Biomedical Technician 1

Job description

Biomedical Equipment Support & Maintenance
• Perform routine inspections, support, and coordinate or perform repairs in collaboration with the appropriate vendor on equipment including but not limited to:
• Vascular organ perfusion preservation pumps (e.g., for kidneys and livers)
• UNOS TransNet scanner application and in-field labeling machines
• Organ tracking systems and devices
• Biopsy microscopes
• Dermatoscopes
• i-STAT portable blood analysis systems
• Temperature gauges
• Zero-pressure rooms
• Other laboratory equipment as needed
• Coordinate with external vendors, OHSU facilities, and field engineers for advanced repairs, upgrades, and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records for all maintenance activities, service logs, and recall notices; ensure documentation compliance with OPTN, CMS, and FDA regulatory standards.
• Participate in equipment installations and educate clinical users on safe operation, calibration checks, and troubleshooting.
• Ensure the corresponding equipment software is up to date, perform and/or coordinate software updates with CLA tech support, clinical staff, or vendor to ensure all equipment software across the state is updated in a timely manner.
• Act as primary point of contact with the vendor for all equipment, corresponding software, inventory product, and other CLA depts.
• Prepare and manage maintenance logs for internal and external audits.
• Monitor, record, and audit temperature logs for refrigerators, freezers, and ensure all devices are calibrated and functioning within accepted limits.

Laboratory Environment & Inventory Management
• Maintain a clean, sterile, and organized laboratory environment; perform sterilization of equipment, surfaces, and coordinate with OHSU facilities as needed.
• Support inventory logistics: receive, stock, label, rotate, and dispose of supplies and reagents per protocol; maintain accurate par levels; adjust ordering practices to minimize waste.
• Ensure compliance with hazardous materials handling, including training in the use of chemicals and adherence to safety protocols.
• Coordinate deliveries with vendors and internal departments for the distribution of lab and organ recovery supplies.
• Track and reconcile incoming shipments including verifying product quantity, expiration dates, and lot numbers; delegate or report discrepancies or damaged goods.
• Maintain inventory management system with up-to-date entries for restocks, returns, usage, and transfers.
• Perform regular full inventory audits; identify and resolve inventory variances in coordination with procurement and quality teams.
• Cultivate and maintain vendor relationships to identify supply chain risks or recurring shortages and proactively communicate needs to clinical teams and leadership.

Other responsibilities as assigned by leadership
• An Associate’s degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology OR
• Certification by ICC/USCC as a Certified BMET OR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):
• Comfort working in environments with variable physical demands, including lifting, transporting, and prolonged standing
• Ability to follow written procedures, maintain accurate records, and support internal audits or inspections.
• Experience working independently and collaboratively in fast-paced or regulated environments.
• Ability to handle, destroy, or dispose of sensitive information including Restricted Information and Patient Health Information as is required by HIPAA and OHSU policy.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
• Hazardous material handling training and/or laboratory safety certification
• Experience in an Organ Procurement Organization
• Experience in healthcare technology or equipment
• Experience with federal regulatory bodies, auditing, or ensuring regulatory compliance in a health care setting.
• 2 years of experience in healthcare, laboratory, or regulated medical setting
• Experience with inventory management systems
• Experience drafting procedures, job aids, or policies or maintaining regulatory documentation.
• Completion of a Laboratory Assistant or Technician training program with clinical experience
• Experience with equipment sterilization, temperature control monitoring, or disposal of hazardous materials.
• Experience with supply chain support, vendor communications, receiving orders, responding to recalls, par systems, warehouse logistics, or inventory systems.
• Experience performing or supporting routine equipment checks, maintenance logs, or calibration tracking.
• Experience with handling clinical specimens, biological waste, or sensitive medical devices.
• Experience using personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with safety protocols for handling biological materials, hazardous chemicals, and sterilized environments.
• An Associate’s degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology OR
• Certification by ICC/USCC as a Certified BMET OR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):
• Comfort working in environments with variable physical demands, including lifting, transporting, and prolonged standing
• Ability to follow written procedures, maintain accurate records, and support internal audits or inspections.
• Experience working independently and collaboratively in fast-paced or regulated environments.
• Ability to handle, destroy, or dispose of sensitive information including Restricted Information and Patient Health Information as is required by HIPAA and OHSU policy.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation