Field Service Technician
Job Description
Medical Equipment Technician
Location: Santa Clara Valley Health System
(SCVMC, O’Connor Hospital, San José Regional Medical Center)
Position Overview
We are seeking a self-motivated Medical Equipment Technician to work independently across hospitals within the Santa Clara Valley Health System. This role focuses on basic preventive maintenance (PM) on medical devices that are actively in use within patient rooms, including while patients remain present.
Primary responsibilities include battery replacements, software updates, and accurate electronic documentation of all completed work.
This is a short-term assignment (approximately 4 weeks) with the potential for ongoing work as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Minimum Requirements
Training
Assignment Details
Preferred Qualifications
Location: Santa Clara Valley Health System
(SCVMC, O’Connor Hospital, San José Regional Medical Center)
Position Overview
We are seeking a self-motivated Medical Equipment Technician to work independently across hospitals within the Santa Clara Valley Health System. This role focuses on basic preventive maintenance (PM) on medical devices that are actively in use within patient rooms, including while patients remain present.
Primary responsibilities include battery replacements, software updates, and accurate electronic documentation of all completed work.
This is a short-term assignment (approximately 4 weeks) with the potential for ongoing work as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform basic preventive maintenance (PM) on a variety of medical devices
- Replace device batteries and update device software in patient rooms
- Work independently across three hospital campuses
- Enter and track work activity in live computer systems until completion
- Electronically document all work daily using mobile devices
- Communicate professionally with hospital staff and strictly follow hospital protocols
- Adhere to patient safety, infection control, and hospital compliance standards
Minimum Requirements
- 1 year of technical experience OR AA degree OR Biomedical Engineering background
- Credentialed to access hospital environments
(Vendormate or equivalent required) - Comfortable working in active patient-care environments
- Strong computer skills with experience entering and tracking data in live systems
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with hospital staff
- Proficient with basic hand tools
(screwdrivers, wrenches, SD cards, etc.) - Ability to work independently and manage daily workload
- Reliable transportation for travel between hospital locations
Training
- Training will be conducted remotely via Zoom or Microsoft Teams
- Training provided by the Technical Service Team in Irvine, CA
Assignment Details
- Start Date: Targeting May
- Length: Approx. 4 weeks (with potential follow-on work)
- Schedule: Daytime hours (exact schedule coordinated with hospitals)
- Pay Rate: $30–$40 per hour (DOE)
- Parking: Parking expenses reimbursed
Preferred Qualifications
- Local Bay Area resident (preferred due to commute)
- Prior experience working in hospital or clinical settings
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Medical Equipment Technician
Location: Santa Clara Valley Health System
(SCVMC, O’Connor Hospital, San José Regional Medical Center)
Position Overview
We are seeking a self-motivated Medical Equipment Technician to work independently across hospitals within the Santa Clara Valley Health System. This role focuses on basic preventive maintenance (PM) on medical devices that are actively in use within patient rooms, including while patients remain present.
Primary responsibilities include battery replacements, software updates, and accurate electronic documentation of all completed work.
This is a short-term assignment (approximately 4 weeks) with the potential for ongoing work as needed.
Key Responsibilities - Perform basic preventive maintenance (PM) on a variety of medical devices
- Replace device batteries and update device software in patient rooms
- Work independently across three hospital campuses
- Enter and track work activity in live computer systems until completion
- Electronically document all work daily using mobile devices
- Communicate professionally with hospital staff and strictly follow hospital protocols
- Adhere to patient safety, infection control, and hospital compliance standards
-
Minimum Requirements - 1 year of technical experience OR AA degree OR Biomedical Engineering background
- Credentialed to access hospital environments
(Vendormate or equivalent required) - Comfortable working in active patient-care environments
- Strong computer skills with experience entering and tracking data in live systems
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with hospital staff
- Proficient with basic hand tools
(screwdrivers, wrenches, SD cards, etc.) - Ability to work independently and manage daily workload
- Reliable transportation for travel between hospital locations
-
Training - Training will be conducted remotely via Zoom or Microsoft Teams
- Training provided by the Technical Service Team in Irvine, CA
-
Assignment Details - Start Date: Targeting May
- Length: Approx. 4 weeks (with potential follow-on work)
- Schedule: Daytime hours (exact schedule coordinated with hospitals)
- Pay Rate: $30–$40 per hour (DOE)
- Parking: Parking expenses reimbursed
-
Preferred Qualifications - Local Bay Area resident (preferred due to commute)
- Prior experience working in hospital or clinical settings
Meet Your Recruiter
Nina McCann
On-Site Manager
A native to Orange County, Nina’s staffing career began in 2006 placing quality engineering candidates with distinguished companies as a successful recruiter and client manager. Nina specializes in recruiting for mechanical and electrical engineers in all industries from aerospace, medical device and manufacturing. She understands the engineering programs and importance of matching specific technical skills for position success. Her strong connections within the industry have been vital in her success. Nina’s excitement in placing engineers is due to the direct impact the products have on people’s lives: Everything we touch has been engineered in one form or another. She currently works as an on-site manager at a prominent medical device company.
Outside of work, Nina has been a dedicated volunteer to local nonprofit organizations for the past 15 years. She also enjoys being outdoors, hiking and spending time with her three children.
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