Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership Experience
Modalities
Personal Information
Best of the Best Customer Excellence Award 2015 & 2025
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Richard Bass

Cabot,AR

Summary

GE Healthcare Field Service Engineer since 2001, and Biomedical Equipment Repair Technician for 8 years prior to joining GE Healthcare. Arkansas Field Engineer Team Leader since 2017. Recently completed BAS in Business Administration to add to my 30+ years of knowledge as a biomedical equipment repair technician, field service engineer, modality leader, and field engineer team leader in hopes to continue advancing my role within the industry.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Field Service Engineer / FE Team Leader

GE Healthcare
11.2001 - Current
  • Performed top notch service of GE Healthcare diagnostic imaging equipment.
  • Nuclear Medicine Modality Leader, Field Service Engineer Team Leader, Field Service Engineer for Nuclear Medicine, PET and CT modalities.
  • Awarded Best of the Best recognition numerous times for being one of the top field engineers in the U.S.
  • Recognized several times by zone leadership for outstanding field service work.
  • Serviced Nuclear Medicine modality since 2001 (modality leader since 2005). Advanced service capabilities for Millennium series, Infinia, Ventri, Discovery 600/800 series, and Myospect nuclear medicine systems.
  • Serviced CT modality since 2009. Advanced service capabilities for Brightspeed, Lightspeed series, Optima, and Revolution series CT systems.
  • Serviced PET modality since 2009. Advanced service capabilities for Discovery LS/ST, Discovery 600/700 series, Discovery MIDR, and Discovery IQ PET systems.
  • Tested equipment performance and demonstrated operation and servicing of equipment to customer.

Biomedical Equipment Repair Tech

Modern Biomedical
01.2000 - 11.2001
  • Maintained all aspects of the biomedical equipment at assigned facilities.

Biomedical Equipment Repair Tech

US Air Force
10.1993 - 01.2000
  • Maintained all aspects of the biomedical equipment within my assigned facilities at multiple locations.
  • NCOIC of the PMI biomed shop at Ramstein AFB, Germany.
  • Received numerous Airman of the Quarter recognitions throughout my USAF career.
  • Training provided by the US Air Force Biomedical Equipment Repair Technician at Lackland AFB and Sheppard AFB.
  • Received Below-the-Zone early promotion to E-4 and numerous Airman of the Quarter recognitions.
  • Received Honorable Discharge.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Biomedical Equipment Technology

Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL
01.2000

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
05-2025

Skills

  • Technical & service expertise in Nuclear Medicine, CT and PET modalities
  • Field Engineer Team Leader since 2010

Leadership Experience

  • Nuclear Medicine Modality Leader, 2005-01-01, Actively participating in modality escalations, driving field modification completions, providing technical expertise/assistance, and ensuring any new or upcoming knowledge from engineering is properly portrayed to the local team.
  • Arkansas Field Service Engineer Team Leader, 2017-01-01, Works closely with GEHC leadership in managing day-to-day operations, operational metrics, training planning, manpower planning/management, and portraying a general voice from the field engineers to management staff.
  • GEtAhead Leadership training and Climb UP Emerging Leader training from GEHC, Training was designed for future leaders that were individually chosen by their leadership.

Modalities

  • Nuclear Medicine, 2001-01-01, 2005-01-01, Advanced service capabilities for Millennium series, Infinia, Ventri, Discovery 600, Discovery 800 series, and Myospect nuclear medicine systems.
  • CT, 2009-01-01, Advanced service capabilities for Brightspeed, Lightspeed series, Optima, and Revolution series CT systems.
  • PET, 2009-01-01, Advanced service capabilities for Discovery LS/ST, Discovery 600/700 series, Discovery MIDR, and Discovery IQ PET systems.

Personal Information

Field Service Engineer, Field Service Engineer Team Leader, U.S. Military Veteran, Father of 5 successful adult children, Proud Husband.

Best of the Best Customer Excellence Award 2015 & 2025

Recognized for top-notch customer service by GE Healthcare leadership.

Timeline

Field Service Engineer / FE Team Leader

GE Healthcare
11.2001 - Current

Biomedical Equipment Repair Tech

Modern Biomedical
01.2000 - 11.2001

Biomedical Equipment Repair Tech

US Air Force
10.1993 - 01.2000

Associate of Applied Science - Biomedical Equipment Technology

Community College of The Air Force

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Arkansas State University