Biomedical Equipment Technician Internship

Introduces the student to an on-site learning experience at an operating biomedical equipment section of a health care facility. The student will be assigned to a regional health care facility to complete the requirements of this course. Supervision of the intern is shared by a health care facility supervisor and a SCTCC faculty member. Placement will be a minimum of 8 hours per week off campus in a technical capacity until hours are meet with a hospital or an employer in the biomedical field. The college and the employer will jointly evaluate the student, which will then serve as a basis for a final grade

Student learning outcomes:

• Identify the basic operations of each department of a health care facility.
• Identify equipment operations for each department of a health care facility.
• Summarize the organization, policies and procedures of a Biomedical Equipment Technology Department.
• Calibrate medical equipment to the correct standard as identified for the equipment.
• Work with hospital staff in a respectful and collaborative manner.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems.
• Respond accordingly to instructions and concerns of superiors, co-workers and other hospital staff.
• Adhere to applicable safety procedures.
• Repair assigned medical equipment properly.
• Record and report experience working as a BMET at internship site.
• Create a portfolio of educational highlights to share with instructor and internship site.
• Participate in at least 2 mock interviews with industry professionals.