SkillBridge Internship – Biomedical Equipment Technician
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Job Description
About GE Healthcare:
GE Healthcare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator with over 100 years of experience in the healthcare industry and approximately 50,000 employees worldwide. They provide intelligent devices, data analytics, applications, and services, supported by their Edison intelligence platform, to help clinicians make faster, more informed decisions. GE Healthcare operates within a broader ecosystem focused on precision health, working to digitize healthcare, improve productivity, and enhance outcomes for patients, providers, health systems, and researchers globally.
Job Description: SkillBridge Internship – Biomedical Equipment Technician
This internship, offered through the Military DoD SkillBridge program, provides active-duty service members with real-world experience in a biomedical equipment technician role during their final 180 days of service. The internship is *unpaid*, as participants continue to receive their military compensation and benefits.
Essential Responsibilities:
• Working within a hospital environment, the intern will evaluate and troubleshoot imaging and patient care systems (PCS) equipment.
• They will perform repairs, planned maintenance (PM), safety, and environmental inspections.
• Maintaining effective customer relationships is crucial, requiring excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Adherence to GE policies, hospital protocols, and accurate documentation is mandatory.
• Interns will communicate with customers to ensure issue resolution and follow-up, aiming for high customer satisfaction.
• Support of GE/customer facility contracts and business goals will be part of the role.
• Collaboration with experienced technicians on more complex repairs may be involved.
• Efficient service delivery to assigned accounts is expected.
• Accurate documentation of repair actions and submission of reports are required.
• Management of approved parts inventory and vendor service delivery processes (as instructed) are included.
• Proper care and calibration of spares, tools, and test equipment are essential.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of standards, codes, and procedures for safe medical equipment use is necessary.
• Compliance with Health and Human Services and Environment Health and Safety regulations is mandatory.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Must be active military personnel.
• Must possess strong customer relationship skills.
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license are required.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 35 lbs. unassisted; frequent bending, stooping, twisting, climbing, crouching/squatting, kneeling/crawling, sitting, and standing for extended periods; reaching at, above, and below shoulder level; neck flexion/extension; good hand and finger dexterity; and specific vision abilities (color, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception).
• Must not relocate more than 30 miles from their current location without managerial approval.
• Completion of all planned Quality and Compliance training within deadlines.
• Immediate reporting of any customer quality or compliance concerns to the Quality Organization.
• Awareness of and compliance with GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations.
Desired Characteristics:
• Prior experience or coursework in interpreting schematic diagrams and performing troubleshooting and planned maintenance on biomedical, diagnostic imaging, or electronic equipment.
• Strong customer relationship skills.
• Analytical and communication skills, able to explain technical issues clearly to customers.
• Experience working with internal teams and external customers in a service-oriented process.
