What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Engineering Generalist I position at UPMC?
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• Opportunities to grow in your career at UPMC
UPMC is looking for a Clinical Engineering Generalist I to support our Shadyside location.
This full-time position works Monday- Friday, 7:30a-4:00p with rotating weekends when needed.
Purpose:
The Clinical Engineering Generalist I will perform repairs, inspections, and preventive maintenance on patient related medical devices used throughout UPMC, hospital affiliates, and institutions contracting for services with BioTronics Inc. Work under direct supervision and select from a variety of established procedures to establish assigned tasks.
Responsibilities:
- Travel between UPMC sites, hospital affiliates, and institutions for services with BioTronics Inc. is required as needed. Use of personal vehicle may be required.
- Participate in continuing education.
- Routinely perform preventive maintenance, inspection and repair of Low Priority type medical equipment.
- Understand and implement specific regulatory requirements.
- With direct supervision, provide consultation to administration, nursing, and medical staff regarding operational, training, application and technological advancements of medical instrumentation.
- Participates in on-call rotation as indicated by director.
- Priority Class 'Low' Equipment includes but is not limited to: Lab equipment, physical therapy equipment, saws, dental equipment, compressors, and general patient care equipment, arthroscopy instruments, standard scissors, forceps, retractors, elevators, ortho curettes, osteotomes, chisels, bone cutters, printer and PC peripherals.
- Maintain records of all work activities in the Computerized Maintenance Management System and Kronos.
- Understand and operate all standard test equipment.
- With direct supervision, occasionally performs preventive maintenance, inspection and repairs of medium priority type medical equipment.
Salary : $22 - $32
