WHAT DOES A BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN DO? Examples of work for the Biomedical Technician

BMET A Biomedical Technician, or BMET, is technical equipment specialist trained to maintain instruments and biomedical equipment used in hospitals, laboratories, and other clinical areas. The BMET performs troubleshooting, repair, and calibration of a wide variety of medical instruments and equipment. Examples of the possible job duties of a BMET include:

SPECIALIZATION repair of medical-electronic, patient-monitoring equipment;  specialized maintenance of diagnostic X-ray and imaging equipment;  specialized maintenance of clinical pathology instruments and systems;  testing of hospital equipment for safety and performance; 

TRAINING AND SUPPORT training and education of clinical and medical personnel in the proper use and safety of medical equipment; evaluation and testing of new high-tech equipment for hospital use;  support of medical personnel in the operating room or during diagnostic or therapeutic patient treatment; repair of microcomputers used in various hospital departments;

NON HOSPITAL WORK maintenance of hospital TV, video, telemetry, and communications systems; field service work for a medical equipment manufacturer;  repair of medical equipment for a shared-services organization. Background checks and drug screenings are required for this program.

BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN BMET TECHNICAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST TRAINED TO MAINTAIN, REPAIR AND CALIBRATE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT THE BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN HAS TO HAVE A MENTALITY OF SUPPORT FOR OTHERS WITH A LEADERSHIP COMPONENT. A STREAK OF PERFECTION WITH A GREAT DEAL OF FLEXIBILITY. THE ABILITY TO DO HANDS ON WORK WITH THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS THROUGH ORAL AND DOCUMENTATION VENUES.

TESTING Safety Performance Preventive maintenance

TRAINING Medical personnel Clinical personnel

EVALUATION New equipment Old equipment Recalled equipment

SUPPORT Medical personnel in the operating room, diagnostic treatment, patient treatment

SPECIALIZATION X-ray Dialysis Laboratory equipment Future Ultrasound Surgical laser

MAINTENANCE Field service Hospital Third party service Shared service organization

AVERAGE SALARIES OF BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIANS

2012 SALARIES

PERCENT OF BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIANS WHO RECOMMEND PROFESSION TO OTHERS

BENEFITS Health insurance 95% Retirement 89% Life insurance 88% Dental insurance 89% Vision insurance 79% Tuition reimbursement 57% No benefits 2%