BMET - Operating Room Specialty

Job Title:

Biomedical Equipment Technician I-II - Operating Room / Surgical Equipment

Hourly/Salary Compensation Range:

35-40 DOE

Contract Length:

6 months

Location:

Kootenai Health - Coeur d'Alene, ID

On-site

Hours:

Full-time, 40 hours/week

Start Date:

ASAP

Client Overview:

Kootenai Health is a regional healthcare system based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, providing acute-care and specialty services across North Idaho. This position will support Kootenai Health's Clinical Engineering organization and will focus specifically on biomedical equipment used throughout the Operating Room and perioperative environment.

Job Description:

Kootenai Health is seeking an experienced Biomedical Equipment Technician with a strong background supporting Operating Room and surgical equipment. This individual will be responsible for preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, inspection, and ongoing support of biomedical equipment used throughout the surgical environment.

The primary need is for a technician with broad OR equipment expertise rather than someone whose background is centered primarily around anesthesia equipment. The technician should be comfortable independently diagnosing equipment issues, completing repairs, and working directly with clinical teams in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Equipment supported may include electrosurgical units, insufflators, smoke evacuation systems, Dornoch/fluid management equipment, and other surgical and perioperative devices.

Skill Set Requirements:

• 3+ years of Biomedical Equipment Technician experience, ideally at a BMET II level or equivalent
• Previous experience working within an acute-care hospital or healthcare environment
• Strong hands-on experience supporting Operating Room / surgical equipment
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining:
  • ESUs / electrosurgical units
  • Insufflators
  • Smoke evacuation systems
  • Dornoch or similar surgical fluid management equipment
  • Additional surgical / perioperative biomedical devices
• Strong electrical, electronic, and mechanical troubleshooting skills
• Ability to perform both preventive and corrective maintenance
• Ability to independently diagnose equipment failures and determine appropriate repairs
• Comfortable working directly with surgeons, nurses, surgical technicians, and other clinical staff
• Ability to document repairs and service activity accurately within a CMMS

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with Stryker, Steris, CONMED, Medtronic, Olympus, Karl Storz, ERBE, or similar OR equipment manufacturers
• Dornoch-specific experience
• Broad exposure to multiple surgical equipment modalities
• Experience supporting a high-volume OR environment
• Anesthesia equipment experience is helpful but not required
• Previous experience working independently or as the primary BMET supporting surgical services

Education/Certification(s)/License(s):

• Associate degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Electronics, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field preferred
• CBET certification preferred but not required
• Equivalent military biomedical equipment training or comparable technical experience may be considered