What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mgr-Biomed Engineering position at Kings Daughters Hospital And Health Services?
JOB SUMMARY
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Ensures the overall operation of Bio - Medical Engineering Department meets specific needs of the Medical Center and accordingly meets required recommended standards set forth by regulating authorities such as JCAHO, OSHA, NIOS-H, NFPA, ETC. Manages clinical equipment projects, provides oversight of operations, service levels, budgets and installations with equipment users, outside vendors, and departments as required.
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Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
Establishes and maintains Equipment Management portion of the Environment of Care ; maintains database for clinical equipment inventories and equipment histories; maintains procedures for clinical equipment corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, and entire operation of the Bio-Medical Engineering Department.
Participates in the interviewing, hiring, and training team members; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining team members; addressing complaints and resolving problems as applicable.
Works closely with Risk Management, Materials Management & clinical users on product alerts and equipment related incidents.
Will be an active member of the Medical Center Safety Committee and the Environment of Care Committee and will report regularly on Equipment Management and Products & Safety Alerts.
Maintains parts ordering system for Bio-Medical Engineering.
Has responsibility for the supervision of all team members in Bio-Medical Engineering; carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizations policies/procedures and applicable laws.
Manages Biomed & Radiology portions of the third-party Master Services Agreement. Serves as a liaison between KDMC and external equipment and service providers.
Monitor equipment contracts not under the third-party Master Services Agreement and ensures duplications are mitigated.
Maintain the Parts Inventory in the AIMS for Biomedical parts and accessories not covered under the Master Services Agreement.
Prepares, reconciles and distributes monthly expense and operational reports.
Manages biomedical budget.
Generate committee and financial reports for KDMC & KDOH monthly.
Organize and facilitate quarterly review meetings with third-party services provider and various KDMC & KDOH departments to review and evaluate third-party provider service levels.
Coordinate server needs and assist in maintaining operation and accuracy of services with IST for various biomedical systems including patient monitoring and nurse call.
Work with vendor to evaluate and approve monthly reconciliations. Also receive, review, and approve monthly invoices for the Master Services Agreement.
Receive, review, and approve all Capital Equipment Request regarding medical equipment.
Help leaders prepare for equipment budgets.
Communicate, manage and process medical equipment recall notifications in partnership with Biomed to ensure recalls are reported, documented and acted upon timely and appropriately.
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Minimum requirement:
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Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Four to ten years related experience and/or training.
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AAMI Certification
Master's Degree
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This job operates in a professional office environment routinely using standard office equipment such as computers.
Occasionally requires travel to and from off-site locations
The noise level in this position is usually low
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Frequently required to maintain a stationary position behind a computer or while presenting to individuals or groups.
Frequently required to move about throughout the Medical Center or while rounding.
Constantly required to communicate with people electronically, telephonically and in-person requiring talking and hearing.
Constantly required to operate a computer and telephone.
Constantly required to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
