Medical Equipment Technician Reference Check Form

Medical Equipment Technician Reference Check Form

Healthcare facilities depend on skilled biomedical equipment technicians to keep critical medical devices running safely and efficiently. When hiring for this specialized role, thorough reference checks are essential to verify technical competencies, safety practices, and professional reliability.

This Medical Equipment Technician Reference Check Form is designed specifically for healthcare organizations, medical device companies, and staffing agencies recruiting biomedical equipment technicians (BMETs). The form evaluates the candidate's repair skills across various medical equipment types, their approach to preventive maintenance schedules, calibration accuracy, documentation practices, and understanding of hospital workflows.

Why this template is essential for healthcare hiring

Medical equipment technicians work on life-sustaining devices where mistakes can have serious consequences. This reference form goes beyond general employment verification to assess:

• Technical repair capabilities across diagnostic imaging, patient monitoring, surgical equipment, and more
• Preventive maintenance discipline and adherence to manufacturer protocols
• Calibration precision and quality assurance practices
• Documentation thoroughness for regulatory compliance (Joint Commission, FDA)
• Hospital workflow integration including communication with clinical staff and emergency response

Built for healthcare hiring workflows

The form collects structured feedback from previous supervisors or colleagues who can speak to the candidate's hands-on technical work. With conditional logic, the form adapts based on responses to gather deeper insights where needed.

Once submitted, you can use Stepper to automatically route reference responses to hiring managers, trigger follow-up questions for concerning feedback, or compile multiple references into a summary report for your review committee.

For organizations managing high-volume healthcare recruitment, Paperform's HIPAA-aware design (paired with appropriate BAAs for your workflow) and SOC 2 Type II compliance provide the security foundation you need when handling sensitive employment information.

Whether you're hiring for hospital maintenance departments, medical device manufacturers, or third-party service organizations, this template provides a standardized, thorough approach to validating the technical and professional qualifications of medical equipment technician candidates.