Manager, Clinical Engineering

OhioHealth

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About The Position

The Manager of Clinical Engineering is responsible for overseeing and directing the operations of the Clinical Engineering Service for all Central Ohio entities of OhioHealth. In addition, he/she acts as a consultant to other OhioHealth Hospitals. The Manager ensures efficient, cost-effective management of the organization's clinical equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Biomedical Technology.
• 5 years of experience as a Technician.
• Knowledge of the use and application of various types of clinical equipment from highly sophisticated computerized digital equipment to patient monitors.
• Knowledgeable in TJC, EPA, NFPA, OSHA, ODH, and other regulatory and governing agency requirements related to equipment maintenance.

Nice To Haves

• AAMI Certification.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and organizes operations of clinical engineering service for Central Ohio/OhioHealth entities.
• Coordinates and brings together experience and judgment of all parties concerned with analysis and development of cost-effective strategies to service and maintain organizational clinical equipment.
• Provides administrative direction, specific to medical equipment, for major purchases of capital equipment.
• Assists in negotiation of service contracts with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to ensure reliability and integrity of highly technical medical equipment and systems.
• Works with Supply Chain Services to ensure charges for outside services are appropriate and reasonable.
• Conducts internal vs. outsourcing options for maintenance services and repairs.
• Promotes professional development and training of staff to improve service response resulting in improved customer satisfaction at lesser costs.
• Acts as consultant for OhioHealth hospitals with respect to equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Strives to standardize equipment purchases and maintenance throughout OhioHealth.
• Prepares meaningful reports for use by executive staff and regional level regarding maintenance, expense allocations, trends, utilization statistics, and alternative approaches for servicing equipment and allocation of human resources.
• Establishes, equips and staffs department to assure optimum performance.
• Maintains inventory of spare parts.
• Prepares budgets.
• Assures staff are responsive to customer needs and requirements.
• Develops and maintains databases for tracking equipment histories related to preventative maintenance and repairs of equipment.
• Maintains technical library for department use.
• Conducts in-service training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree