STONY POINT HS -- ROUND ROCK ISD

BioEngineering
Career Field Description
Sabrina Medina
10-13-2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Description of BioEngineering
Positions in Biomedical Engineering
Entry level Position:Biomedical Equipment Technician I
Mid-level Position: Clinical Engineering
High level Position:Director of Engineering
Summary of Jobs in Biomedical Engineering
Citations

General Description of BioEngineering

Bioengineeringisthecombinationofengineering,biology,andmedicine,whilealsoproviding
Improvementsinhealthcare.Theenhancementsmadeinhealthcareintegratetheengineeringsciences
withthebiomedicalsciencesandclinicalpractice.TheBiomedicalfieldvarytodesigninginstruments
anddevices,workingwithlivingsystems,todevelopingandevaluatingsystemsandproductssuchas
artificialorgansor

providingknowledgefordevelopingnewproceduresoradvancingscientificresearch,
orconductingresearchneededtosolveclinicalproblems.
www.eng.buffalo.edu
www.careercornerstone.org

Positions in Biomedical Engineering

Entry level Position:
BiomedicalEquipmentTechnicianI
CompanyName

RenovoSolutionsLLC

JobTitle

BMET

Salary

$32,417$63,641

RequiredEducation

Associatesdegreeinelectronics/biomedicalequipmenttechnology,military
trainingorequivalentexperience.

RequiredExperience

InternshipexperienceisexpectedinaHospitalorAmbulatoryCaresetting
relatedtointheserviceandmaintenanceofmedicalequipment

JobDescription

Biomedicalequipmenttechnicians(BMETs)areresponsibleforallaspectsof
theinstallationandmaintenanceofbiomedicalequipment.Theymusttest
equipmentafterinstallationtoensureproperfunctioningthisincludes
reviewingmanualsandservicinginformation,andthenapplyingappropriate
testingmethodsanddevices(suchasoscilloscopesordevicespecific
analyzers)tocertifyequipmentworksandisproperlycalibrated.Biomedical
equipmenttechniciansserveastheprimarycontactpointwithmedicalstaff,
andtheymayberequiredtoprovidetraininginproperequipmentusage.In
theeventofadevicefailure,BMETsprovidemaintenanceandrepair
services.Theymayalsoprovideadviceandinsightonequipmentpurchases
tohospitalstaffduetotheirfamiliaritywiththeproducts.

OtherInformation

MustworkindependentlytoaccomplishallassignedScheduledMaintenance
(SM)whilebalancingrepaircallsasrequiredaswellascompletionofall
relatedpaperwork.
Mustrespondtoallurgentrequestsforserviceverballywithin15minutes.
Mustprioritizenewrequestswithbalanceofopenrepairsandschedule
accordingly.
Performsallassignednoninvasiverepairs.Performsasmanyaspossibleof
anyrequiredinvasiverepairsonsite.Arrangesforcompletionofthebalance
oftheinvasiverepairs.
Ordersandtracksallnecessarypartsforrepairsusingtheapproved
purchasingmethodfortheaccount.Demonstratesgoodjudgementonwhich
repairsareattemptedonsite.
Maintainstimelyandaccurateknowledgeofequipmentstatusthroughproper
useofdepartmentschedules,inventoriesandSMschedules.

www.indeed.com
www.payscale.com

Mid-level Position:
ClinicalEngineering
CompanyName

NDWillistonMercyMedicalCenter

JobTitle

SeniorBMET

Salary

$51,000$75,000

RequiredEducation

BachelorsDegree

RequiredExperience

Minimumofsevenyearsrelatedexperience.
Mustbeuptodateontechnologicalandmedicaladvances.Musthave
uptodateunderstandingofJCAHOandNFPAregulations.Musthavethe
abilitytorepairandmaintainawidevarietyofmedicalequipment

JobDescription

Thispositionadministersthedailyoperationsofaspecificserviceshopand
providesrepair,incominginspection,calibrationandmaintenanceservicesto
medicaltreatmentanddiagnosticequipment.

OtherInformation

InconjunctionwiththeAccountManager,interactsdailywithhospital
departmentmanagers,equipmentusers,physiciansandadministrativestaff
concerningserviceandusageissues.
CommunicatesdailywithAccountManagerandeffectivelyhandlesall
serviceemergencies.
Maintainslifesupportequipment.
ProvidescoverageandsupportforAccountMangerduringmanagers
absence.
ProvidestechnicalsupportandassistancetoClinicalEngineering
technicians.
Repairsandmaintainsmedicalequipmentundercontractandperforms
BMETIandBMETIIdutiesandfunctionsasrequired.
Maintainsequipmentrepairrecordsformedialequipmentundercontract.
Assistsintheorderingofpartsandsuppliesnecessaryfortheservicingof
medicalequipment.
ProvidesinputtotheAccountManagerregardingnewserviceopportunities
withinalocationservicedbytheClinicalEngineeringDivisionandperforms
otherdutiesasassigned.

chi.taleo.net
www.careerbliss.com

High level Position:Director of Engineering

CompanyName

RegionalMedicalCenter

JobTitle

DirectorofEngineering

Salary

$83,031$198,316

RequiredEducation

BachelorsDegreeinEngineering.

RequiredExperience

five(5)yearshealthcaremanagementexperienceinengineering,
maintenance,biomedicalservicesrequired.

JobDescription

Directsandmanagesdepartmentresourcestoassurethefacility,plantand
clinicalequipmentissupportedinaccordancewithregulatoryagencies,
JCAHO,policiesandproceduresofTRMC.

OtherInformation

Participatesinthedevelopmentofdepartmentalgoalsandorganizationalstructure.
Selects,train,orientsandprovidesoverallsupervisionofassignedpersonneldevelops,
recommendsandimplementsoperatingpolicies,systemsandproceduresreviewsand
evaluatesemployeeperformanceandrecommendspersonnelactionsuchasmerit
increases,promotionsanddisciplinaryactions.

Develops,implements,administersandmodifiesprogramstomaintainthephysical
groundsandclinicalequipmentofthehospitalthrougheffectiveutilizationofpersonnel
andmaterials.

Establishespreventivemaintenanceschedulesandprioritizesrepairandmaintenance
worktominimizedisruptionofhospitaloperations.Inspectsbuildingsandgroundsto
assureconformancewithestablishedstandardsandregulations.

Directsandmaintainsplantengineeringcapabilityofhospital,developssystemfor
controlandefficient,effectiveuseofallutilities.

Plansforandoverseesmajorrepairs,renovationsandnewconstruction.Servesas
liaisonbetweenhospitalandcontractorduringconstructioncycle.

Assumesthatfacilityriskforsafety,fireandlifesafetyincompliancewithregulatory
agenciesasinaccordancewithpoliciesandprocedures.

Performsothermiscellaneousandrelateddutiesasassignedincludingperiodicreports
tomanagementonprojects.

www.payscale.com
oracleapp.trmchealth.org

Summary of Jobs in Biomedical Engineering

Biomedicalengineersmaydesigninstruments,devices,andsoftwarebringtogetherknowledgefrom
manytechnicalsourcestodevelopnewproceduresorconductresearchneededtosolveclinical
problems.Oftenserveacoordinatingfunction,usingtheirbackgroundinbothengineeringand
medicine.Theymaycreateproductsforwhichanindepthunderstandingoflivingsystemsand
technologyisessential.Also,theyfrequentlyworkinresearchanddevelopmentorinquality
assurance.Sometimesdesignelectricalcircuits,softwaretorunmedicalequipment,orcomputer
simulationstotestnewdrugtherapies.Theyalsodesignandbuildartificialbodypartssuchashipand
kneejoints.Insomecases,theydevelopthematerialsneededtomakethereplacementbodyparts.
alsodesigningrehabilitativeexerciseequipment.
Usuallyworkfulltimeonanormalschedule.However,biomedicalengineersmayoccasionallyhaveto
workadditionalhourstomeettheneedsofpatients,managers,colleagues,andclients.Usually
employedinuniversities,industry,hospitals,researchfacilities,inacademia,andgovernment
agencies.
BiomedicalEngineersspecializeinavarietyoffunctionalareas,includingBiomedicalElectronics,
Biomechatronics,Bioinstrumentation,Biomaterials,Biomechanics,Bionics,Cellular,Tissue,and
GeneticEngineering,ClinicalEngineering,MedicalImaging,OrthopaedicBioengineering,
RehabilitationEngineering,SystemsPhysiology,BionanotechnologyandNeuralEngineering.
Inbiomedicalengineeringsomeworkinhospitalswheretherapyoccursorworkinginalaboratory
doingresearchorworkinginamanufacturingsettingsdesigningbiomedicalengineeringproducts.In
addition,somebiomedicalengineersalsoworkincommercialofficeswheretheymakeorsupport
businessdecisions.
collegegrad.com
bmes.org

Citations
http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/undergrad/academics/degrees/docs/biomedical.pdf

https://docs.google.com/a/student.roundrockisd.org/document/d/1Hjfny6Wnb_ESQSTkw1wcyIZwkRVjQ
GEv1zonwhOPJg/edit#heading=h.vc7l1pp77d1m

http://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=791e865b5461715e&q=(%22biomedical+engineer%22+OR+%22bio
medical+engineering%22)+((title%3A(%22engineer+i%22+OR+%22engineer+1%22+OR&from=ifa&utm
_source=publisher&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=de_noemail

https://bc.tbe.taleo.net/BC6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=UNITHER&cws=1&rid=1074&source=Indeed

http://educationportal.com/articles/Biomedical_Engineering_Associate_Degree_Program_Information.ht
ml

http://www.careerbuilder.com/jobseeker/jobs/jobdetails.aspx?sc_cmp1=js_jrp_jobclick&APath=2.21.0.0.0
&job_did=JHQ24W70S6QTTD647J0&showNewJDP=yes&IPath=JRKV0H

http://www.indeed.com/cmp/RenovoSolutionsLLC/jobs/BiomedicalEquipmentTechniciane7f3cc786f8
499eb

https://chi.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=1071997&src=JB11640

http://www.careerbliss.com/jobs/seniorbiomedicalequipmenttechnician/salaries/

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Director_of_Engineering/Salary

http://oracleapp.trmchealth.org:8000/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?page=/oracle/apps/irc/candidateSelfService/we
bui/VisVacDispPG&OAHP=IRC_EXT_SITE_VISITOR_APPL&OASF=IRC_VIS_VAC_DISPLAY&akRegi
onApplicationId=821&transactionid=950677982&retainAM=N&addBreadCrumb=RP&p_svid=10040&p_s
pid=466719

https://collegegrad.com/careers/biomedicalengineers

http://bmes.org/content.asp?contentid=40