Credentials to be Verified by Placement Officer

1. Any one or any combination of the following, totaling two (2) years (24 months), from the categories below:
   1. graduation from an accredited biomedical engineering technical school, or equivalent technical/vocational certification/training (including a U.S. military biomedical equipment technology program)
   2. graduation from an accredited electronics technician school
   3. college credit in electrical or electronic engineering or related areas (i.e. physics, chemistry, physiology, biomedical)
      • 30 semester hours equals 6 months
      • 60 semester hours equals 1 year (12 months)
      • 90 semester hours equals 2 years (24 months)

1. Knowledge of the construction, development, repair, and maintenance of electro-medical equipment, such as mini-computers, scintillation counters, electron microscopes, wide band amplifiers, and other electro-medical devices
2. Knowledge of simple electrical/electronic distribution and signal systems
3. Knowledge of medical terminology
4. Verbal and written communication skills
5. Ability to prepare circuit diagrams
6. Ability to make mathematical computations required in electronics
7. Ability to diagnose equipment malfunctions
8. Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs of equipment, to push/pull equipment carts, and to kneel, stand, bend, and reach during equipment repairs
9. Manual dexterity, and eye-hand coordination

Condition of Employment

Out of State Applicants that apply to Springfield vacancies in classifications in the occupational area of Professional, Semi-Professional, or Managerial will be subject to the following Condition of Employment: Pursuant to the State University Civil Service System, an out-of-state resident who is hired into this position must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of their start date. 

About Southern Illinois University - School of Medicine

SIU School of Medicine was established in 1970 with a mission to educate physicians for central and southern Illinois. We are a medical school with four areas of excellence: medical education, patient care, research and community service. SIU School of Medicine provides education to undergraduate medical students, medical and surgical residents, fellows, and physician assistant students. Our clinical practice, SIU Medicine, includes a team of more than 250 health care professionals including university physicians and faculty members who are collectively dedicated to providing excellent medical care, advancement of care through research, and training the next generation of physicians. As the premier provider of health care services, SIU Medicine offers both primary care and specialized treatment services including preventative and diagnostic. SIU works in partnership with hospitals and clinics throughout central and southern Illinois to meet the health care needs of our communities.

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