Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) I - Digital Technology Services Jobs in Borough of Neptune City at Hackensack Meridian Health

Overview

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At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) Iis responsible for providing support functions, preventive maintenance, and minor repair on medical equipment.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) I at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Maintains inventory of repair parts, supplies and technical manuals.
• Orders repair parts and/or components and supplies as required.
• Performs incoming inspections on new, trial and demonstration equipment before they are placed into patient service.
• Oversee incoming and outgoing equipment for repair and maintain equipment log.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections procedures to optimize performance, reliability, and projected life expectancy of Medical Center instrumentation.
• Documents and refer nonconforming items to the Bio-Medical Engineering Laboratory for repair.
• Executes pick-ups and delivers instrumentations to the various hospital units for service and/or preventive maintenance, or supplies and equipment from local vendors as directed.
• Performs minor repairs on defective instrumentation under the direction of the senior technologist. Conducts and documents performance tests to ensure that equipment is functioning properly before returning to patient service.
• Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6.0 hours a day.
•  Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs. 
• A minimum of 2 years experience working in healthcare with familiarity of medical devices.
• Exhibits a basic understanding and can communicate the use of devices supported.
• Can provide basic support of acuity equipment for direct patient care.
• Is familiar with the operations and environment that they support (hospital, clinic, etc.).
• Has minimal experience in their assigned clinical environment.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Some college education in a technical field.
• 3-5 years technical/scientific experience.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

 

Valid State Driver's License

 

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!  

Compensation
Minimum rate of $34.65 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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