Self-motivated repair technician talented in maintaining, repairing and installing biomedical devices and equipment. Provides detailed safety tests, calibrations and inspections to deliver safe and functional equipment. Practiced in keeping confidential patient and medical information in medical settings private
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Support Engineer
HealthTronics Inc.
Kennesaw, GA
11.2004 - Current
At HealthTronics Inc we provide equipment repair services on a wide array of equipment
HealthTronics is a manufacture of line of Urology and Pain Management equipment obtained through various acquisitions
My primary focus is to provide technical support and training in all for the HMT equipment line
I am a Factory Authorized Trainer for the HMT Litho Diamond Lithotripter as well as the Service Center Radiation Safety Officer.
Installation and Repair Center Manager
HealthTronics Surgical Services Inc.
Marietta, GA
02.2001 - 11.2004
Interfaced with sales and customers providing technical details for HealthTronics distributed Line of equipment, the HMT LithoTron, OssaTron and Diamond
Managed in-house staff in the preparation and deployment of the devices
Managed the in-house repair center operations working closely with the onsite Manufactures liaisons
Provided technical support to a thirty man field service group
Provided operational service training to new hire clinical technologists.
Senior Engineer
Revlis X-ray Supply Co.
Thaxton, VA
05.1998 - 02.2001
Offered a partnership in a small Independent Service organization providing Equipment, Parts, Field Service, and Installation of Diagnostic X-ray equipment East of the Mississippi
At this time I cultivated past relationships and established new contacts to build a base of business that would provide steady revenues to allow me to pursue other entrepreneurial endeavors.
District Manager Field Service Operations Mid-Atlantic Region
COHR Master Plan
Fredericksburg, VA
06.1995 - 04.1998
In April of 1995 Mid Atlantic Clinical Engineering Services was acquired by COHR Master Plan
At the time COHR was one of the largest Medical Equipment Asset Management company’s in the US
COHR had a field service group of Fifteen Engineers in the Mid-Atlantic region servicing Anesthesia, Sterilizers, Diagnostic Radiology and CT service
Shortly after the acquisition I was placed as Manager of this group
At this time I was Managing the day to day operation, assisted sales with service and equipment proposals
Created budgets, managed my groups P/L, provided feedback to senior management concerning national parts agreements, Provide technical support on equipment installations.
Field Service Engineer
Mid Atlantic Clinical Engineering Services
Fredericksburg, VA
04.1988 - 06.1995
Joined a start up Independent service organization owned by a group of Hospitals associated with a large buying group known as Voluntary Hospitals of America (VHA)
Provided x-ray repair services in the Mid- Atlantic States until 1990 when I was asked to help establish an in-house repair/ rebuild shop as well as perform Installations on refurbished GE systems
At this time I developed second sourcing skills
As the shop expanded I was given my first opportunity to manage employees as well as day to day operations of the repair/rebuild shop.
Field Service Engineer
Radiology Services Inc.
Georgetown, MA
05.1986 - 03.1988
Provided x-ray field service for an Independent service organization specializing in Siemens X-ray systems
At this time I had my first exposure performing installations on Radiographic rooms
The company distributed a line of low end Radiographic rooms, for which I became one of the company’s installers.
Bio Medical Equipment Repair Specialist
U.S. Air Force
Camp Springs, MD
05.1982 - 05.1986
Radiology Repair Technician Attached to Malcolm Grow Medical Center primarily responsible for off site clinics in the Washington DC area including Bolling AFB, The Pentagon, Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Security agency
Member of a traveling equipment repair team traveling the east coast and six overseas site performing repairs, calibrations and DOD equipment acceptance testing
Honorable Discharge May 1988.
Education
Certificate of Completion - Opus II/Urology Imaging System
Dornier Med Tech
Kennesaw, GA
03-2009
HMT Litho Diamond Instructors Course -
Lengwil
Switzerland
05.2004
Landauer Radiation Safety Course -
Atlanta
GA
09.2003
HealthTronics BV/25 Gold System Course -
Atlanta
GA
01.2003
Philips Medical Systems BV Family Course -
Edienhoven
Netherlands
10.2002
HMT LithoTron Maintenance and Troubleshooting Course -
Atlanta
GA
03.2002
InfiMed Digital Imaging Installation and Service -
Syracuse
NY
06.1995
Whitecross Engineering Advanced Imaging Training -
Fredericksburg
VA
05.1992
Hil-Rom Patient Room Equipment -
Andrews AFB
MD
04.1985
NCO Preparatory Course -
Andrews AFB
MD
11.1984
Advanced Electronics for Medical Instrumentation -
Sheppard AFB
TX
10.1984
Marquette Electronics Maintenance Course -
Walter Reed Army Hospital
DC
07.1984
Bio-Medical Equipment Maintenance Specialist -
Sheppard AFB
TX
05.1983
High School Graduate -
Portsmouth Senior High School
NH
06.1981
Skills
Troubleshooting
Technical support
Proficient with a variety of hand and power tools
Proficient in various service maintenance software
Able to read and interpret electronic schematics
Able to interface with sales and customers
Management capabilities
Able to work independently and problem solve
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Product Support Engineer
HealthTronics Inc.
11.2004 - Current
Installation and Repair Center Manager
HealthTronics Surgical Services Inc.
02.2001 - 11.2004
Senior Engineer
Revlis X-ray Supply Co.
05.1998 - 02.2001
District Manager Field Service Operations Mid-Atlantic Region
COHR Master Plan
06.1995 - 04.1998
Field Service Engineer
Mid Atlantic Clinical Engineering Services
04.1988 - 06.1995
Field Service Engineer
Radiology Services Inc.
05.1986 - 03.1988
Bio Medical Equipment Repair Specialist
U.S. Air Force
05.1982 - 05.1986
Certificate of Completion - Opus II/Urology Imaging System
Dornier Med Tech
HMT Litho Diamond Instructors Course -
Lengwil
Landauer Radiation Safety Course -
Atlanta
HealthTronics BV/25 Gold System Course -
Atlanta
Philips Medical Systems BV Family Course -
Edienhoven
HMT LithoTron Maintenance and Troubleshooting Course -
Atlanta
InfiMed Digital Imaging Installation and Service -
Syracuse
Whitecross Engineering Advanced Imaging Training -
Fredericksburg
Hil-Rom Patient Room Equipment -
Andrews AFB
NCO Preparatory Course -
Andrews AFB
Advanced Electronics for Medical Instrumentation -