Bio-medical Engineering Technician

15 hours ago

New Plymouth, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Taranaki Full time

**Vacancy No***:
**TAR03164**

**Bio-Medical Engineering Technician (BMET)**

**Taranaki District Health Board, New Plymouth**

**1.0 FTE (80 hours per fortnight)**

**Permanent Position**

**Salary Band: $59,035 - $118,982 PSA Allied MECA**
- Do you exhibit an enthusiasm and attention to detail in your work?
- Are you self-motivated and enjoy a varied workload?

**New Plymouth was named the most liveable city, for a population between 75,000-150,000, by the International Awards for Liveable Communities**

**Why Taranaki?**

Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks. Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf in the same day. For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture. Click here to read more information about Taranaki.

The Taranaki District Health Board is a large organisation operating in the exciting, changing Health sector. To hear more about our culture view the video on our careers page.

**About the Role**

The Taranaki District Health Board Engineering Services Team provides a wide range of repair, maintenance and construction engineering services across all TDHB owned sites with teams located at Taranaki Base and Hawera Hospitals.

A position currently exists in the Clinical Engineering Section for an experienced Bio-Medical Engineering Technician (BMET) to join the current team at Taranaki Base Hospital.

The successful applicant will be qualified as a Bio-Medical Engineering Technician with provable experience in the maintenance and repair of medical equipment to meet AS/NZS 3551.

This is a varied role requiring diagnostics, repairs, and performance verification tests on a wide range of biomedical devices with complexity levels that range from relatively simple Tympanic Thermometers to Anaesthetic Delivery Units and Monitors.

**About You**

Qualities, skills and experience required:

- A minimum of 3 years work in a clinical engineering environment.
- The ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- An attitude and motivation for excellence and pride in one’s own work.
- Tertiary qualification in electronic engineering to at least NZQA level 5 or equivalent.
- An understanding of AS/NZS2500 and AS/NZS3551.
- An understanding of NZ workplace health and safety principles.
- Registration with the NZ Electrical Workers Registration Board.

Other qualities, skills and experience desired:

- Competent computer and data entry skills.
- Report writing skills.
- A strong commitment to Health and Safety in the workplace and a basic understanding, at least, of the relevant legislation.

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