Biomedical Technician

About the role

American Hospital Dubai is looking for a Biomedical Technician to manage and operate the Biomedical Engineering section of its Support Services. The role covers 24-hour responsibility for the section when the Senior Biomedical Engineer is absent, and includes project planning, emergency on-call duties, equipment installation, maintenance and training.

Key responsibilities

• Plan new projects and expand existing services
• Perform on-call duties after working hours in case of emergency
• Receive, install, document and hand over demo and backup units from vendors to end users
• Handle medical equipment maintenance requests through the iService software and test all hospital medical equipment
• Ensure equipment complies with the hospital's preventive and corrective maintenance policy
• Prepare and deliver training, demonstrations and in-services for designated users
• Follow department standards, policies, procedures and protocols, and implement Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) to meet ECRI/Joint Commission International accreditation standards
• Take part in ongoing educational activities related to biomedical engineering

Required profile

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electronics or equivalent
• At least two years of experience maintaining and managing medical equipment, preferably in a healthcare setting
• Knowledge of current regulatory and safety requirements
• Ability to write and speak English; UAE driver's licence preferred