Manager, Clinical Engineering

UVA Health•Manassas, VA

17d•$94,994 - $175,565•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Clinical Engineering provides operational leadership for Clinical Engineering services across UVA Health Community Health hospitals, outpatient facilities, procedural areas, imaging departments, and physician practices. The role ensures medical equipment is safe, available, compliant, and properly maintained while supporting staff development, customer engagement, operational performance, and strategic growth initiatives. The manager partners with clinical, operational, and executive leaders and is responsible for building accountability, customer service, and team development across a growing regional healthcare network. The department manages preventive and corrective maintenance, equipment inventory, device recalls, regulatory compliance, vendor and service contracts, capital planning, equipment lifecycle management, and clinical customer support. Current priorities include improving regulatory readiness, strengthening equipment management processes, supporting facility expansion, enhancing customer service, and standardizing operations. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE, 100% onsite leadership position. Regular travel between Community Health facilities is required, and availability for urgent operational escalations is expected when necessary. The role involves significant engagement with employees, customers, and healthcare leaders throughout the service area. The pay range is $94,993.60–$175,565.00 annually; individual compensation depends on qualifications, work experience, and/or education. UVA Health is an academic medical center and health system that includes a level 1 trauma center, three community hospitals, and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics.

Requirements

Leadership and people-management experience.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Experience managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
Experience working within healthcare operations.
Demonstrated ability to develop teams and hold others accountable.
Ability to build trust with clinical, operational, and executive leaders.
At least 4 years of relevant professional experience.
At least 2 years of formal managerial experience is preferred in the minimum requirements.
Valid Virginia Driver’s License (VADL) required.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Nice To Haves

Clinical Engineering leadership experience.
Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) experience.
Hospital-based healthcare experience.
Experience managing technical service teams.
Knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements, including Joint Commission, CMS, and FDA standards.
Experience managing medical equipment programs.
Vendor and service contract management experience.
Budget and financial management experience.
CMMS experience.
Multi-site operational leadership experience.
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET).
Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM).
Project Management Professional (PMP).
Other relevant leadership or project management certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop Clinical Engineering personnel.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer service.
Support employee engagement, retention, succession planning, and professional development.
Conduct performance management and staff coaching activities.
Monitor operational metrics, preventive maintenance completion, and work order performance.
Coordinate staffing and workload across multiple facilities.
Improve equipment inventory accuracy and asset management processes.
Ensure effective recall management and equipment tracking.
Partner with hospital, physician practice, and operational leadership.
Address equipment concerns and customer service needs and build relationships across the Community Health network.
Serve as a strategic resource for healthcare technology management.
Support Joint Commission, CMS, FDA, and other regulatory readiness.
Ensure compliance with medical equipment management requirements; identify and mitigate operational and patient safety risks; and support survey preparation and response activities.
Manage vendor relationships and service contracts.
Support capital equipment planning and replacement strategies and ensure responsible stewardship of departmental resources.
Identify opportunities for operational improvement and system growth.
Support construction, renovation, and expansion projects and participate in technology implementation initiatives.
Assist with standardization across Community Health and UVA Health and collaborate on long-term strategic planning.
Support preventive maintenance compliance, equipment inventory and tracking, recall management, employee development and retention, and integration with broader UVA Health Clinical Engineering initiatives.