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Imaging Repair Specialist

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Engineering
    Healthcare
  • Oregon

AI generated summary

  • You need an associate's degree or equivalent experience, 2 years in imaging equipment repair, valid driver's license, knowledge of electronics, troubleshooting skills, and radiation safety principles.
  • You will install, calibrate, maintain, and repair imaging, high energy, and biomedical equipment, ensuring optimal performance in patient care areas.

Requirements

  • Associate's degree in an Electronics Technology related field or equivalent experience required.
  • Two (2) years experience in the maintenance and repair of diagnostic imaging equipment and high energy equipment required.
  • This position requires the use of the employee's personal automobile. Employee must have a valid driver's license and auto liability/property damage insurance as required by law and must maintain their vehicle in good working order.
  • Ability to analyze, test, repair, calibrate, install and maintain electronic and electromechanical patient care devices and systems, including the associated use of test equipment, tools and diagnostic software. Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems to component level.
  • Working knowledge of electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, fluidic and computer network fundamentals along with medical terminology, basic anatomy and physiology as applied to the use of imaging and therapy equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret various types of schematics, wiring diagrams and illustrated parts drawings of devices and systems including color code conventions used in component and wiring marking.
  • Knowledge of the relative logic of cause and effect relationships, general engineering principles and problem solving processes including the ability to learn from others through comprehending and following both oral and written instructions.
  • Possess skills in operating computers and troubleshooting hardware and software problems, including a working knowledge of email, database, spreadsheet and word processing software and the ability to document and maintain accurate records.
  • Knowledge of Radiation Safety principles and practices as well as diagnostic imaging, PACS and associated computer network applications, troubleshooting and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

  • Provides technical support through the installation, calibration, preventive maintenance, performance assurance and repair of imaging, high energy and biomedical equipment.
  • Clinical Engineering provides technical support to Samaritan Health Services patient care areas through the installation, calibration, preventive maintenance, performance assurance and repair of imaging, high energy and biomedical equipment.

FAQs

What is the primary role of an Imaging Repair Specialist?

The primary role of an Imaging Repair Specialist is to provide technical support through the installation, calibration, preventive maintenance, performance assurance, and repair of imaging, high energy, and biomedical equipment.

What educational background is required for this position?

An Associate's degree in an Electronics Technology related field or equivalent experience is required.

How much experience is needed for the Imaging Repair Specialist role?

A minimum of two (2) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of diagnostic imaging equipment and high energy equipment is required.

Do I need to have my own vehicle for this job?

Yes, this position requires the use of the employee's personal automobile, and employees must have a valid driver's license and appropriate auto insurance as required by law.

What technical skills are needed for the Imaging Repair Specialist?

Candidates should possess the ability to analyze, test, repair, calibrate, install, and maintain electronic and electromechanical patient care devices and systems, as well as troubleshooting skills to the component level.

Is knowledge of medical terminology necessary for this position?

Yes, a working knowledge of medical terminology, basic anatomy, and physiology as applied to imaging and therapy equipment is necessary.

Are there any specific physical demands for this role?

Yes, the job involves various physical demands including lifting, climbing, and manual dexterity tasks, with specific weight requirements for lifting and carrying.

What kind of software skills are required?

Candidates should have skills in operating computers, troubleshooting hardware/software problems, and be proficient in email, database, spreadsheet, and word processing software for accurate documentation and record keeping.

Are there any specific safety principles I need to be aware of?

Yes, knowledge of Radiation Safety principles and practices is important, as well as understanding diagnostic imaging, PACS, and related computer network applications.

Is there flexibility in work hours for an Imaging Repair Specialist?

Work hours may vary, but the job is categorized as "occasionally," suggesting some degree of flexibility may be present depending on the needs of the department.

Building Healthier Communities Together

Science & Healthcare
Industry
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Employees
1997
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Thousands of your friends and neighbors make up Samaritan Health Services. We’re a not-for-profit network of hospitals, clinics and health services caring for more than 250,000 residents in the mid-Willamette Valley and central Oregon Coast. We work together to provide innovative medicine and world-class quality in a way that supports the values of the communities we serve. That includes caring for all people, regardless of your ability to pay. Our passion is providing world-class health care to our friends and neighbors. On the job and off, each of us brings the caring and personal commitment to enhance the health of the region we call home. We provide innovative medicine and world-class quality in a way that’s consistent with the values of the places we serve. That includes care and compassion for everyone, regardless of the ability to pay.