Profile of a BMET (biomedical equipment technician) in small hospitals.

A survey was done of biomedical engineering programs in hospitals of under 100 beds. A random sampling of 400 hospitals was selected from the American Hospital Association Guidebook. Questions were asked with regard to the size, educational background and experience of the biomedical engineering staff. The organizational location of the program was surveyed, and most programs were part of facility engineering. Programs are discussed as full-time, part-time and outside service contracts. An in-depth analysis of the educational and training background of BMETs has been done. This part of the study covered the type of training and what additional training they felt they required.