Job Title: Radiology Service Engineer
Location: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr
Department Name: Imaging Services
Req #: 0000217059
Status: Hourly
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $28.15 - $43.64 per hour
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Reports to assigned work locations as required to meet organizational needs. RSE2 demonstrates confidence using tools and test equipment to perform preventative maintenance and service on radiological equipment. Ensures radiological equipment meets manufacture specifications and is safe for patient care. Demonstrates troubleshooting skills necessary to complete most repairs on multiple modalities. When necessary provides information to assisting engineers to minimize down time and loss of continuity of care. Aids team members and other clinical engineering staff both remotely and onsite as required. Documents all work performed in a timely fashion and participates in the radiology emergency on-call program. Staff assists management in meeting regulatory requirements and department/organizational goals. Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Minimum AAS degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electronics Engineering Technology or equivalent work/military experience on radiology equipment.
- 3+ years of experience servicing radiology equipment on more than one vendor and/or modality
- Can demonstrate proficient use of hand tools
- Working knowledge of electricity/electronics
- Working knowledge of mechanical and electro-mechanical components
- Can demonstrate proficient use of electronic test equipment including oscilloscope
- Can complete most repairs without assistance
- Working knowledge of MS-Office and other computer applications
- Working knowledge of computers and networks
- Working knowledge of radiological safety procedures
- Multiple manufacture certifications
- Attentive to detail and excellent follow-up with customers.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to attend vendor technical training regardless of method or location
- Valid NJ Driver’s License
Scheduling Requirements:
- Days to work- 8A-4P M-F, occassional Saturday
- Full-Time
- Working Location(s): Livingston, possible local travel to other RWJBH sites
Essential Functions:
- Conducts preventive maintenance inspections appropriate to level of job competence using appropriate productivity & quality measures.
- Completes monthly assigned tasks within the specified timeframe prioritizing inspections of high risk over low risk equipment.
- Recognizes unsafe conditions & notifies appropriate management team members to correct them.
- Works collaboratively with senior technical staff to creates & enter PM procedures following manufacturer guidelines.
- Effectively responds to service requests, competently troubleshoots & repairs medical equipment appropriate to job proficiency level using established productivity & quality measures, demonstrating good judgment on performing component vs. circuit board level repairs.
- Demonstrates the need to maintain an adequate level of parts on hand as applicable, to assist in keeping downtime to an absolute minimum.
- Timely and accurately documents all service requests and repairs in the biomedical equipment database.
- Inspects new devices & equipment with competence appropriate to job proficiency level. This includes judgment on safety, compliance with codes, standards & ability to learn about the function/performance of new devices with speed & comprehension.
- Secures all required device information for biomedical equipment database.
- Demonstrates the need to have current service and operator manuals on hand for proper servicing of all types of medical equipment.
- Assists Manager in maintaining and fulfilling the department/organizational regulatory requirements and goals.
- Complies with system, hospital and departmental policies and procedures and objectives.
- Reports witnessed violations that put patients, staff, department or facility in jeopardy to appropriate management personnel.
- Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of shop safety including the use of electronic test equipment.
- Assists Manager with responding to/correcting medical equipment recalls/device alerts from manufactures and/or F.D.A.
- Participates in On Call duties after normal working hours. Must respond to a call within 15 minutes by telephone, and report to the facility within a maximum of one hour if required to be on site.
- Ability to give technical instruction to users over the phone minimizing equipment downtime while providing the continuum in patient care, and organizational cost effectiveness.
