About this role
Job Summary:
Responsible for providing first response and in-depth service activities on a broad range of diagnostic imaging equipment, including Radiology, Ultrasound, and higher-level modalities such as Cardiac Cath, Vascular Lab, CT, MRI, and PACS.
Education:
Required:
-Associate degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Electronics, or equivalent
Military or work experience.
-A minimum of X-Ray Phase I, II, III, & IV offered by RSTI or equivalent.
-Modality specific training (CT, Vascular Lab, MRI, etc.) in diagnostic X-Ray equipment provided by various x-ray manufacturers
Preferred:
A Bachelor of Science degree is desirable.
Experience:
Required:
Minimum of four (4) years' experience as a Diagnostic Imaging Service Specialist II or
equivalent field service experience on a broad range of imaging equipment.
Minimum of two (2) years' experience supporting one or more of the following modalities: CT, Cath Lab, Vascular Lab, MRI, PACS.
Preferred:
Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required:
Valid driver's license.
Preferred:
-Certification by the ICC as a Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET)
-A+ certification
-CRES Certification
Department Position Summary:
Responsible for providing first response and in-depth service activities on a broad range of diagnostic imaging equipment, including Radiology, Ultrasound, and higher-level modalities such as Cardiac Cath, Vascular Lab, CT, MRI, and PACS. May support equipment in Radiation Oncology. Service and trouble-shooting activities provided by the Specialist III will generally be classified as being moderately to highly complex.
The Imaging Specialist III is responsible for supporting the overall goals and objectives of the Technology Management organization along with overall CQI goals and programs pursued by the diagnostic imaging and other departments supported by Technology Management.
Key responsibilities include:
-Performance of maintenance, repair, and calibration of hospital diagnostic imaging equipment.
-Documentation of preventative maintenance, repairs, and work activities to meet CMS/DNV requirements and departmental business needs.
-Support of computerized diagnostic imaging equipment and associated networks.
-Coordination of vendor repairs and documentation of vendor activities according to departmental practices.
-Assistance with investigation of incident reports regarding equipment in area of responsibility.
-Instruction of other Technology Management staff in the maintenance and repair of complex medical and/or communication systems.
-Development and presentation of in-service educational programs for hospital personnel.
-General supervision is received.
Other facts
About Erlanger Health System
Erlanger, named among "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report, is a non-profit, academic teaching center affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Chattanooga. Erlanger is also a Level-One Trauma Center for adults and the only provider of tertiary care services for the citizens of an entire four-state region, encompassing southeast Tennessee, north Georgia, north Alabama and western North Carolina. With a history that dates back more than a century, Erlanger is recognized as one of the nation's finest public hospitals and a leader in healthcare.
The Erlanger hospital system includes Children's Hospital at Erlanger (CHE), the only academic medical center in the tri-state region devoted solely to children and is a Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center (CRPC)— the highest designation in the state for pediatrics. CHE has a full range of pediatric subspecialists, as well as a pediatrics ER, ICU, and Level III neonatal intensive care unit, providing the highest level of care in the region for premature and sick infants.
Each year, more than one million people are treated by the team of healthcare professionals who are part of Erlanger.
What you'll do
- The Imaging Specialist III is responsible for providing first response and in-depth service activities on a broad range of diagnostic imaging equipment. Key responsibilities include maintenance, repair, and calibration of equipment, as well as documentation and support of computerized imaging systems.
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