Description
Organizes, supervises, and manages personnel and organizations responsible for installing, operating, maintaining, and repairing optical, dental, and medical diagnostic and therapeutic equipment; plans and develops detailed procedures for installation of instruments or equipment; develops internal operating procedures and manages allocated resources; anticipates and determines repair requirements, parts, and replacement of equipment; instructs on established maintenance techniques and operating procedures; advises on and supervises use of test, measurement, diagnostic, and special purpose test equipment to isolate equipment malfunctions; inspects inoperative equipment, develops cost estimates for repair, and makes appropriate recommendations regarding repair or replacement; maintains records; distributes work load; makes final inspections; develops or plans for design and layout of medical laboratory or equipment facilities; prepares drawings, sketches, notes, and materials for installation of equipment; may serve as a service school instructor; may perform duties in support of the procurement, research, development, testing, and evaluation of medical equipment.
Core Skills
- medical device maintenance and repair
- electronics troubleshooting
- systems installation and configuration
- preventive maintenance planning
- technical documentation and SOP development
- quality assurance and compliance
- inventory and lifecycle management
- vendor and contract coordination
- team leadership and supervision
- training and technical instruction
- risk assessment and safety management
- requirements analysis
- basic networking and connectivity for medical devices
Common Certifications
- Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET, AAMI)
- Certified Radiology Equipment Specialist (CRES, AAMI)
- Certified Laboratory Equipment Specialist (CLES, AAMI)
- Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM, AAMI)
- HIPAA Compliance Training
- OSHA Safety Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Civilian Career Paths
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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