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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Functional modeling software
Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
Virtual instrument software
R
Microsoft Visual Basic
Failure rate data in perspective FARADIP software
Common cause failure assessment software
Biomechanical modeling software
OrCAD Capture
Fault modeling software
Verilog
Finite element method FEM software
PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
Defect tracking software
Requirements management software
Failure rate database software
Wolfram Research Mathematica
C
Calculating optimum maintenance parameters COMPARE
C++
Diagramming software
Extensible markup language XML
Project estimation software
Molecular simulation software
National Instruments LabVIEW
SNOINO Ttree
Mentor Graphics
Microsoft Excel
Criticality analysis software
SNOINO RCM Pro
ERP software
Computational modeling software
Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
Force platform software
Minitab
Dyadem FMEA Pro-6
Materials testing software
Electromyograph analysis software
Equipment compliance testing software
Stratasys FDM MedModeler
Mathsoft Mathcad
Systems analysis programs for hands on integrated reliability evaluation software SAPHIRE
Schematic design entry software
Instrument validation software
ANSYS
Microsoft Project
Mean time between failures MBTF software
Microsoft Word
Cadence Allegro Design Entry Capture and Capture CIS
SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
Circuit simulation software
Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
Microsoft Office
Preventive maintenance software
Stochastic modeling software
Medical information software
Unified modeling language UML
Charting software
System testing software
Root cause analysis software
Zuken
Instrument control software
Microsoft PowerPoint
JavaScript
Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
Reliability centered maintenance RCM software
Numerical analysis software
Hierarchical simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis HSPICE
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Rapid application development RAD software
Medical imaging software
Fault tree analysis FTA software
Image analysis software
Hardware description language HDL
Advanced computer simulation language ACSL
Cadence Encounter Test
Force sensitive applications FSA software
The MathWorks MATLAB
Human modeling software
Rapid prototyping software
IBM Rational RequisitePro
Three-dimensional motion capture software
Motion analysis software
Hypertext markup language HTML
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Electronic design automation EDA software
Test automation software
Electromechanical testing analysis software
Technis BETAPLUS
IBM Rational ClearCase
IBM Rational ClearQuest
Embedded systems testing software
Calibration software
Gait analysis software
Fourier transform infrared FTIR software
Neural network modeling software