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Job Description
Join Mayo Clinic's Healthcare Technology Management team and play a critical role in supporting the technology that powers exceptional patient care, research, and education. Our team provides comprehensive in-house maintenance, repair, and lifecycle management for medical equipment and systems across the Mayo Clinic enterprise, ensuring the highest standards of safety, accuracy, and reliability.
As a trusted expert in biomedical equipment support, you'll work with advanced technologies and innovative medical devices that help improve patient outcomes and advance healthcare worldwide. At Mayo Clinic, you'll find state-of-the-art resources, opportunities for professional growth, and a collaborative culture that empowers you to make a meaningful impact every day.
A Radiation Therapy Technician maintains complex medical equipment through effective implementation of the Mayo Clinic Medical Equipment Management Plan. Technician must demonstrate technical skills and tasks associated with the installation, maintenance, calibration, repair and QA of linear accelerators, related radiation treatment systems and complex imaging equipment typically found in radiation therapy.
The primary function of this position is radiation therapy equipment support, however secondary work in other imaging departments may be required. The Radiation Therapy Technician will have a mastery of accelerator and imaging repair principles and can demonstrate success in the most complex of therapy equipment repairs. They will often work with and share knowledge with less experienced technicians.
Technicians in this position must be exceptionally customer focused with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. They must have the ability to prioritize service calls appropriately, and to adhere to Mayo policy and procedure. The technician must adhere to rules, regulations, and policies regarding radiation safety, stored energy safety, and contingency plans in the event of equipment failure. They must also have advanced analytical skills and be able to solve very complex technical issues in a timely manner. Service calls are communicated to the technician through HTM Leadership, HTM Support Specialists, or a CMMS dashboard. Emergent calls directly from the customer often require a rapid response time. On-call, overtime, and non-standard shifts will be required, as well as travel to other Mayo Clinic sites and applicable vendor training. The technician must be committed to continuously improving their knowledge to develop a mastery of increasingly complex equipment and to support the mission of Mayo Clinic.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Electronics/Healthcare Technology Management, Electronics, Mechatronics, or Engineering (mechanical/computer/electronics) with 1 year direct experience maintaining linear accelerators and radiotherapy equipment. Associate’s degree in Biomedical Electronics/Healthcare Technology Management, Electronics, Mechatronics, Engineering (mechanical/computer/electronics), or technical discipline and 3 years of direct experience maintaining linear accelerators and radiotherapy equipment.; or U.S. Military training in biomedical electronics, mechatronics, or engineering (mechanical/computer/electronics) and 3 years direct experience maintaining linear accelerators and radiotherapy equipment. Alternatively, 5 years of combined imaging, radiotherapy or particle accelerator equipment maintenance may be considered in lieu of minimum direct accelerator maintenance.
Preferred Qualifications
- AAMI ACI Certification: AAMI-CBAT, CBET, CRES, CHTM, CISS, CCEACCE-HTCC, CCE
- Vendor training on relevant equipment
- Knowledge of safe work practices around biological, chemical, radiation and energy hazards.
- Familiarity with test and QA tools/software needed to perform medical equipment maintenance
- Knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, biology, and medical terminology.
Authorization to work and remain in the United States, without necessity for Mayo Clinic sponsorships now, or in the future (for example, be a U.S. Citizen, national, or permanent resident, refugee, or asylee). Mayo Clinic does not participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.
About Us
Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
Benefits Highlights
- Medical: Multiple plan options.
- Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
- Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
- Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
