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Biomedical Equipment Technician 1

GE HealthCare · Remote · Full time

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you were working under someone more experienced and realized you did not know how to do the next step.

What they are checking: Whether a level-one tech will ask for help early rather than guess on equipment that touches patients.

Tell me about a time you had to follow a procedure exactly even though you thought there was a faster way.

What they are checking: Whether they respect hospital protocol and company policy in a regulated setting where shortcuts can hurt someone.

What electronics or hands-on repair experience do you have, and how did you learn it?

What they are checking: Whether their base skills in reading schematics and using a multimeter are real enough to build on quickly.

What would you do

You are at a hospital in El Paso and a charge nurse is upset that a monitor has been down for two days. What do you say to her?

What they are checking: Whether they can calm a frustrated clinician with honest facts and a next step instead of excuses.

Your service area covers El Paso and southern New Mexico. How would you plan a day with three calls spread across that distance?

What they are checking: Whether they can organize their own travel, parts and time when no one is standing over them.

You find a part in your inventory that does not match what the system says you have. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they treat parts inventory as something they own and fix, rather than something they leave for others.

A device fails its PM check but the department says they cannot spare it today. How do you handle that?

What they are checking: Whether they hold the line on patient safety while still working with the department on a practical answer.

About the work

Walk me through how you would troubleshoot an infusion pump that a nurse says keeps throwing an occlusion alarm.

What they are checking: Whether they work from the symptom toward the cause in order, instead of swapping parts until the alarm stops.

What does a planned maintenance visit on a patient monitor actually involve, from the moment you pick it up to the moment you sign it off?

What they are checking: Whether they understand PM as a documented checklist with safety tests, not just a quick look and a sticker.

How would you run an electrical safety test on a piece of biomedical equipment, and what readings would make you pull it from service?

What they are checking: Whether they know leakage current and ground resistance limits well enough to protect a patient without being told.

Every repair has to be documented according to schedule. Why does that paperwork matter so much in a hospital?

What they are checking: Whether they see service records as proof for audits and patient safety, not as busywork to finish later.

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The full job description

As published by GE HealthCare.

Job Description Summary In this role, the Biomedical Technician 1 will respond to service calls to evaluate, diagnose, perform repair and planned maintenance (PM) on biomedical equipment and drive customer satisfaction through Service Excellence. This role is located in El Paso, TX and south NM This role is on-site at our Client location This role offers relocation This role is 1st shift Job Description Responsibilities: Under supervision, evaluate basic customer biomedical equipment issues, implement appropriate repairs; as assigned, perform planned maintenance (PM), safety, environmental inspections and maintain effective customer relations. Follow appropriate GE policies, procedures, hospital protocol and complete necessary documentation, as guided. • Maintain daily communications with customers as directed, to ensure resolution and proper follow-up, leading to customer satisfaction. As instructed, implement GE/customer facility contract, supporting business goals and objectives. • May assist more experienced technicians on progressive repairs and resolution. Work as a member of local team to provide efficient service delivery to all accounts within assigned area. • Document all repair actions and submit reports/summaries according to schedule. Maintain approved parts inventory. Manage vendor's service delivery processes in compliance with GE policies, as instructed. • Ensure proper care of spares, tools and test equipment and ensure calibration. Enhance and maintain technical knowledge of current standards, codes and procedures regarding safe and effective use of medical equipment formal instruction. • Meet Health and Human Services, as well as Environment Health and Safety requirements. * Must to able and willing to take a rotating on call schedule and respond to multiple hospitals across El Paso and S. New Mexico if called upon. Qualifications: • Graduate from an A.S., B.S., M.S., diploma, or directly related certificate in Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Imaging Technology, Mechanical Principles, or similar degree program or equivalent DOD military education OR current student of no more than 12 months from an A.S., B.S. or M.S. • Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Imaging Technology, Mechanical Principles, or similar degree program or equivalent DOD military education OR graduate from an A.S., B.S., M.S. degree program and 1+ year of experience servicing electrical, electronics, IT, or mechanical equipment. • Must maintain a cumulative GPA of a 2.5 or higher based on a 4.0 scale. • Previous experience and/or course work in which you have successfully interpreted schematic diagrams and performed troubleshooting and planned maintenance on basic diagnostic imaging or electronic equipment following current standards, code, and procedures to ensure safe and effective operation of those devices. • Must be able to help maintain the health and status of encompass. • Must be able to develop and maintain good customer relationships. • Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license. • Special Physical Requirements: Candidate must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 35 lbs. unassisted and frequently bend, stoop, twist, climb, crouch/squat, kneel/crawl, sit and stand for long periods of time. Candidate must also be able to reach at, above and below shoulder level, flex/extend neck and have good hand and finger dexterity. Specific vision abilities required by this job may include color, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. • You may not relocate more than 30 miles from your current location without approval from your manager. • Complete all planned Quality and Compliance training within the defined deadlines. Identify and report any and all customer quality or compliance concerns immediately to the Quality Organization. • Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position. Desired Characteristics: • Previous experience interpreting schematic diagrams and perform effective repair and planned maintenance on basic biomedical or electronic equipment. • Ability to develop and maintain good customer relations. • Analytical and communication skills with the ability to communicate technical issues to the customer in an easy to understand manner. • Experience interfacing with both internal team members and external customers as part of a solution based service process. • Experience diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electromechanical, and/or electronic equipment in the electronic field - resulting in knowledge of electronic digital circuitry and understanding of electronic and electro-mechanical devices. • Change agent and process oriented. • Local candidates strongly preferred. We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity. Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support. #LI-KG1 #LI-On-site #LI-ELP We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

 Additional Information GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees. Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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