HTM On The Line with BRYANT HAWKINS SR.
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HTM On The Line with BRYANT HAWKINS SR.
Voices That Carry The Weight - The Unseen Heroes of Healthcare
In Healthcare Technology Management (HTM), the work is unseen but vital. Voices That Carry the Weight is a motivational compilation for the professionals who keep healthcare alive behind the curtain. This episode is a reminder: your purpose isn’t comfort, its contribution. You are not invisible. You are indispensable.
Big thanks to our partners: College of Biomedical Equipment Technology, A.M. BICKFORD, INC., UptimeServices, MD Publishing, Innovative Radiology AND GMC Healthcare Solutions. Your support keeps the HTM mission alive!
You know, I came across something recently that hit me hard. It said this Our purpose in life isn't comfort, it's contribution. And I stopped for a second, because isn't that the truth? Comfort is temporary, ease is brief, but contribution, that's legacy, that's impact, and if you're in healthcare technology management, that's the road you've chosen. You're not here for recognition. You're not here for applause for recognition. You're not here for applause. You're here because, when lives hang in the balance, someone has to step forward and say I've got this.
Speaker 1:Think about it Every device we touch, every preventive maintenance, every repair, every late night call. It's not about us, it's not about the paycheck, it's not about the title, it's about that one patient who may never know our name but will breathe easier. Patient who may never know our name but will breathe easier, recover faster, live to see another day because we did our job with excellence. That's purpose, that's usefulness, that's being more than a professional, that's being a protector. Picture this A family in a waiting room, tears in their eyes, holding on to hope. In that moment, the only thing that matters is that the equipment works. The ventilator powers on. The defibrillator delivers a shock, the infusion pump delivers the medication. They don't see you, they don't hear your footsteps down the hallway. But you're there in the shadows, behind the curtain, making sure the system holds. That's HTM. That's the invisible shield. That's what it means to be useful.
Speaker 1:So here's the real question Every day, when you walk into work, what lens are you using? Are you asking what can I get today? Or are you asking what can I get today? Or are you asking what can I give today? Because the moment you shift from self to service, the weight transforms. It's no longer a burden, it's an honor, and I understand. Guard over the equipment that stands, guard over life itself.
Speaker 1:Let's be real, this job isn't easy. It demands your mind, your patience, your determination. There are days you feel overlooked, days the pressure is heavy, days the calls keep coming and the work never ends. But here's the truth. You're not just fixing machines, you're restoring trust, you're safeguarding moments. You're holding the line between chaos and order, between fear and relief, between loss and another chance. So when the weight gets heavy, remind yourself it's not supposed to be easy, it's supposed to matter. Happiness that comes and goes, but knowing you showed up when it mattered, knowing you put in the work, tightened the screw, calibrated, the machine ran, the tests so a surgeon could step into the OR with confidence, so a patient could open their eyes to another sunrise.
Speaker 1:That's fulfillment, that's usefulness, that's the calling and that's what separates you from the rest of the world. You don't just exist, you contribute. You don't just take up space, you create space for others to heal, to hope, to live. So the next time you pick up your tools, the next time you run a diagnostic, the next time you crawl under a bed or open up a panel, remember this you are not invisible. You are indispensable because while others see equipment, you see impact, while others see task, you see lives connected to every action you take. And in this line of work, usefulness isn't optional, it's the standard. You are the quiet force that makes healthcare possible. Usefulness isn't optional, it's the standard. You are the quiet force that makes healthcare possible, you are the difference maker, you are HTM. So don't chase ease, don't chase comfort, chase contribution, chase usefulness, because that is what will echo long after the tools are put down and the work is done unseen but unstoppable but unstoppable.
