Biomedical Engineering Tech II

Job Description - Biomedical Engineering Tech II (2600000O)

Biomedical Engineering Tech II - (2600000O)

Description

The Biomedical Engineering Technician II will provide preventive maintenance inspection on medical equipment to meet regulatory and department goals. Will regularly visit and work with customers within the hospital to ensure the medical equipment is meeting the needs of the department. Will operate test equipment necessary to perform inspection and preventive maintenance. Will lead, follow, and understand manufacturer schematics to repair medical equipment.

Will provide repair and maintenance of medical equipment. Will troubleshoot problems, provide customer with communication as to status, document the work, and follow‑through in a timely manner. Will also participate in various levels of medical equipment selection, installation, setup, and disposition of the medical equipment. Will monitor and evaluate the quality of service and documentation provided by manufacturers and third‑party service groups.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

At least 3 years of experience inspecting, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing the following types of medical equipment: physiologic monitors, various styles of infusion/feeding pumps, electrocardiographs, blood pressure monitors, infant incubators, radiant warmers, electrosurgical units, electric beds, nurse call systems, cribs, steris scope washers, OR lights, OR tables, defibrillator monitors, patient scales, hypo/hyperthermia equipment, physical therapy equipment, sterilizers, miscellaneous equipment used in the OR, and some clinical laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, incubators, slide stainers.

(Required)

Required Licenses and Certifications

Valid driver’s license to operate hospital vehicles (Required)

AAMI CBET Certification preferred (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities

Medical Equipment

• Troubleshoot and repair complex electronic and electromechanical biomedical equipment to sub‑assembly level.
• Perform preventive maintenance, QA inspection, calibration, and electrical safety test on a wide variety of biomedical equipment.

Purchase Orders

• Prepare purchase order requests for repair parts, including vendor selection and follow‑up, and ensure parts have been delivered and installed.

Internal and External Communication

• Routinely contact requestor regarding assigned work order to notify receipt and estimated time of arrival.
• Communicate to requestor steps for completion of work order and provide any follow‑up information.
• At all times represent the engineering staff in a professional and helpful manner.
• Communicate with staff and management to solve problems and improve processes.
• Support the work efforts of the team.
• Assist new team members with general information when necessary.

Quality Assurance

• Take the initiative to identify and report deficiencies in the physical plant of the hospital.
• Diagnose and resolve trouble ticket/work orders thoroughly until completed.
• When necessary, routinely follow‑up with manager to communicate or request assistance in order to complete work orders.
• Follow‑up with requestor after completion of a work order to ensure problem has been corrected.
• Routinely utilize all safety measures as related to work orders and specific tasks.

Safety and Emergency Response

• Comply with all safety regulations, including but not limited to hospital regulations, OSHA, and other applicable guidelines.
• Maintain work area in a safe, clean, and orderly manner.
• Communicate effectively to other biomedical engineering personnel regarding hazards associated with biomedical equipment testing in the shop.
• Act as a member of the internal engineering emergency response team.

District of Columbia – Washington

CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010

Allied Health

Operations

Position Status: R (Regular) – FT – Full‑Time

Shift: Day

Work Schedule:

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

January 5, 2026, 7:00:42 PM

$54,724.80 – $

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Children’s National Hospital’s policy is to maintain a “drug‑free” work environment. Recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, but Children’s National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug‑free workplace, prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.