Biomedical Engineering Supervisor

Beaufort Memorial Hospital•Beaufort, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Biomedical Engineering Supervisor oversees clinical engineering and patient safety programs, ensuring the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of all medical equipment. This role supervises technicians, manages preventive maintenance, ensures regulatory compliance, and partners with clinical leaders to support patient care.

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, Electronics Technology or related field required
Five years BMET experience in biomedical equipment technology
5+ years in biomedical engineering

Nice To Haves

2+ years leadership preferred
CBET, CRES, or CHTM preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise BMET staff, scheduling, and performance management
Ensure timely completion of service requests and PMs
Round through departments to perform a brief inspection for equipment hazards and the review any equipment problems/maintenance with the department leader
Oversee preventive maintenance programs
Maintain accurate asset inventory in CMMS
Maintains current knowledge of biomedical equipment, engineering related tools, measuring devices, manufacturers manuals
Provides stat service when problems arise during the use of equipment
Ensure compliance with Joint Commission and CMS standards
Maintain survey readiness documentation
Provides on-call, 24-hour service and consultation
In-services staff on new equipment and electrical safety when needed
Assists in the design, development and delivery of the preventative maintenance and electrical safety programs, incorporating a knowledge of hospital regulatory rules such as Joint Commission/JC, HRS, NPPA, etc.
Keeps abreast of developing technology and changing regulatory rules affecting biomedical engineering
Support capital planning and equipment replacement
Analyze performance and cost data.
Responsible for calibration of biomedical test equipment, requiring periodic calibration according to BMH policy
Manage service contracts and vendors
Contribute and participate in the evaluation and purchasing process of acquiring biomedical equipment for the healthcare facilities
Investigate equipment incidents and manage recalls as well as make recommendations to hospital leadership
Inspect all diagnostic and therapeutic biomedical equipment items introduced into the healthcare facility, and inspected prior to use
Maintains current inventory of spare parts and assists with the Departmental budget
Partner with clinical departments and provide training
Responsible for the maintenance, calibration, and electrical safety of the healthcare facilities sterilizers
Maintains, services, and repairs biomedical equipment, always assures proper calibration and electrical safety to patients and staff