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Advocate Aurora Health Biomed Equipment Technician Rhey Quandt earned a degree at Marquette University before embarking on an HTM career. Her decision to become a biomed stems from a speech she heard while attending high school in rural Wisconsin.
TechNation recently found out more about this member of the next generation of HTM, including her goal to expand her knowledge and work on imaging equipment before 2030.
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: Rural Wisconsin
Q: Where did you receive your HTM training/education?
A: Marquette University and the experience of those around me.
Q: How did you first discover HTM?
A: I discovered HTM through a speech given while in school by a clinical engineer, encouraging people to pursue careers on this side of medical technology.
Q: How did you choose to get into this field?
A: I did an internship for an OEM and realized I preferred this field because I was able to see the direct impact the work I do has for the hospital staff and the patients they serve.
Q: What do you like most about your position?
A: I love learning new things from the more experienced technicians and my ability to interact with a wide variety of people every day.
Q: What interests you the most about HTM?
A: I like seeing how new technologies are used in the field and all the work that goes on behind the scenes to keep hospitals running.
Q: What has been your greatest accomplishment in your field thus far?
A: Hearing that a repair I made on a device allowed for a patient to receive treatment they otherwise would not have been able to get. Hearing that my contributions made a direct impact was incredibly rewarding.
Q: What goals do you have for yourself in the next 5 years?
A: I want to learn more about imaging equipment and learn enough to become a resource for new techs in the future.
FUN FACTS
Favorite hobby:
Building Lego sets
Favorite show or movie:
“The Princess Bride”
Favorite meal:
Sushi
What would your superpower be?
Teleportation
1 Thing on Your Bucket List:
Visit every National Park.
Something your co-workers don’t know about you:
I’m a terrible baker.
