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Heartland Health
Radiology Equipment Specialist / Bio-Med
Job Location: Saint Joseph, MO
Shift:
Full-time / 40 / day / 7:30am/4:00pm,on call / Regular HH Emp / 1
Company Summary:
Located in beautiful St. Joseph, Missouri, a city named as an "All America City," Heartland Health is an integrated health delivery system, which includes a medical center, physician practices, foundation and a health plan. Our flagship facility is Heartland Regional Medical Center (HRMC), which consists of 351 staffed acute care beds in a Level II trauma hospital. HRMC is JCAHO-accredited, and serves a regional population of 294,000 in Missouri, Kansas and the bordering counties in Nebraska and Iowa.
Location:
HRMC
Type of Benefits Available
Full-Time Benefits
Job Description:
The Radiology Equipment Specialist works under the supervision of the Team Leader-BioMed. Specializes in the service, evaluation, and calibration of radiological imaging, nuclear, and therapeutic treatment equipment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Behavioral Competencies:
BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
Employees are responsible for the following RESPECT Plus Core Behaviors as defined in the RESPECT Plus document:
Accountability
Communication
Appearance
Confidentiality/Privacy
Attitude
Courtesy
Functional Competencies:
Employees in this position are responsible for the following functional competencies:
Adaptability
Impact
Coaching
Job Fit
Communication
Planning and Organizing
Customer Focus
Work Standards
Decision Making
Technical Competencies:
Employees in this position perform the following technical competencies:
Communicates appropriately and speaks respectfully at all times with patients, families, visitors, physicians and staff.
Maintains good rapport and a professional working relationship with staff members and physicians.
Maintains appropriate communications with co-workers and other departments within the health system.
Receives and places telephone calls promptly, using a pleasant tone of voice, identifying self and department while conveying a willingness to be helpful.
Takes telephone messages correctly, delivers messages and/or refers telephone calls to the appropriate party accurately and in a timely manner.
Readily assists co-workers without being asked.
Complies with system and/or departmental guidelines for personal hygiene and dress code, and exemplifies an attitude of personal pride about Heartland Health.
Maintains work area in a manner that is conductive to an orderly and efficient workflow, where distractions from personal belongings are minimized.
Performs installation, service, calibration, evaluation, safety inspection, documentation and preventive maintenance to a variety of radiological imaging, nuclear, and therapeutic treatment equipment. This is accomplished through use of manufacturer's specifications and service information, and established industry and regulatory safety standards.
Maintains current knowledge of applicable codes, policies, and regulations from governing organizations such as, JCAHO, NFPA, OSHA, etc.
Attends equipment service training classes as necessary.
Provides accurate documentation of all work performed through work orders and updating of history files.
Sets up preventive maintenance procedures as applicable.
Orders parts or coordinates service as needed to complete repairs of equipment:
Consulting with the manufacturers/vendors technical support staff as needed.
Adhering to established organizational purchasing policies..
Assists in the CER process by performing evaluation and research on proposed equipment purchases.
In-services physicians and hospital staff on equipment operation.
Assists in training and mentoring of new Radiology Equipment Specialists
Readily assists Biomedical Equipment Technicians in service, repair, and preventive maintenance of non-radiological equipment.
Actively participates in various cross-functional work teams and committees.
Prepares reports as required by TL-Biomed.
Functions as a member of the BioMedical Team, is involved in-group meetings and accepts ownership/guidance in team outcomes.
Works scheduled hours yet is flexible with schedule to meet the needs of the department and Heartland Health, including mandatory on call rotation.
Performs numerous miscellaneous duties incidental to the work described herein.
Performs other duties as assigned by the TL-Biomed.
Job Qualifications:
EDUCATION: Associates Degree in Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, applicable military training or equivalent work experience. Specialized training in the service, evaluation, and calibration of radiological imaging, nuclear, and therapeutic treatment equipment preferred. Training in medical electronics, physiology, anatomy, and medical terminology preferred
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Current Valid Driver's License.
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of three years experience as a Biomedical Equipment Technician or previous experience as a Radiology Equipment Specialist Familiarity with specialized test equipment and procedures commonly used by a Radiology Equipment Specialist preferred.
ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL/MOTOR SKILLS: Speaks clearly, precise hand eye coordination. Fine motor skills and ability to manipulate small items and equipment.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Communicates appropriately, is courteous, outgoing and expresses an attitude of pride toward Heartland Health.
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Walking standing, bending, stooping, lifting and reaching, climbing steps ladder, pushing, pulling (50-250 lbs.), coordination, reaching, using hands, lifting 50 lbs., 20-20 vision correctable with ability to distinguish colors; hearing, ability to remain seated.
ESSENTIAL MENTAL ABILITIES: Manipulates numbers, interprets data, calculates, understands, explains, assesses, remembers, concentrates, follows instructions, organizes and adapts.
ESSENTIAL SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Visual (including ability to distinguish colors), auditory, and tactile.
EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS: Possible contact with high voltage, x-rays and radioactive equipment. Use of chemicals and equipment producing heat or fumes. Risk of exposure to infectious or communicable diseases.
HOW TO APPLY:
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Job Number
07-0930
Company Summary:
Located in beautiful St. Joseph, Missouri, a city named as an "All America City," Heartland Health is an integrated health delivery system, which includes a medical center, physician practices, foundation and a health plan. Our flagship facility is Heartland Regional Medical Center (HRMC), which consists of 351 staffed acute care beds in a Level II trauma hospital. HRMC is JCAHO-accredited, and serves a regional population of 294,000 in Missouri, Kansas and the bordering counties in Nebraska and Iowa.
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