Clinical Equipment Manager

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Marietta, GA

18h

About The Position

The Clinical Equipment Manager directly manages clinical equipment coordinator staff and oversees clinical equipment and related supply inventory across clinic sites. The role leads equipment planning, procurement, maintenance, optimization, and end-of-life decisions, and establishes consistent standards for equipment use, safety, and maintenance across all clinics. It serves as the primary decision-maker for equipment selection, vendor recommendations, and technology standardization, while evaluating purchasing proposals and emerging ophthalmic technologies. The manager also monitors equipment performance, utilization, service responsiveness, and downtime, using data to improve processes and asset allocation. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at management’s discretion, formally or informally, verbally or in writing.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Three years of previous experience or training in this or a similar position.
Exceptional human relations, customer service, and communication skills.
Ability to work well with hands and repair most items requiring maintenance within a clinic setting.
Ability to work with interruptions, manage multiple priorities and tasks, and prioritize time effectively.
Honesty, dependability, flexibility, organization, and attention to detail.
Ability to cooperate with others and tolerate stress.
Ability to work independently, effectively, and efficiently with minimal supervision.
Certifications required by current law.

Nice To Haves

Certificate from a vocational school or an associate degree.
College degree.
COT or COMT certification.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Directly manage clinical equipment coordinator staff.
Liaise with equipment vendors to secure optimal contracts, services, and equipment prices.
Conduct training in-services for clinical and administrative staff to ensure equipment is used according to recommended standards.
Direct the distribution and movement of clinical equipment and related supply inventory among sites to promote optimal clinical operations.
Lead capital equipment planning and forecasting, including investment prioritization, clinical expansion projects, and multi-year replacement plans.
Manage the full equipment lifecycle, from evaluation and procurement through maintenance, optimization, and end-of-life decisions.
Create and lead policies, standards, and protocols for equipment usage, safety, and maintenance across all clinics.
Make decisions about equipment selection, vendor recommendations, and technology standardization.
Evaluate cost-benefit analyses for equipment purchases, upgrades, and vendor proposals.
Oversee preventive maintenance programs and ensure locations maintain equipment logs, documentation, and compliance records.
Develop quality assurance metrics to monitor equipment performance, utilization, and downtime.
Act as the primary liaison among the practice, equipment vendors, installers, biomedical engineers, and IT support stakeholders.
Monitor vendor service responsiveness, repair turnaround times, and performance metrics to ensure accountability.
Evaluate emerging ophthalmic technologies and recommend adoption by the practice.
Analyze equipment utilization data to improve processes, reduce inefficiencies, and optimize asset allocation.
Manage multiple priorities and tasks, work independently with minimal supervision, and communicate and cooperate effectively with others.