Durham, North Carolina
Tucson, Arizona
Durham, North Carolina
Jacksonville, Florida
Posted: 06-Sep-25
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Categories:
Internal Number: 257519
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About Duke Health Technology Solutions
Pursue your passion for caring and innovation with Duke Heath Technology Solutions, which is dedicated to the transformation, development, and management of enterprise information technology solutions across Duke Health. By harnessing the power of innovative technologies like cloud computing and artificial intelligence - and pairing them with a forward-thinking approach - Duke Health Technology Solutions is revolutionizing the future of health care at Duke Health and beyond.
Position Summary:
Repair and initiate medical linear accelerators, simulators, and other equipment utilized in the department. Fabricate devices for patient treatment. Assist in general electronic and mechanical equipment repair and maintenance.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide front-line troubleshooting, repair and post-repair testing of medical linear accelerators and other x-ray equipment.
Maintain, repair and modify computer-controlled equipment used in hypothermia treatment and research, including ultrasound transducers and microwave generators and applicators.
Schedule and coordinate periodic maintenance and repair with vendor personnel as needed and assist vendor personnel as appropriate. Participate in the development of quality assurance tools and procedures. Assist with assigned quality assurance tasks.
Keep and maintain records of equipment maintenance and operations to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures and outside licensing and accrediting agency regulations.
Comply with all established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
Make recommendations concerning the purchase of a wide variety of mechanical and electronic components.
Teach clinical and technical staff basic trouble-shooting and repair.
Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Minimum Qualification:
Education: Associate's degree in Electronics or Biomedical Equipment Technology, or similar field or Military equivalent OR Two years vocational training may substitute for the degree requirement. | ||
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Experience:
Work requires 2 years related experience working with the maintenance and repair of microwave equipment, accelerator and related radiologic equipment. | ||
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
N/A
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must have competence in repair of mechanical, electromechanical, electronic, and/or computer medical technology to diagnose and repair devices and systems. Ability to learn equipment maintenance and repair procedures from courses, service engineer representatives, and training materials. Ability to perform during emergency or stressful situations. Must be available evenings and weekends as needed.
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.