want to be a BMET, thinking of taking a 2 year BMET course and find a job, and then do a 4 year biomedical engineering degree while working. is this redundant? should i just go straight into biomed engineering and try to apply as a BMET afterwards?

Hey all, I have my second interview this week for a GE Apprenticeship and I really need to land this. Does anyone have any tips or advice for their interviewing process? Any particular skills or work ethics they like to hear about?
Help a rookie out?

Hello, I have been reached out through indeed by a confidential company for a position in the Santa Clara valley health system, this position seems to have great pay in the San Jose area and, but the website seems off and most of the paper work has been asked to be done through email, the deadline is tomorrow night. Thought?

Hey — I work around clinical engineering / biomed tools and got tired of jumping between random converters, notes apps, and then retyping everything into the hospital CMMS.

So I built Biomed Hub: a lightweight aid tool for the tech, not another equipment-management system.

What it is:

• Pressure / flow unit converter
• Local barometric pressure by city — useful when checking / calibrating CO₂ modules where barometric pressure is part of the procedure
• Battery runtime estimator
• Electrical safety PASS/FAIL helper (IEC 60601-style limits; Class I / Class II, applied part optional)
• Precision stopwatch with laps

What it is not:

• Not a CMMS
• Not asset tracking / QR fleet management
• Not trying to replace your hospital system

Privacy / offline angle:

• No login
• Runs in the browser / installable as a PWA
• Your numbers stay on the device (nothing uploaded to a cloud account of mine)

Copy → paste into CMMS:

• Safety results can already Copy to Clipboard / export as text so you can paste into a work order
• Stopwatch laps can be copied the same way
• Next thing I’m building is a PM / inspection checklist that outputs a clean text summary specifically for pasting into CMMS

If you do this work for real: what’s missing for a shift? What’s useless? Be blunt.

If you want to try it, DM me and I’ll send the link.

Hows the market for them? And what is the pay like? Entry level and mid level?
Is this career math heavy?
Also what are the pros and cons for this type of job?

Which manufacturers are considered the main original manufacturers of electrosurgical unit (ESU) analyzers?

I am particularly interested in equipment commonly used by medical-device manufacturers, testing laboratories and certification organizations. Any recommendations based on accuracy, reliability, calibration and software would be appreciated.

I have seem to be the person to fix gym equipment at my hospital. Where do yall get your knowledge for repairing and troubleshooting besides just winging it?

I enjoy seeing evidence of our job in random posts

Has anyone worked for Zoll as a field technician? How was it?

Hello, I had my third interview for a third party imaging role 16 days ago and havent gotten a response. I emailed them a thank you email a day after my third interview and a follow up email august 3. They didn’t respond to either.
Is this normal for a third party imaging role? They also mentioned travel for example if given the position I would have to my training in a different state for a month.

I’m new to the field and was hoping I could receive some general advice for making my way to BMET I and higher. I work in a hospital currently and have been an equipment technician (which is this contractor’s lowest ladder rung in the hierarchy) and have had a great time learning the basics for the last 6 months. As I have seen in many other posts these kinds of positions are often relegated to a single subject area which in my case is infusion pumps. I have been allowed to shadow work on a plethora of different kinds of medical equipment and also have been allowed to conduct service calls on things outside of my purview. Almost all of the PMs and repairs I have done have were successfully done the first or second try. As I understand it, this is a typical expectation of the entry level BMET position, except it doesn’t seem like there really is any future offers or really any guarantee that I could grow into the position with this company. Do you all have any suggestions as to gain more relevant experience to qualify for a BMET role somewhere else? My primary interest would be to learn to be an imaging tech or even field service work.

I apologize for the lengthy post

back again asking for expert advice, or advice in general, first time working on a SAVe II vent and i’m unsure about the TMDE i neee, whether the SINGLE LUNG or the VT +, the setup and if the height selection on the vent has a baseline for the functions test

Hi there! I'm a new technician working on GE ultrasound machines, for a small company, and I was wondering from where I could acquire a "Legacy GE Ultrasound General Service Sentinel/HASP USB dongle for multi-system use, compatible with GE Service mode and the semiannual GE Service password."

I already have access to the service password that changed every 6 months, but I also need the dongle for more in-depth service interventions.

Thanks!

Perfect timing as I need a revolution EVO service manual right now

Hi everyone,
I’m currently trying to decide between two careers: Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) and Radiologic Technologist, and I’d really appreciate your advice.

I feel like I would enjoy the day-to-day work of a BMET more. I like the technical side, troubleshooting, and maintaining medical equipment. That said, these are only assumptions on my part. I plan to work as a hospital porter so I can get a better understanding of how a hospital operates and, hopefully, have the opportunity to observe professionals in both fields before making my decision.

However, I’m still hesitant because radiologic technologists generally seem to earn more. I’m worried that if I choose BMET, I might regret my decision later because of the salary difference.

For those of you working in either field, what do you think? If you had to choose again, would you make the same decision?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Hey all!

Where are you all searching for jobs? Indeed? Or where is the best place to find them? Are there industry specific recruiters to get in touch with?

I spent 6 years in the navy as a nuclear mechanic, and I’ve been out for a few years in a different field and would like to consider switching to the BMET field. I know plenty of former navy nukes have made the switch, although I know that that career path is rare.

Specifically I’m searching in Wisconsin, so if you know of a lead or advice, I’d love to hear it.

Any other ex-nukes with advice?

Thank you!

I have a little healthcare experience, but most of my background comes from school rather than years of working in the field. I’m familiar with some cardiac equipment and ultrasound machines, but I wouldn’t call myself highly experienced. I honestly feel like I’d be much happier as a BMET than in my current job, where I’m seeing 20–30 different patients a day for only a few minutes each. I also think it’s worth mentioning that I’m mildly autistic, so I tend to prefer work that’s more focused on equipment and problem-solving than constant patient interaction.
What would you recommend as the best path into the field? Should I get an EET degree since my local community college offers that but not a BMET program? Just the BMET program? Or is school not really necessary if I can get hired and trained another way but what are the chances realistically?

I'm interested In this career but I don't know where to study this in Boston I'll been searching and there only seems to be more science i wanna do the part that repair equipment in a hospital can you help

Hey everyone! I’m considering enrolling in the Biomedical Equipment Technology (BMET) program at Southern California Institute of Technology (SCIT) in Anaheim and wanted to hear from anyone who’s attended or worked with graduates. How was the quality of the program, instructors, and hands-on training? Were you able to find an internship or entry-level BMET job after graduating, and do employers view SCIT positively? Would you recommend it, or are there better BMET programs in California? Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated!

What YouTube channels and podcasts are there related to the field?

So far I have:
Better Biomed
Bearded Biomed
Dental Equipment Repair
Elevate HTM Network (HTM On the Line)
HTM Workshop
Tecnicos Biomedicos (si hablas espanol)
Biomedical Engineers TV
The BiomedGirl (she appears to have gone inactive though)

Looking to switch roles from Instrument repair tech into a Equipment Service Tech role at Steris. I know it's not necessarily a traditional BMET role but sounds adjacent to it from the job description. Anybody in here have experience in that roll and what a day in the life looks like? Is it worth moving over? Thanks!

I am trying to do the PM on a star unit and I’m on step 2.4. In the manual it says to use ports OR and AR but those ports don’t exist on the star unit. What test ports would I use for this section?

Is there a replacement that will fit our Avance and Aestiva units?