Healthcare technology management professional Chace Torres, aka The Bearded Biomed, recently announced his new “Ollie the Biomed” children’s book. It is a depiction of the profession known as biomedical equipment technician or “medical device doctor.”
In the book, Ollie experiences a workday repairing, calibrating and solving real-world problems found within the day-to-day job of a biomed. It illustrates the complex but rewarding career filled with many devices used in health care to treat patients. Biomeds are directly responsible for inspecting, repairing, calibrating and managing all aspects of every medical device found in hospitals.
“This is a profession struggling to build awareness as most of the workforce is set to retire within the next decade,” Torres said. “I wrote this book for my son to learn exactly what his dad does and why I love what I do each day. I hope to inspire kids across the world to seek out more information and become biomeds because it is truly rewarding and fun.”
