BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN JOB DESCRIPTION

A Biomedical Equipment Technician keeps medical devices safe, calibrated, and ready. When equipment drifts out of specification or fails unexpectedly on a clinical floor, patient care is delayed and clinical staff lose confidence in the technology they depend on. The Biomedical Equipment Technician prevents that outcome by owning the full preventive maintenance schedule, safety testing regimen, and repair workflow for a hospital or health system's device fleet. Operating within a clinical engineering department alongside nurses, physicians, and department managers, this role is governed by State and Federal regulatory requirements and demands CBET-level technical knowledge applied daily under real patient-care conditions.

As the Biomedical Equipment Technician, you inspect, maintain, calibrate, and repair a wide range of clinical devices to ensure safe and uninterrupted patient care across hospital and health system facilities. You work within the clinical engineering department, coordinating directly with clinical health providers and department managers to identify technology-based problems and deliver timely service restoration.

Career Impact: Hands-on mastery of clinical device categories spanning ventilators, sterilizers, and anesthesia equipment establishes a technical depth that distinguishes a BMET within the competitive healthcare engineering market.

Business Impact: Every preventive maintenance cycle completed on schedule directly reduces unplanned device downtime, protecting the hospital's ability to deliver safe, continuous patient care.

Growth Opportunity: Experience across multiple medical specialties, combined with CBET certification, opens advancement into senior BMET, clinical engineering lead, and healthcare technology management roles.

Company Value: Many employers in this space offer tuition reimbursement, ongoing manufacturer training, and national mobility across hospital network locations.

• Inspect, maintain, repair, and calibrate clinical devices across assigned hospital departments to meet preventive maintenance schedules and regulatory standards.
• Diagnose and correct equipment malfunctions by repairing or replacing components to restore devices to specified performance requirements.
• Perform electrical safety testing on medical devices as part of a structured, department-wide preventive maintenance program.
• Document all service actions, repair histories, and calibration results accurately in the hospital's Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Respond to and troubleshoot equipment failures reported by clinical staff, providing a clear path to service restoration within established timeframes.
• Instruct clinical personnel on the safe use, cleaning, and proper handling of medical equipment within their care areas.
• Manage spare parts inventory, purchase orders for replacement components, and financial records for parts and service within authorized budget levels.
• Mentor and support junior BMETs by sharing technical knowledge and best practices across the clinical engineering team.

• Associate's Degree in Electronics, Biomedical Equipment Technology, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 3 or more years of experience maintaining and calibrating medical devices independently, with demonstrated competency across multiple clinical equipment categories.
• Knowledge of State and Federal regulatory requirements governing biomedical equipment maintenance in healthcare settings.
• Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and illustrated parts drawings of biomedical instrumentation.
• Proficiency in electronic circuitry troubleshooting, including component-level diagnosis of electromechanical and electronic systems.
• Understanding of wired and wireless network connectivity as it relates to networked medical devices.
• Ability to maintain accurate, timely service records and prepare documentation for compliance and reporting purposes.
• Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record required.

• Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) credential from the International Certification Commission, reflecting verified competency in clinical engineering practice.
• Experience servicing sterilizers, ventilators, or anesthesia equipment, representing higher-complexity device categories with direct patient safety implications.
• Familiarity with DICOM standards and medical device networking protocols relevant to connected clinical environments.
• Knowledge of basic anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology to support effective communication with clinical health providers.

• Preventive maintenance completion rate, measuring the percentage of scheduled PM cycles completed on time each period.
• Mean time to repair, tracking how quickly reported device failures are diagnosed and returned to service-ready status.
• Electrical safety test pass rate, reflecting the proportion of devices cleared without deficiencies on each inspection cycle.
• Documentation accuracy rate in the CMMS, measured by audit findings against completed work orders and calibration records.
• Parts inventory variance, tracking actual spare parts spend against authorized budget for purchasing and service.
• Typical tools: Biomedical test equipment (commonly oscilloscopes and digital multimeters); CMMS platforms (commonly web-based work order and asset tracking systems).

• Base Salary Range: $52,000 to $78,000 per year depending on experience and seniority level.
• Bonus: Annual performance bonus of 3 to 8 percent, offered by larger health systems and managed service providers.
• Equity: Not typical for this role in healthcare settings.
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage standard across most hospital and clinical engineering employers.
• PTO: 15 to 20 days annually, plus standard federal holidays.
• Common Perks: Tuition reimbursement, CBET exam support, manufacturer-provided device training, and national career mobility within multi-site health systems.

Figures are estimates based on general US market benchmarks and may be outdated. Adjust based on location, company size, and seniority level.

Background checks, including criminal history screening and drug testing, are a standard condition of employment given the patient care environment in which this role operates. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process upon request. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

The Biomedical Equipment Technician owns the installation, calibration, and maintenance of a diverse range of biomedical instrumentation, ensuring internal circuitry and equipment meet specified safety and performance requirements. Working within a healthcare facilities team, the Biomedical Equipment Technician supports a systematic preventive maintenance program and delivers technical instruction to personnel to uphold departmental performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of routine tasks associated with the installation, service and calibration of a diverse range of biomedical equipment and instrumentation.
• Install, qualify, maintain, service, modify, troubleshoot, safety test, and calibrate a variety of biomedical equipment and instrumentation by interpreting engineering and vendor information, schematic diagrams, and graphic illustrations.
• Diagnose and correct system or equipment malfunctions by repairing or replacing parts to ensure that biomedical equipment and internal circuitry meets specified requirements.
• Assist in the support of a systematic preventive maintenance program for biomedical equipment and instrumentation.
• Provide technical assistance and instruction to personnel in the operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Meet departmental performance indicator standards on a consistent basis.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required, Associate's Degree in Electronics or Biomedical Equipment Technology preferred.
• 1 year of related experience preferred.
• Maintenance skills in electronics, mechanical, or electromechanical device repair preferred.
• Ability to read color codes on wiring and electrical components.
• Basic knowledge of email, database management, spreadsheet, and word processor applications.
• Ability to keep neat and accurate records and maintain a clean and safe workplace.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays if necessary, take support calls, and operate as part of a team.
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record required.

Embedded within a clinical engineering team, the Biomedical Equipment Technician II ensures all related biomedical equipment is maintained in a quality and timely manner, delivering advanced support for direct patient care. Working closely with clinical health providers, the Biomedical Equipment Technician II identifies technology-based problems, resolves organization-level service issues, and mentors staff to sustain regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Core Functions

• Inspect, maintain, repair, and calibrate equipment and systems.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and demonstrate a safety mindset.
• Provide advanced support of equipment for direct patient care.
• Interact on a routine basis with clinical health providers in the identification of technology-based problems and solutions.
• Solve organization-level customer service issues and complaints.
• Prepare required documentation and reports.
• Manage financial responsibility for purchasing parts and service.
• Develop staff by teaching and mentoring others.

Qualifications and Experience

• Associate's Degree or equivalent experience in electronic or biomedical engineering, or a discipline geared toward managing, maintaining, and repairing clinical equipment in a healthcare environment required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience repairing, maintaining, and calibrating medical devices independently in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Ability to make decisions regarding troubleshooting and repairing medical devices.
• Excellent communication, customer service, and time management skills.
• Fluency in English and knowledge of other languages.

Reporting to departmental leadership, the Biomedical Equipment Technician inspects newly acquired medical equipment for function and safety and manages asset tracking, spare parts inventory, and on-call support across campus-wide installations. Partnering with clinical staff and engineering teams, the Biomedical Equipment Technician enables continuous device availability and regulatory conformance through disciplined troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance scheduling.

Primary Duties

• Follow departmental policies to inspect newly acquired medical equipment for function and safety.
• Perform data entry and asset tracking on medical devices and maintain a database of assets.
• Perform electrical safety on devices as part of a departmental preventative maintenance schedule.
• Respond to and troubleshoot medical equipment issues in clinical areas and provide a path to service restoration.
• Order and maintain inventory of spare parts.
• Repair medical devices to conform to policy.
• Instruct clinical staff on safe use, cleaning, and handling of equipment as needed.
• Participate in medical device installations, upgrades, and on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Sciences required, or at least 4 years of experience in biomedical instrumentation repair.
• Knowledge of networking and device connectivity through L2 devices.
• Familiarity with electrical and medical device terminology.
• Ability to test and troubleshoot medical devices using manufacturer procedures and specialized equipment.
• Proficiency with standard Windows, Mac, and Linux software programs used in healthcare and general office work, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team setting and travel for vendor-specific training.

Sitting at the intersection of technical service and customer relationship management, the Biomedical Equipment Technician independently completes PMs, FCOs, installations, and electronic, network, and mechanical problem resolution across assigned sites. Operating across State and Federal regulatory frameworks, the Biomedical Equipment Technician drives customer satisfaction and best-practice adoption while managing all administrative duties within established company guidelines.

Duties

• Build credibility and trust with customers by conducting proactive customer visits and demonstrating a sense of urgency in resolving issues.
• Adopt, develop, and implement best practices and seek to mentor others.
• Operate under the required knowledge of State and Federal regulatory requirements and adhere to established training, quality, and safety requirements.
• Perform all administrative duties within established timeframes, including timesheets, service work orders, expense reports, preventative maintenance, and installation documents.
• Independently complete PMs, FCOs, installations, and all related tasks, and independently diagnose and resolve electronic, network, and mechanical problems.

Experience and Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or equivalent training and experience in electronics or Biomedical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in biomedical equipment or 4 years of experience in the electronics industry, preferably in a field service environment.
• Experience with mechanical devices, tools, and test equipment, including demonstrated skills with an oscilloscope and digital multimeter.
• Experience with electronic circuit boards, processors, and computer hardware including applications, programming, and systems functionality.
• Strong organizational skills, self-discipline, and ability to work independently and communicate effectively at various levels.
• Ability to operate effectively in a team-driven environment to achieve assigned goals and objectives.

A key member of a defense medical logistics team, the Biomedical Equipment Technician delivers technical inspections, calibration, PMCS, repair, and overhaul of medical equipment using authorized Army Automation Systems including DMLSS and TEWLS. Collaborating across military and VA directives, the Biomedical Equipment Technician ensures full compliance with federal background investigation and contractual clearance requirements.

Functions

• Perform maintenance cycles on medical equipment, including all maintenance actions.
• Complete technical inspections of new, used, or reconditioned medical equipment.
• Complete repair and overhaul of damaged medical equipment.
• Use authorized Army Automation Systems, including DMLSS, TEWLS, and other systems as directed.
• Perform calibration and PMCS on medical equipment.

Technical Qualifications

• Associate of Applied Science in Medical Equipment Technology, graduation from the DoD Medical Equipment Repairers Course, or CBET certification required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a BMET.
• Knowledge of maintenance actions including technical inspections, repair, calibrations, PMCS, and overhaul of medical equipment.
• Ability to pass a NACI background investigation, acquire a CAC Card, and pass an NCIC investigation.
• Unscored credit check per federal and contractual requirements.

Accurate and safe clinical operations depend on the Biomedical Equipment Technician, who performs preventive maintenance, calibration, and on-call support across sophisticated biomedical instrumentation systems in a hospital setting. Serving as the primary liaison between clinical staff and equipment management, the Biomedical Equipment Technician documents all service activity in the hospital CMMS and resolves operational problems at the request of department management.

Accountabilities

• Adjust, calibrate, lubricate, perform operational verification, test electrical safety, and complete other tasks to ensure efficient performance of sophisticated instrument systems.
• Perform periodic maintenance to ensure biomedical instrumentation systems are functioning accurately and safely for clinical use.
• Evaluate and resolve operational problems involving medical equipment at the request of clinical staff and department management.
• Communicate clearly with users in patient care areas during rounds or while investigating reported malfunctions.
• Document all activities related to repairs and preventive maintenance of medical devices in the hospital's CMMS.
• Serve in on-call rotation as required by department manager.

Background and Experience

• 1 year of experience preferred as a biomedical electronics technician.
• Familiarity with a limited but growing range of patient care and laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of wired and wireless networks related to medical devices.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and use basic biomedical test equipment.
• Basic electronics knowledge and troubleshooting skills, including understanding of operation and service routines for basic clinical electronic equipment.

As the Biomedical Equipment Technician, this role shapes customer satisfaction outcomes by identifying and resolving equipment issues across multiple medical specialties, managing company assets, and delivering training and mentorship to other BMETs. The clinical engineering team relies on this work to maintain regulatory compliance, uphold safety standards including electrical and radiation safety, and sustain business performance across assigned service accounts.

Role Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve customer issues, providing appropriate communication and involving site service personnel, while demonstrating ownership and a sense of urgency in delivering results.
• Act as a company representative in response to customer inquiries, communicate only appropriate information, and provide a positive company image.
• Ensure customer satisfaction while meeting business objectives, setting realistic expectations, and interfacing with end-users and department managers on routine issues.
• Perform a wide variety of tasks, adapt to varying customer and business requirements, and implement best practices.
• Operate under the required knowledge of regulatory requirements, performance standards, and safety requirements, including electrical, radiation, and safe lifting practices.
• Manage company assets effectively, including labor time, parts inventory, tools, test equipment calibration, and business expenditures.
• Perform all administrative duties including timesheets, service activity reporting, expense reports, and preventative maintenance documentation.
• Provide training, mentorship, and technical support to other BMETs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or equivalent training and experience in electronics or Biomedical Engineering, and CBET certification preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience servicing medical equipment, with experience in sterilizer, ventilator, and anesthesia equipment strongly preferred.
• Experience with mechanical devices, tools, and test equipment, including demonstrated skills with an oscilloscope and digital multimeter.
• Experience with electronic circuit boards, processors, and computer hardware including applications, programming, and systems functionality.
• Knowledge of DICOM and networking fundamentals desirable.
• PC competency including basic knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Ability to lift parts up to 100 lbs with assistance, and frequently bend, stoop, twist, and work in unusual positions.

Biomedical Equipment Technician leads customer relationship management through the installation, troubleshooting, servicing, and maintenance of equipment at customer sites, resolving issues to the component level and proactively delivering solutions beyond simple break/fix. The work directly supports organizational best-practice adoption, customer satisfaction, and regulatory compliance across assigned accounts through disciplined administrative execution and cross-team mentorship.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve customer issues, demonstrate ownership in difficult circumstances, and show urgency in delivering results across multiple customer levels.
• Proactively identify issues and provide creative, comprehensive solutions that go beyond simple break/fix.
• Act as a company representative, establish credibility and trust, and provide a positive company image across business lines.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by adhering to equipment coverage levels, setting clear expectations, and meeting commitments and arrival times.
• Adopt, develop, and implement best practices within the local site and across multiple work teams, and actively seek to mentor others.
• Manage company assets effectively including labor time, parts inventory, tools, test equipment calibration, and business expenditures.
• Perform all administrative duties including timesheets, service activity reporting, expense reports, and preventative maintenance documentation.
• Apply technical training and resources to troubleshoot to the component level and provide clear repair status explanations to customers.

Professional Experience

• Associate's Degree or equivalent training and experience in electronics or Biomedical Engineering.
• CBET certification and Lean certification desirable.
• Minimum 3 years of experience servicing biomedical equipment repair.
• Knowledge and understanding of electronic circuit boards, processors, and computer hardware including applications, programming, and systems functionality.
• Understanding of networking technologies and troubleshooting methods.
• Experience with mechanical devices, tools, and test equipment.
• PC competency including basic knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Valid driver's license with a driving record compliant with fleet policy required.
• Ability to operate effectively in a team-driven environment, adapt to changing requirements, and work independently with strong organizational skills.

The Biomedical Equipment Technician delivers maintenance cycles, calibration, PMCS, technical inspections, and equipment overhaul within a professional healthcare environment, integrating complex computer skills to resolve technical issues and support clinical operations. Working with clinical engineering leadership and client-facing stakeholders, the Biomedical Equipment Technician trains other BMETs and maintains accurate service documentation to uphold regulatory compliance and patient impact goals.

Key Deliverables

• Perform maintenance cycles, calibration, PMCS, technical inspections, repair, and overhaul of medical equipment in a clinical engineering environment.
• Use authorized systems and maintain accurate service documentation in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate complex computer skills including system administration, error code interpretation, hard drive defragmentation, power supply replacement, and computer code interpretation.
• Integrate information from a variety of sources to resolve technical issues and support clinical operations.
• Provide leadership as a client-facing representative and train other BMETs as needed.

Education and Experience

• Associate's Degree in a technical or electronics field or equivalent military training required.
• CBET certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with biomedical equipment in a clinical engineering environment.
• Complex computer skills including system administration, error code interpretation, and hardware repair.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver's license required, with variable travel requirements that may include use of a personal vehicle.

The Biomedical Equipment Technician III shapes clinical equipment reliability across University Hospitals Health System facilities in Northeast Ohio by performing device commissioning, scheduled maintenance, calibration, and advanced troubleshooting on a broad range of clinical systems. Working with Sodexo and UH leaders, the Biomedical Equipment Technician III maintains fleet inventory accuracy, ensures regulatory compliance, and mentors staff to sustain high-quality patient care technology outcomes.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Perform technical acceptance and device commissioning for newly identified and added equipment, and maintain accurate fleet inventory.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and remediate issues, and perform scheduled maintenance and calibration on an advanced range of clinical equipment, devices, systems, and instruments.
• Inspect, maintain, repair, and calibrate equipment and systems while ensuring regulatory compliance and demonstrating a safety mindset.
• Interact on a routine basis with clinical health providers in the identification of technology-based problems and solutions, and solve organization-level customer service issues and complaints.
• Manage financial responsibility for purchasing parts and service, prepare required documentation and reports, and travel to assigned locations to achieve operations objectives.
• Develop staff by teaching and mentoring others.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of electronic circuitry, technical aspects of the operation, repair, and maintenance of electronic equipment, and current regulatory requirements.
• Considerable knowledge of the application and repair of computers and servers and how they interface with medical equipment.
• Basic knowledge of networking theory.
• Substantial knowledge of basic anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
• Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and illustrated parts drawings of biomedical instrumentation.
• Ability to analyze, repair, test electronic and electromechanical equipment, and run diagnostic programs.
• Ability to maintain accurate records of repairs, calibration, and tests.
• Skill in testing electronic equipment, manual dexterity, hand-to-eye coordination, and color vision.