Biomedical Technician I Job Listing at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC (Job ID 1139215300)

Description

Biomedical Services  
Full Time
Day Shift 
8

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #2 in the state and #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs more than 8,000 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices.  Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.

Repair, calibrate and maintain all types of basic clinical/healthcare equipment technologies, devices, instruments, and systems. Inspect, install, and provide planned maintenance of basic general clinical/healthcare technology equipment.

Minimum Education: High School Degree or GED
Minimum Years of Experience: None
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None
Required Certifications/Licensure: None
Required Training: Individuals applying for or are in this position are required to pass a competency validation during their probationary period and periodically thereafter; 

Knowledge of  general computer applications such as e-mail, spreadsheet, and word processing software.

• Repair, install, maintain, calibrate and inspect a diverse range of therapeutic and diagnostic biomedical instrumentation and equipment including life-support equipment.
• Perform planned maintenance and electrical safety testing of clinical equipment, devices and systems.
• Diagnose and correct system and equipment malfunctions.
• Maintain documentation on new equipment inspections and equipment repairs and failures.
• Assist with, schedule, oversee and evaluate vendor repairs as necessary.
• Provide technical assistance and instruction on equipment operation and user maintenance to various clinical personnel.
• Maintain documentation required by management and as outlined by current policies and procedures.
• Document time and expenses in a timely and accurate manner.
• Perform routine rounding throughout the Medical Facility and provides consistent feedback to user departments on the status of repairs and other maintenance activities.
• Assists with reviewing outcomes of planned maintenance (PM) actions and make recommendations to department staff concerning improvements.

• Order parts and supplies (up to approved limit) necessary for the servicing of medical equipment.
• May assist more senior biomedical equipment technicians or supervisor with in-service educational programs on use of equipment.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
• Maintain knowledge of electronic theory, technology and test equipment.
• Maintain knowledge of color code conventions use in component, wiring and medical gas marking.
• Maintain knowledge of the application and repair of computers and servers and how they interface with medical/healthcare equipment.
• Stay abreast of current regulatory requirements related to medical/healthcare equipment.   
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits 
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one.  LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary 
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.