Clinical Engineering Network Director - Vancouver, WA

TRIMEDX • Portland, OR

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About The Position

The Network Director Clinical Engineering leads clinical engineering initiatives to provide superior customer service and operational efficiency by managing the execution of the TRIMEDX Medical Equipment Management Plan (MEMP). This position manages operations on a day-to-day basis, collaborates and maintains positive relationships with customers, works to develop colleagues, and provides a communication channel between hospital executives and TRIMEDX. The Network Director also directs Joint Commission inspections and ensures that TRIMEDX services are in compliance with regulatory standards. The Network Director must have the ability to think and lead strategically; build relationships across a diverse and complex single customer base; provide mentoring to Senior Site Managers and Site Managers. The preferred path to the position of Network Director includes, but is not limited to, prior experience as a Senior Manager and/or Site Manager. A Network Director must have the ability to identify cause and effect relationships and be able to make decisions about root cause correction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in management, engineering, or technological related field or equivalent experience is required
• Minimum 10 years’ experience working in a clinical engineering environment
• Minimum 5 years experience leading people
• Experience in regulatory compliance required
• Experience managing financials, contracts, costing, and equipment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required
• Ability to oversee and manage day-to-day and long-term site operations
• Ability to lead, motivate, and develop others
• Strong interpersonal and conflict management skills
• Strategic leadership skills to execute initiatives and objectives
• Strong written, verbal, and presentational communication skills

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge and experience of technology and/or equipment to oversee site operations and provide direction to others
• Oversee personnel staffing to ensure the best service and program is being delivered
• Create and manage the network budget
• Plan, implement, and evaluate programs to meet network goals and ensure service excellence
• Mentor, coach, and develop others to deliver continuous service excellence
• Represent Clinical Engineering on committees and attend Management Council and other administrative meetings as appropriate
• Persuade divergent groups to build consensus and mobilize others toward desired outcomes
• Combine a broad cross functional scope of the business with an expertise to drive results
• Manage the Integrated Service Plan (ISP)
• Oversee the integrity of site inventory and databases
• Direct all aspects of acquisition, maintenance, and repair of the equipment, as well as ongoing training and education of staff related to safe medical device use and practice
• Ensure complete documentation of all Preventative Maintenance (PM) repair activities and work orders, and maintain stock of repair parts to ensure rapid repair of defective equipment
• Manage Joint Commission inspections and participate in audits to ensure that TRIMEDX services are in compliance with regulatory standards
• Create a vision and strategy for continuous process improvement initiatives
• Represent and advance partnership relationships with client hospitals
• Establish and define network goals and objectives to meet both TRIMEDX and the individual hospital network goals and objectives
• Identify and pursue opportunities for business entry
• Deliver Quarterly Business Reviews (QVRs)
• Oversee and ensure the involvement of TRIMEDX during capital acquisitions
• Effectively collaborate with customers and vendors to develop ‘win-win’ solutions
• Lead the delivery of results to a defined customer group with diverse, non-routine needs

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees