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Job Description

Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,970.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
Currently, there are 20,590 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biomedical Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)”

Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
Design and develop medical diagnostic and clinical instrumentation, equipment, and procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.
Install, adjust, maintain, repair, or provide technical support for biomedical equipment.
Advise and assist in the application of instrumentation in clinical environments.
Conduct preventative maintenance on equipment.
Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
Analyze new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes.
Diagnose and interpret bioelectric data, using signal processing techniques.
Keep documentation of service histories on all biomedical equipment.
Teach biomedical engineering or disseminate knowledge about the field through writing or consulting.
Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
Design and deliver technology to assist people with disabilities.
Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
Conduct training or in-services to educate clinicians and other personnel on proper use of equipment.
Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating and using budgets, and overseeing contract obligations and deadlines.
Develop new applications for energy sources, such as using nuclear power for biomedical implants.

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Quantum-based switching applications Q-switch electron waveguides
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Ultrasound transducers
Sublimation printers
Multi-photon microscopes
Electrode bevelers
Molecular cytosensors
Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
Multi-axis kinematic knee simulators
Pacemaker analyzers
Pressure transducers
Desktop computers
Microplate readers
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Biosafety cabinets
Pressure and temperature measurement devices
Bio-sensors
Hardness testing devices
Spinal disk implant wear testers
Pulse oximeters
Bio-signal amplifiers
Piezoelectric sensors
Gas flow control systems
Incubators
Radio frequency amplifiers
Insole sensors
Biomagnetic imaging scanners
Impact testers
Microplating equipment
Incubator performance analyzers
Electroencephalography EEG equipment
Optical particle detectors
Glass micromolds
Functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI scanners
Force platforms
Defibrillator testing devices
Acoustic measurement systems
X ray lithography equipment
Bio-signal simulators
Pacemaker testing devices
X ray machines
Sterilization-in-place equipment
Material tension/compression testing devices
Motion actuators
Micromanipulation microrheology microscopes
Physical conditioning treadmill exercisers
Polymer scaffolds
Ultrasound indention probes
Patient monitoring testing devices
Intravenous IV pump analyzers
High-speed digital cameras
Two-point discriminators
Servopneumatic axial test instruments
Optical traps
Microvalves
Endovascular stent-graft testing instruments
Biomimetic robots
Ultrasound imaging scanners
Pulsating bubble surfactometers PBS
Microfluidic networks
Maskless photolithography equipment
Spectrofluorimeters
Strain gauge conditioners
Spine simulators
Opto-electronic electrogoniometers
Laser ablation machines
Electrical particle detectors
Bacteria-based biosensors
Plasma excitation chambers
Electrode pullers
Bioreactors
Circuit analyzers
Frequency shifters
Digital sonomicrometers
Soft materials in-vitro simulation system
Posturographic measurement systems
Fluorescence microscopes
Radiation compliance testing devices
Prosthetic limb testers
Electroplating apparatus
Arbitrary waveform generators
Milling machines
Molecular vacuum pumps
Dynamometers
Micropumps
Servopneumatic actuators
Electromyographs EMG
Superconducting quantum interference devices SQUID
Finger joint flexure testers
Biomedical device electrical safety testers
Plastic injection molding machines
Single photon emission computed tomography SPECT scanners
Strain gauges
Environmental conditions measurement devices
Anthropometers
Polygraph recorders
Ultrasound wattmeters
Micromolding lithography equipment
Isolators
3T scanners
Oscilloscopes
Non-invasive blood pressure monitor analyzers
Ultrasonic testing apparatus
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Centrifuges
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Acousto-optic modulators
Torsiometers
Deflectors
Pressure sensors
Rapid toxicity testing systems
Ventilator performance analyzers
Axial-torsional testing systems
Microelectrodes
Basic stamp microcontrollers
Cardiovascular prosthetic device testers
Polymer matrices
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
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Grass stimulators
Cone-plate viscometers
Laptop computers
Microcontrollers
Material fatigue and dynamics characterization devices
Flow control devices
Positron emission tomography PET scanners
Footswitch sensors
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Optical tomographic imaging scanners
Ultra high speed magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanner machines
Load sensors
Microplate washers
Accelerometers
Electrosurgery testing devices
Medical radiation dosimeters
Spirometers
Dissolved oxygen polarographic measurement devices
Eye tracking devices

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Microsoft Word
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Failure rate database software
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System testing software
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Advanced computer simulation language ACSL
Verilog
C
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Medical information software
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Circuit simulation software
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Unified modeling language UML
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Systems analysis programs for hands on integrated reliability evaluation software SAPHIRE
Embedded systems testing software
PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
Diagramming software
Fault tree analysis FTA software
Criticality analysis software
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Fault modeling software
Hardware description language HDL
Microsoft Visual Basic
Molecular simulation software
Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
Numerical analysis software
Technis BETAPLUS
Mean time between failures MBTF software
Virtual instrument software
IBM Rational RequisitePro
SNOINO Ttree
Electromechanical testing analysis software
National Instruments LabVIEW
Force sensitive applications FSA software
Instrument validation software
Requirements management software
Rapid application development RAD software
Root cause analysis software
Mathsoft Mathcad
Charting software
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Force platform software
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Stratasys FDM MedModeler
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Mentor Graphics
Cadence Allegro Design Entry Capture and Capture CIS
Medical imaging software
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JavaScript
IBM Rational ClearCase
Failure rate data in perspective FARADIP software
SNOINO RCM Pro
Motion analysis software
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OrCAD Capture
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Laboratory information management system LIMS
Microsoft Project
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Computer aided design CAD software