Biomedical Equipment Technician

Job Description

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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?
Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description:
Why Choose Us?
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else -
it's
as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good,
you'll
have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission
that's
bigger than all of us. As you care for others,
you're
cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

What you Need to Know:

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 which may include entry into Computerized Maintenance Management System.

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.

Standard Schedule
: Monday through Friday 8am-4pm
Pay Information
:
The salary range for this position is:
$21-23 per hour

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to
determine
your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you
have
and comparison to other employees already in this role

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: High School or equivalent required.

Experience: 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.

Ability to
comprehend
and follow both written and oral instructions.

Must have a valid Driver's license with
a good driving
record.

Ability to take support calls.

Ability to work on a team.

Physical Requirements:

Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel,
reach with
hands and
arms
and talk or hear.  Regularly lift and/or move objects 10-50lbs
frequently
and unassisted; Frequently
required
to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.  Specific vision abilities
required
for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception
and ability to adjust and focus.  Ability to use a variety of hand and power tools and work with a variety of chemicals and solvents.  Position may require climbing of ladders for top-level
selection
.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception
and ability to adjust focus.  The work environment will consist of moderate noise (
i.e.

business
office with computers, phones and printers, light traffic).  The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and
have the ability to
sit at a computer terminal for an extended
period of time
.  Work
in
extreme temperatures for short duration.

BENEFITS FOR YOU

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do
great work
. Our comprehensive package includes:

Medical, Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO: Starting at
15 days
a year; based on type of job and tenure

Holidays: 11 paid holidays
comprised
of six core holidays and five floating holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term

Service Awards and recognition

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to
make your career a force for good!
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners - the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance - launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the
workforce. American
Red Cross is proud to be an
EONS

partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

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to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.
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