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The Biomedical equipment technician is qualified in handling installation, functions, repairs, maintenance, and calibration of biomedical electronic equipment. They are also well-qualified demonstrators in the mechanism and the functions of this type of equipment and frequently present demonstrations to health students and related staff. They also rectify emergency problems affecting this equipment and are occasionally assigned to design new parts, or equipment in the field.

These skilled persons are employed in hospitals, by manufacturers of medical equipments, related suppliers, and more often in government departments. Biomedical equipment technicians should qualify with postsecondary education. This level usually covers about two years, aiming to an associate degree level. Many universities conduct diploma level biomedical equipment technician’s courses and degrees.

Once qualified, biomedical equipment technicians work in various biomedical technologies such as radiographic, fluoroscopic x-rays, mammography, telemedicine, film image processing, nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography, medical imaging, computed tomography, electron microscope, magnetic resonance imaging, physiological monitoring, sterilization, dental, surgical, optometry, anesthesia, dialysis, respiratory services, computers, Information technologies, cardiac diagnostics and patient monitoring.

They have close link with other health staff such as nurses, personnel in medical materials, health equipment suppliers etc, as they have to maintain the installations of these highly advanced equipment on a regular basis. Without the help of related staff, they cannot get the right data and parts to carry on their task well.

In addition, biomedical equipment technicians have to follow various regulations related to safety of the patients. In the USA, they have to work under many regulations. The Food and Drug Administration of the USA are the administrative entity that governs clinical devices and related technologies. Other such regulatory frame works are under the National Fire Projection Agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Standards and the US governmental registry of biomedical devices. Many other countries have identical regulatory frameworks to govern medical equipments manufacturing, exporting, maintenance etc.

The biomedical equipment technicians also work in the military as well. They get comprehensive training to all the related technologies from the relevant army universities. In addition, they get training in defense matters as well. The Biomedical Equipment Technicians are highly qualified personnel and they can get employment anywhere in the World, as the demand for them increases. The future of the health sector is expected to be equipped with highly complex and advanced technologies and equipments. The biomedical equipment technicians get this training worldwide at present.