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Job Specific Duties

• Applies appropriate documenting evidence with the use of stickers or other means to indicate dates of medical equipment testing and performance characteristics. 
• Enters data into and issues reports from the medical equipment/medical communication systems management database on all medical equipment-related activity per accreditation requirements. 
• Identifies and reports abnormal conditions of medical equipment use that may interfere with patient safety or equipment longevity. 
• Instructs users in operating techniques, safety, and application of medical equipment as needed. 
• Ensures all repaired medical equipment operates safely and according to manufacturer specifications and/or appropriate accreditation agencies. 
• Minimizes medical equipment downtime by determining when it is best to use vendor repair services.
• Performs scheduled testing, calibration, and maintenance. 
• Plans and ensures the orderly, safe, and satisfactory installation of medical equipment through coordination with vendors, manufacturers, and users. 
• Responds immediately to user requests to analyze and correct reported medical equipment failures.
• Designs systems to enhance the use of medical devices in hospital environments. 
• Works alongside physicians in establishing methods in research biomedical engineering equipment. 
• Monitors biomedical equipment to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. 
• Responsible for execution and timely completion of projects by analyzing scope and determining project specifications.