Stretcher Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Preventative Maintenance (PM): Conduct regularly scheduled inspections to clean, lubricate, and adjust components according to manufacturer specifications.
• Diagnostic & Repair: Troubleshoot issues with hydraulic lift systems, electronic battery components, and mechanical locking mechanisms. Disassemble units to replace worn parts like motors, clutches, or wheels.
• Safety Compliance: Test and calibrate equipment to ensure it meets federal and state safety regulations to protect both patients and EMS staff from mechanical hazards.
• Record Keeping: Maintain detailed maintenance and repair logs for every unit to ensure a clear audit trail for regulatory compliance.
• Inventory Management: Research and order replacement parts from vendors and maintain a cost-effective inventory of essential repair materials.
• Staff Training: Demonstrate the correct use of equipment to paramedics and EMTs to prevent operator-induced damage and ensure patient safety.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Mechanical Aptitude: Deep understanding of hydraulic systems, gear assemblies, and hand/power tools (wrenches, multimeters, soldering irons).
• Technical Education: Often requires an associate degree in biomedical equipment technology, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift heavy equipment (often up to 50–100 lbs) and work in awkward positions, such as crouching or bending for long periods.
• Troubleshooting: Ability to diagnose complex problems that are not immediately apparent, especially in modern power-load systems.

Work Environment

Technicians may work in a centralized repair shop, but frequently travel to EMS stations or hospitals to perform on-site repairs. Emergency "on-call" shifts are common to address equipment failures that sideline an ambulance.

EEO Statement:

Pafford EMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

PLEASE NOTE:

Pafford Emergency Medical Services reserves the right, at the discretion of the appropriate appointing authority, to waive any of the minimum qualifications for those applicants whose general or specific qualifications would otherwise qualify the applicant for the position or lead the appointing authority to believe that the applicant is capable of performing the assigned duties and fulfilling the assigned responsibilities.