Provision of Medical Technical Personnel

5. Brief description of the Medical Technical Personnel required:
a. Biomedical/Clinical Engineers educated in general engineering principles, the physical and biological sciences and their application to medical technology. They come into the position after completion of a 4 to 5-year bachelor’s degree program. They must be educated in medical technology. A bachelor’s degree in clinical/biomedical engineering or equivalent is required. Minimum of three (3) years of experience in managing clinical/biomedical technology projects is required
b. Medical Equipment Technicians receive technical training with a primary focus on medical equipment maintenance and come into the position with 2 year’s post-graduate training and a degree or certificate in biomedical electronics or biomedical equipment technology. Alternatively, engineers and technicians may be trained in a related field, such as industrial engineering or electrical technology, and have additionally taken certificate courses, received training or completed an apprenticeship enabling them to work in the area of medical equipment. For engineers to become qualified as biomedical or clinical engineer, they must receive the relevant higher education and degree. They must possess a degree or equivalent training in electronics, biomedical equipment technology or a related field. A minimum of three (3) years of experience as a biomedical equipment technician or a minimum of four (4) years of experience in electronic, mechanical or electromechanical repair or equivalent preferably in healthcare is required. Certification in maintenance is required. Service of medical equipment by manufacturers will be considered an asset
c. Management personnel to provide leadership for the maintenance program, supervise technical staff, arrange for training, set priorities and administer the overall program implementation. Management personnel qualifications may include a technical degree (2 years) with a satisfactory number of years of experience in medical equipment service, but it would be preferable to have a 4-year engineering degree and familiarity with the health care environment and healthcare technology; they could also have a combination of business and technical training. Management personnel may be engineers or technicians who have additional training and experience in management and supervision.

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