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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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