Director Clinical Engineering

Kootenai Health • Cda, ID

111d

About The Position

Directs the activities of the Clinical Engineering Department in the selection, procurement, delivery and support of biomedical equipment and services. Ensures all activities are designed and implemented to comply with CMS and Joint Commission and other regulatory and inspection agency requirements, guidelines, and standards. Accountable for biomedical device lifecycle and fleet management. Serves as the primary administrative contact for executive leadership on biomedical technology issues. Acts as an advisor to clinical and operational departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, biomedical, or clinical engineering required
• Minimum 7 years' experience in the biomedical service industry; 5 years must be in a supervisory or managerial capacity
• Knowledge of many different types and brands of patient care equipment
• Knowledge of electronic theory and technology
• Ability to evaluate maintenance and cost data related to medical equipment
• Ability to scope equipment needs for existing and new facilities
• Ability to evaluate equipment service needs and communicate with clinical equipment users on proper device use and safety
• Ability to evaluate the use of permanent staff or outside vendor staff for the most effective support mode

Responsibilities

• Develops annual and long-range biomedical device fleet management plans and supporting financial and business case justifications
• Leads the procurement and lifecycle management planning for supported devices
• Develops and implements standard policies and procedures that support functions of the clinical engineering department
• Provides operational and financial oversight of the clinical engineering services provided to operational and clinical end users within the organization and at regional partners' locations
• Determines proper staffing levels/staffing model to provide equipment support services; distributes personnel and obtain service contracts based on preventive and corrective maintenance workloads
• Establishes and reviews productivity and efficiency metrics; identifies areas where improvements can be instituted to maximize staffing resources and provide the safest, most reliable, and cost-effective equipment support
• Collaborates with other clinical and non-clinical departments on projects related to new equipment acquisition, installation, renovation, modification, or removal. May directly oversee or manage the progress and status of such projects.
• Identifies training needs for clinical engineering staff and recommends, budgets for, and implements plans to ensure the team has appropriate training, test and calibration equipment, and tools needed to expand the areas of technical services provided by the department
• Ensures work requests are handled as appropriate within established service levels
• Collaborates with other clinical departments to centralize device management, maintenance, and lifecycle management within the clinical engineering department
• Participates in the development of departmental and enterprise continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Understands and complies with applicable standards and regulations
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options, including options for fully paid employer premiums for full-time employees
• Tuition assistance program available after 90 days
• Retirement plans with matching contributions based on years of service ranging from 3-6 percent
• Competitive salaries with night, weekend, and PRN shift differentials
• Award-winning and incentive-driven wellness program
• Employee discounts at The Wellness Bar, PEAK Fitness, various cell phone carriers, and more
• Employee referral program that pays for helping great people join the team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees