Director Bio Medical Operations

Avera•Sioux Falls, SD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Directs activities for the Bio Medical Operations in the selection, procurement, and delivery of biomedical equipment and services throughout the enterprise. Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with operations to provide services and technologies that enable Avera's strategic initiatives. Develops annual and long-range (3-5 year) goals and objectives related to supporting the growth and development of Bio Medical Operations in response to present and future needs to enable Avera's strategic initiatives. Provides technical and managerial leadership in design and planning of enterprise-wide Bio Medical Operations.

Requirements

Must be able to work the hours specified.
Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Bachelor's from a four year college or university healthcare administration, business administration or related field or in process of obtaining.
10+ years Related experience and/or training.
Expert level knowledge and skills within Biomedical Engineering or Imaging Services Management experience.

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with operations to provide services and technologies that enable Avera's strategic initiatives.
Develops departmental tactics that enable Avera's strategic initiatives.
Collaborates with operational partners and service lines (e.g.) Oncology, Radiology, etc.) to develop support plans for devices or systems that require multi-disciplinary support.
Provides strategic direction and operational oversight to the Bio Medical Operation teams.
Partners with operations in identifying and troubleshooting operational problems and designing methods and procedures to improve overall efficiency and productivity.
Directs vendor contracting, service level agreements and Avera's Bio Medical risk pool.
Negotiates system-wide service agreements with vendors where appropriate.
Develops and manages the annual operating budget the Bio Medical Operations department.
Reviews and prioritizes all strategic capital requests for biomedical/ imaging equipment.
Optimizes annual capital purchasing power by identifying opportunities to consolidate purchases across sites and fiscal years.
Manages and evaluates equipment planning for construction projects involving biomedical equipment.
Provides management of equipment performance and service vendors to maintain the highest standards of patient care.
Ensures vendor compliance with established service level agreements and take the appropriate action when necessary.
Ensures all program elements are designed and implemented to comply with Joint Commission, CMS, state, and other regulatory and inspection agency requirements, guidelines, and standards
Identify all opportunities from the annual Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.