with implementing modification requirements for medical research equipment, including software upgrades.
• Test and classify medical research equipment in current use and recommend serviceability and disposition.
• Input and update required information into the DMLSS database system or equivalent system.
• Respond to equipment hazard alerts, recalls, updates, and incidents.
• Provide service recommendations based on manufacturer guidance, personal knowledge skills, and professional judgment to assist with sustainment development and required documentation.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a military Biomedical Equipment Specialist/Technician Course or an Associate's or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college in Biomedical Equipment Technology or Engineering is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to understand, operate, and interpret specialized TMDE that supports complex equipment and systems as well as radiographic/ fluoroscopic energy devices, electrical leakage current testers, defibrillator analyzers, infusion pump testers, and ventilator testers.
• Must be familiar with medical research equipment.
• Must understand how to operate and interpret specialized TMDE that supports complex equipment and systems.