Clinical: Equipment Technician - Career Choices

Job Description:

Biomedical Equipment Technicians are responsible for the repair, calibration, and maintenance of complex medical equipment in many settings:

• Hospitals have a multitude of critical diagnostic and treatment equipment that requires routine upkeep and documented maintenance, such as x-ray machines, incubators, electronic thermometers, ventilators, cardiac pressure monitors, and sterilizers.

• Clinics and outpatient centers require maintenance and repair of apparatus used in patient care, such as EKG machines, x-ray machines, and small diagnostic equipment.

• Nursing homes and home-care agencies have equipment used in long-term patient care.

• Medical laboratories need technicians to maintain equipment used for large-scale diagnostic use.

• Equipment manufacturers design, update, and provide maintenance for their products.