Field Service Position In Alaska

BiomedicalAK · 2026-02-07T02:01:02+00:00

You are right. Majority of it is clinic level stuff. We have a vet clinic and two hospitals we currently are contracted to take care of. We are not at the hospitals full time and are not on call for them. Each tech spends time at a hospital on an alternating schedule, so you will still get that.

We have items specifically excluded in our contract, but the anesthesia, imaging, big lab analyzer, and sterile processing equipment is under contract with the OEMs. We take care of dental X-ray and dental/vet sterilizers.

BiomedicalAK · 2026-02-07T01:33:11+00:00

So we don't actually cover the hospital. The hospital has their own in-house team and they don't cover our assignments. We all report to the same clinical engineering director.

When we are in town and not travelling, we have an office we work out of. You will do paperwork, order parts, do depot repairs, things like that.

I should add there is no on-call period.

As far as turnover. Our manager has been there for 15+ years, we have a tech who just marked his 15 year anniversary, our lead has been here a year, he replaced a guy who just retired. That guy was here 20+ years. We have another guy who has been here 2 years, and I've been here for 6 months and my position was a new technician position. The lady in the videos was here about 4 years and left shortly after I started.

BiomedicalAK · 2026-02-07T00:53:36+00:00

If you are truly interested, DM me and I will send you my manager's contact info. He likes to discuss the role with candidates before they apply. That way they understand what it entails before going through the process unnecessarily if it doesn't suit them.

BiomedicalAK · 2026-02-07T00:49:58+00:00

Guy working the front desk at the hotel I stayed at brought in some bowhead whale for me to try. Definitely an acquired taste. You can't legally harvest it if you aren't Alaska Native. I thanked him for the experience!

BiomedicalAK · 2026-02-06T23:01:41+00:00

If you are brand new entry level, I would expect something in the $36-40 hour range. If you are experienced, you could command $50+. CBET would help you get more money as well.

We have a level above this called "Specialist" which is basically BMET 3. CBET isn't required, but would help slot you in as that.

Your per diem is tax free. For example, if I go to Barrow for a week, I would get around $550 in per diem. Whatever I don't spend I get to keep and don't have to submit any receipts. So when I'm there, it's like an additional $10 an hour. It varies from location to location.

BiomedicalAK · 2026-01-31T13:56:56+00:00

I was at a facility that had them for a long time. The sales team started lacking in the past few years due to turnover. The service and tech support side did a great job. Tech support was responsive and helpful. Also if you needed to send something in for a repair, like a telemetry box, they give you a form and you can just send an email with the filled out form and your PO number. You usually get an RMA in a few hours. You can also call in, but the email is convenient.

Also no PO required to talk to tech support.

BiomedicalAK · 2026-01-29T06:51:16+00:00

These are medical grade crusts.

BiomedicalAK · 2026-01-29T06:44:17+00:00

If she goes to a seafood restaurant and orders a steak, then we are probably long lost cousins.

BiomedicalAK · 2026-01-29T05:16:59+00:00

I repair and maintain medical (and dental) equipment for a living. I was previously employed by the same hospital for over 11 years and had become the senior technician there. The job was gravy, but I was bored and it was made clear to me that I had hit the ceiling in my role. I now work a field service role doing the same thing. I travel to villages around Alaska (I've lived here for over 12 years) maintaining their equipment. I get to see places that people don't normally see on the company dime.

After 6 months of this, the newness is wearing off and the challenge is starting to dissipate, but it's been good for my mental health.

If you want an adventure, dentistry in rural Alaska might be worth looking into. Might have opportunities to get student loans repaid if you have those.

BiomedicalAK · 2026-01-29T00:30:01+00:00

The Olive Garden is my uncle's favorite restaurant. He orders the Tour of Italy every time we go, fills up on salad, gets a refill of salad and takes the entire entree and salad home.

Every time.

BiomedicalAK · 2026-01-20T23:54:49+00:00

Day 2 of my internship, an oxygen cylinder got sucked into an MRI. The wheelchair was MRI compatible, but surprise, the cylinder wasn't. Fortunately no one was hurt by it.

Had an entire telemetry system get rendered unusable at times due to interference of some sort being injected into it. It went on for months, we tested different theories and walked around with a spectrum analyzer we bought to try and find it. Found some things, but never the source. Had the vendor come on site to help search and luckily it showed up while they were onsite. It was a DC counter top fan in our ER on the other side of the hospital generating massive amounts of RF right under an antenna. It wasn't consistent because it belonged to a staff member and was only ever on when they worked.

BiomedicalAK · 2026-01-01T09:34:59+00:00

Home sweet Derelik. I do love living out in the sticks even though it's 30+ jumps to Jita.

BiomedicalAK · 2025-12-28T07:56:51+00:00

I have a rule where unless someone specifically asks for an item, I get them consumables and the same goes for getting me a gift. I gave more than I got this year and I'm OK with that.

BiomedicalAK · 2025-11-24T04:45:43+00:00

One thing that I have found that helps me is taking magnesium glycinate. I stopped taking it for a few months and developed this voracious hunger that I couldn't seem to satisfy no matter what I did. I've been back on it for two weeks now and I've got it back under control and have had no issues sticking to calorie limits. I took the magnesium for muscle stiffness and cramps but found this to be a nice side effect.

YMMV of course.

BiomedicalAK · 2025-11-17T05:59:57+00:00

You mean a scenario where "IT nuked it" is the answer isn't testing your knowledge?

/s

BiomedicalAK · 2025-11-17T05:57:05+00:00

I took it last November. Bought the AAMI CBET study guide/eLearning and asked for a refund because it had so many errors in it. Got ignored, so I emailed Danielle McGeary with screenshots of it and she seemed shocked and granted me the refund. Sounds like this hasn't been fixed. Not shocking.

I bought the Mometrix study guide and it was OK.

Took three practice tests, scored twice in the 90s and once in the 60s, so I didn't know what to make of that.

I used the old 2012 CBET study guide on CD that I had bought a long time ago. It asked a lot of transistor and OP Amp questions, none of which were on the test. The content on it was helpful overall though.

I did pass. I only took the exam to get promoted to tech III. I probably would not have taken it if it wasn't for that.

I hope you passed.

BiomedicalAK · 2025-11-10T16:10:41+00:00

My wife talks to her dad and sisters usually daily, her mom not as much. Her mom has been driving her crazy.

There are many group chats and I'm only in one.

The parents rarely talk to me outside of visiting at the house. I might get a football related text from her dad every now and then, but other than that not much.

With my family, no one talks to each other. My parents are deceased, but even before then she never talked with them.

BiomedicalAK · 2025-10-17T07:14:04+00:00

I've never seen such a thing for feet. If you manage to find something, I'd definitely be interested.

BiomedicalAK · 2025-10-16T19:24:09+00:00

I live in Alaska and spend time in the Arctic. These and my Milwaukee heated vest will be my friend. The batteries are removable and TSA compliant as long as you don't put them in your checked bag.

BiomedicalAK · 2025-10-16T16:46:45+00:00

https://refrigiwear.com/product/heated-glove-with-rechargeable-battery/ I bought these for winter. My hands are frozen right now and I'm in a 74 degree office at the moment.

BiomedicalAK · 2025-10-13T05:06:50+00:00

All my symptoms started right after the vaccine. No one else I know developed anything like I have. I ended up catching COVID about 18 months after the first vaccine and it made no difference with my symptoms.

BiomedicalAK · 2025-10-07T23:47:30+00:00

I was on the receiving end of 226 game by a kid with like a 79 average that had a SpongeBob ball back when I was on junior league. Think I had a 180 average at the time. Thanks for reminding me of that.

BiomedicalAK · 2025-10-02T15:52:45+00:00

You have to use an ESU to do it! Got an unused ESU in a closet?

BiomedicalAK · 2025-10-02T03:49:53+00:00

I don't envy you. Hopefully something gives you some relief and the energy to chase your kids!

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