PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY MBONIMANA GASANA MAURICEBIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN STUDENT IN IPRC/KIGALI

• The degree of importance given to something.

• The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.

Job titleJob SummaryDuties• Maintenance• Proper operation• Safety• Recommendation• Customer services

Job title:Biomedical Equipment technician(BMET)Job summaryBiomedical equipment technician(BMET) is technician whose responsible for installation, preventive maintenance,Inspection, calibration, and repair of biomedical equipment.The BMET is also responsible for ensuring the safe and proper operation of biomedical equipment by medical staff.The BMET has a working knowledge of how the various biomedical equipment functions both electronically andPhysiologically, the safety parameters for each piece of equipment, the safe and proper operation of equipment, and the maintenance and repair equipment.

MaintenanceThe biomedical Equipment Technician is responsible for the following maintenance function:Development and maintenance of an inventory of all biomedical equipment. The BMET should

update inventory as equipment enters and exit the hospital or clinic.

Installation of new equipment promptly. The BMET should coordinate with the equipment purchasing/donations department and the hospital wing receiving the equipment to schedule installations.

Calibration of equipment on routine schedule. The BMET should maintain a history of calibrated equipment and a schedule for future calibrations.

Inspection of equipment on routine schedule. The BMET should maintain a history of equipment maintenance and schedule for maintenance procedures.

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Maintaining inventory and stock of spare parts for mission critical biomedical equipment. The BMET should determine the spare parts necessary to maintain and repair essential equipment and order these spare parts to keep in stock.

oExamples of essential equipment are : X-Ray machine, Ventilator, and patient monitors.

Proper operation:The biomedical equipment technician is responsible for the proper operation of medical devices by history staff by:• EducationoThe BMET should instruct appropriate staff on the proper operation of

biomedical equipment following installation and repair.oThe BMET should coordinate trainings on how operate specific devices

where there is consistent improper useoThe BMET should assist in training new staff on how to operate

biomedical equipment, if necessary.

Safety:In addition to 1)proper maintenance and 2) proper operation duties, the Biomedical Equipment Technician is responsible for the safety of biomedical equipment usage by:• Investigating biomedical involved in the death of patient.o The BMET should determine the cause of incident.o The BMET should repair to prevent future problems, if possible.o The BMET should deem the equipment hazardous and remove it from use if the equipment

cannot be repaired.• Participating on the hospital’s safety committee. The BMET should be aware devices

carrying a greater risk due to device or user error and make recommendation based on their research and knowledge of biomedical equipment for the safety the patients.

Recommendations:The biomedical equipment technician will be responsible for the hospital’s biomedical equipments inventory by:• Recommending which devices should be acquired and discontinued

based on:oExperience with existing biomedical equipment.oInventory of biomedical equipment throughout the hospital.oThe needs of each hospital wing to function properly.

Customer Services: The biomedical Equipment Technician will be responsible for the interacting with hospital staff in addition to biomedical equipment. The BMET is expected to:• Answer the phone and/or reply to emails quickly and professionally.

• Respond to maintenance requests first by importance level and second by the order the request was received.

• Follow up with the doctor, nurses, or staff member to unsure satisfaction with repair.

Biomedical engineer design products and procedures that solve medical problems.This can include researching, designing and developing medical products, such as joint replacements or robotic surgical instruments, designing or modifying equipment for clients with special needs in a rehabilitation setting, or managing the use of clinical equipment in hospitals and the community.Biomedical engineers use their knowledge of engineering, medicine, and biology to develop solutions to medical problems or procedures. Laser eye treatments, artificial organs, prosthetic limbs, and pacemakers are all examples of projects that biomedical engineers helped develop.• Biomedical engineers are employed by health services, medical equipment manufacturers

and research departments/institutes.• Job titles vary depending on the exact nature of the work. As well as biomedical engineer,

other terms that are used are bioengineer, design engineer and clinical scientist (in a hospital setting/clinical situation).

Using computer software and mathematical models to design, develop and test new materials, devices and equipment. This can involve programming electronics, building and evaluating prototypes, troubleshooting problems, and rethinking the design until it works correctly;liaising with technicians and manufacturers to ensure the feasibility of a product in terms of design and economic viability;conducting research to solve clinical problems using a variety of means to collate the necessary information, including questionnaires, interviews and group conferences;liaising closely with other medical professionals, such as doctors and therapists as well as with end-users (patients and their careers);

• Discussing and solving problems with manufacturing, quality, purchasing and marketing departments;

• Assessing the potential wider market for products or modifications suggested by health professionals or others;

• Arranging clinical trials of medical products;• Approaching marketing and other industry companies to sell the product;• Writing reports and attending conferences and exhibitions to present your work

and latest designs to a range of technical and non-technical audiences;

• Meeting with senior health service staff or other managers to exchange findings;

• Dealing with technical queries from hospitals and GPs and giving advice on new equipment;

• Testing and maintaining clinical equipment;• Training technical or clinical staff;• Investigating safety-related incidents;• Keeping up to date with new developments in the field, nationally and

internationally

What values means?Content Job titleJob summaryDuties: Maintenance, proper function, safety,

recommendation, customer servicesValues of biomedical engineer: typical work activity

References:

http://www.harthosp.org/BiomedicalEngineering/MissionValues/default.aspxwww.scirp.org/journal/PaperDownload.aspx?paperID=44284http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32183-2_73

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