Biomedical Engineer I at Nuvance Health in Norwalk, CT

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary:

Assumes responsibility for calibration, repair, maintenance, and documentation of all assigned medical equipment in accordance with the department, hospital and regulatory agencies to ensure safe and efficient use of patient care equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains all medical equipment requirements for the hospital, its understanding, and conscientious record keeping off all maintenance, repair, and inspection.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance, inspections, repairs and calibrations to ensure that all devices meet appropriate safety and performance requirements.
• Documents, and evaluates equipment usage and repairs. Monitors utilization of equipment and repair supplies.
• Maintains current knowledge of standards, codes and operations of all clinical and test equipment. Informs Director/Manager, Coordinator and/or Senior Technicians/Engineers of problems encountered with repairs or calibration of equipment.
• Submits purchase order requisitions for departmental inventory, equipment repair and repair parts in a timely manner for processing.
• Works closely with Purchasing and Material Management Departments to oversee the proper receiving protocols with patient care equipment.
• Maintains instruments and tools of the department in proper condition.
• Reports immediately all incidents, irregularities, unsafe conditions, equipment and/or unusual occurrences.
• Maintains a healthy and safe working environment by fulfilling and recommending procedures, performing safety tests, complying with codes, and guiding and training health care and medical personnel.
• Accepts assignments from Director/Manager and or Coordinator willingly and works effectively as a member of the department team.
• Performs other relevant duties as may be necessary as directed by Biomedical Coordinators to work effectively as a member of the department team and to cover other relevant duties as necessary during absence, vacation, or vacancy of other employees. Promotes and contributes positively to relationships with service customers.
• Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Performs other relevant duties as required.

Education Skills Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electronics, or relevant Engineering. Must have minimum zero (0) to three (3) years of medical equipment and electronic experience.
• A Biomed internship from accredited school is acceptable.

Other Information:

• Works Mainly on General Medical Equipment.
• As years of experience are gained and progress is made in specific Make and Model Training of High-Risk Medical Equipment. May work on some High-Risk Medical Equipment.
• Will not work on Life Support Medical Equipment. Which requires more years of experience and Education/Training on the Maintenance and Repairs of Life Support Equipment.
• Does not qualify to be on On-Call rotation.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 442

Department: Biomedical Engineering

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $29.65 - $55.55 Hourly