Biomedical Engineer (Clinical)

Department of Veterans Affairs•Arlington, TX

26d

About The Position

Provides professional engineering & relevant information technology support to HTM Program within VISN 17. Includes healthcare technology strategic planning, pre-purchase assessment, acquisition support, implementation coordination, equipment management, training & ongoing technical support. Consultant/advisor on healthcare technology matters to executive management, Program Officers, management at medical centers & clinical service lines, department directors & relevant national HTM. Duties include, but are not limited to: Program Involvement and Management Receiving administrative direction with assignments in terms of broadly defined missions and functions Exercising authority to oversee the overall planning, direction and timely execution of assigned activities Responsible for planning, designing and implementing programs, projects, studies and other work to support healthcare technology across the VISN Recognized as the senior technology expert and project manager in one or more clinical technology, Biomedical Engineering program aspect, and/or VISN process areas Serving as an advisor to senior clinical and leadership staff on medical engineering technology addressing viability, long-term suitability, compatibility and/or safety Collaborating extensively with Biomedical Engineering program managers, VISN Officers such as the Chief Logistics Officer, Capital Asset Manager, Chief Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer and others in order to manage technical and administrative aspects of the programs Technical Expertise Responsible for aiding the clinical staff in selection, deployment and utilization of medical equipment Advising VISN Healthcare Technology Manager and management staff in the areas of high-cost, high-tech and high-volume medical technology, the networking of medical technology, a wide array of general biomedical technology and specific healthcare technology issues Leading technology assessment of medical equipment systems by working collaboratively with medical staff to evaluate market offerings, determine VISN requirements, design system configurations and develop specifications. These technology assessments are often extremely complex and stakeholder intensive Working collaboratively with the Contracting staff to procure medical equipment that best meets clinical needs on balance with competitive processes and value considerations. facilitating service support of medical equipment, while identifying opportunities and recommending actions to improve service delivery and cost containment Supporting the Medical Equipment Management component of the Environment of Care for the VISN Preparing and presenting reports regarding equipment management Serving as institutional expert in one or more technology areas for the VISN Managing recurring technical support of specific technologies and actively collaborating with clinical service lines to optimize effectiveness of the systems Representing the specific technologies and technology related processes to senior management and relevant VISN committees or councils Responsible for overall coordination of technical support of specific VISN 17 health information technologies, including corrective and preventative maintenance Responsible for establishing consistent methodologies, protocols and procedures across VISN 17 in Biomedical Engineering Identifying best practices and propagating them across the system Managing special projects as assigned including technology initiatives, technical consultation, quality improvement efforts, customer satisfaction surveys and customized reporting Contributing to VHA, VISN and facility patient safety goals. monitoring and reporting to allow the VISN and facilities to meet the requirements set by accrediting organizations such as The Joint Commission, the College of American Pathologists, as well as others. Consulting on construction projects, information technology projects, space functional changes and associated planning with respect to medical technologies and clinical-related technologies Budgetary and Financial Management Participating in medical technology management and equipment procurement processes including "right-sizing" equipment functionality, actively participating in the development of technical specifications, evaluating technical proposals and contributing to price negotiations Analyzing maintenance strategies including review of out-sourcing versus in-house support Personnel Consulting on matters pertaining to Biomedical Engineering personnel including staffing levels, recruitment, retention, performance and education

Responsibilities

Overseeing the overall planning, direction and timely execution of assigned activities
Planning, designing and implementing programs, projects, studies and other work to support healthcare technology across the VISN
Serving as an advisor to senior clinical and leadership staff on medical engineering technology addressing viability, long-term suitability, compatibility and/or safety
Collaborating extensively with Biomedical Engineering program managers, VISN Officers such as the Chief Logistics Officer, Capital Asset Manager, Chief Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer and others in order to manage technical and administrative aspects of the programs
Aiding the clinical staff in selection, deployment and utilization of medical equipment
Advising VISN Healthcare Technology Manager and management staff in the areas of high-cost, high-tech and high-volume medical technology, the networking of medical technology, a wide array of general biomedical technology and specific healthcare technology issues
Leading technology assessment of medical equipment systems by working collaboratively with medical staff to evaluate market offerings, determine VISN requirements, design system configurations and develop specifications
Working collaboratively with the Contracting staff to procure medical equipment that best meets clinical needs on balance with competitive processes and value considerations. facilitating service support of medical equipment, while identifying opportunities and recommending actions to improve service delivery and cost containment
Supporting the Medical Equipment Management component of the Environment of Care for the VISN
Preparing and presenting reports regarding equipment management
Serving as institutional expert in one or more technology areas for the VISN
Managing recurring technical support of specific technologies and actively collaborating with clinical service lines to optimize effectiveness of the systems
Representing the specific technologies and technology related processes to senior management and relevant VISN committees or councils
Responsible for overall coordination of technical support of specific VISN 17 health information technologies, including corrective and preventative maintenance
Responsible for establishing consistent methodologies, protocols and procedures across VISN 17 in Biomedical Engineering
Identifying best practices and propagating them across the system
Managing special projects as assigned including technology initiatives, technical consultation, quality improvement efforts, customer satisfaction surveys and customized reporting
Contributing to VHA, VISN and facility patient safety goals. monitoring and reporting to allow the VISN and facilities to meet the requirements set by accrediting organizations such as The Joint Commission, the College of American Pathologists, as well as others.
Consulting on construction projects, information technology projects, space functional changes and associated planning with respect to medical technologies and clinical-related technologies
Participating in medical technology management and equipment procurement processes including "right-sizing" equipment functionality, actively participating in the development of technical specifications, evaluating technical proposals and contributing to price negotiations
Analyzing maintenance strategies including review of out-sourcing versus in-house support
Consulting on matters pertaining to Biomedical Engineering personnel including staffing levels, recruitment, retention, performance and education