Medical Devices Maintenance Technology

📋 About the Department

Medical equipment technology is one of the newest engineering disciplines, emerging alongside the development of modern medicine. Whereas once the physician alone performed diagnostic and treatment tasks, medical equipment has become an essential partner for the physician in diagnosis, treatment, and patient monitoring. In this context, and given the pressing need to enhance the readiness of medical equipment when required, as well as the advancements in medical devices and equipment to improve patient health and speed recovery, the Department of Medical Equipment Maintenance Technology was established at the Technical Institute/Najaf, as per Al-Furat Technical University’s letter No. 7/47/7837 dated September 25, 2018. This department aims to contribute to providing qualified technical personnel capable of performing the aforementioned tasks. The first cohort of students was admitted for the 2018-2019 academic year.

🎯 Vision, Message, Objectives, and Graduate Job Description

We strive to be a distinguished department committed to quality standards, providing the best education and contributing to studies and research that contribute to the development of the local and regional community, and producing technical graduates to meet the country’s needs.

To provide a high-quality program in biomedical device maintenance technology to produce highly qualified graduates to support the healthcare sector and serve the community.

To prepare competent graduates qualified with the necessary technical and professional skills to work in a comprehensive and competitive environment in the field of biomedical device technology.
To provide the healthcare sector with technicians possessing theoretical and practical skills familiar with the operating principles and maintenance of all types of medical devices and equipment, which are generally more sensitive than other electrical and electronic devices.
To implement a quality system for the operation of medical devices and occupational safety.
To develop technical education by updating curricula and modernizing laboratories according to internationally recognized Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards, and by involving department members in specialized courses.
To contribute to community service by conducting courses and workshops in the maintenance of various medical devices and by promoting development and reconstruction at a high level of quality.

1. Work in health departments and their affiliated hospitals (Medical Equipment Technician).
2. Work under the supervision of a specialized engineer in the maintenance of medical equipment such as ultrasound machines, dental chairs, and incubators.
3. Operate modern medical equipment such as ventilators and various types of blood testing devices.
4. Maintain and design electronic boards for most electrical and medical devices.
5. Work with software programs that interact with medical devices.
6. Extract results from medical devices such as pathology analyzers.
7. Inspect and diagnose malfunctions in various medical devices.