Medical Equipment Specialist
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Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City's premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women's Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.Visit us at www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/lincoln.Job DescriptionPURPOSE OF POSITION:Is to support the Director of Clinical Engineering with managing the high risk and low risk medical equipment inventory. To ensure the medical equipment is operating according to manufactures specifications and design to ensure the best outcomes for the patient population.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Inspect and test malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments. 2. Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices. 3. Keep records of service requests, maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment. 4. Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment. 5. Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance with regulations. 6. Examine medical equipment or facility's structural environment and check for proper use of equipment to protect patients and staff from electrical or mechanical hazards and to ensure compliance with safety regulations. 7. Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers. 8. Plan and carry out work assignments, using blueprints, schematic drawings, technical manuals, wiring diagrams, or liquid or air flow sheets, following prescribed regulations, directives, or other instructions as required. 9. Research catalogs or repair part lists to locate sources for repair parts, requisitioning parts and recording their receipt. 10. Solder loose connections, using soldering iron. 11. Explain or demonstrate correct operation or preventive maintenance of medical equipment to end user. 12. Contribute expertise to develop medical maintenance standard operating procedures. 13. Evaluate technical specifications to identify equipment or systems best suited for intended use and possible purchase, based on specifications, user needs, or technical requirements. 14. Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge. 15. Supplemental Computer power and space requirements for installing medical, dental, or related equipment and install units to manufacturers' specifications. 16. Substitute parts or major new items to modify equipment to meet unique operational or research needs, working from job orders, sketches, modification orders, samples, or discussions with operating officials. 17. Repair shop equipment, furniture, or hospital equipment, including broken parts or replacing missing parts, or bring item into local shop for major repairs.18. Responsible to order parts, receive parts and work with the coordinating manager B to close out PO's.19. Maintain inventory levels of supplies and consumables.20. A reasonable amount of overtime may be necessary to complete monthly inspections, repairs, installations and cover the on-call schedule when required.21. Work alongside facility and information services personal to troubleshoot and repair equipment with shared responsibilities. 22. Maintain and repair inventory of Med-Surg beds, ICU beds and stretchers.Responsibilities1. High school diploma or its educational equivalent, preferably including one (1) year in electronic equipment repair, shop, general science, physics and completion of a course in electronic equipment repair and medical equipment repair in vocational, associate degree, trade or armed service school; and2. Five (5) years of satisfactory, full-time, paid experience as a Medical Equipment Repair Technician for installation, repair and preventive maintenance of medical equipment, three (3) years of which must have been in a responsible supervisory or administrative capacity; or3. Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Biomedical Technology, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology or related discipline; and4. Three (3) years of experience servicing a broad-range of clinical/patient care equipment, devices, and network medical systems in a hospital or health care facility; or5. Three (3) years of satisfactory, full-time, paid experience as a Medical Equipment Specialist or equivalent type of experience; or6. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the Apply Now button or forward your resume, noting the above Job ID #, to:Lincoln Medical & Mental Health CenterHuman Resources Department234 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Blvd, (East 149th Street),2nd Floor, AnnexBronx, NY 10451Attn: Recruitment UnitNYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per weekRetirement Savings and Pension PlansLoan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employeesPaid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contractsCollege tuition discounts and professional development opportunitiesMultiple employee discounts programs