Senior Medical Equipment Planner

Smith Seckman Reid • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Medical Equipment Planner successfully plans and manages the medical equipment scope for healthcare projects ensuring client satisfaction throughout the planning process. This position ensures all planning activities are performed in a manner consistent with SSR corporate practices and the project documented processes while adhering to planning schedule, budget and ensuring data accuracy with equipment lists. Facilitating the planning process to ensure a successful new construction or renovation project that meets the client's expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or related experience in the Healthcare environment and/or Clinical arena
• 6-8 years of medical equipment planning or clinical experience
• Experience planning large complex projects in the acute care setting
• Understanding of architectural and design schedules and the ability to coordinate equipment programming with building design and construction
• Background in project management, construction management, architecture, design or project strategy planning preferred

Nice To Haves

• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Thorough knowledge of the appropriate use and allocation of medical equipment for direct patient care
• Knowledge of hospital and clinic procedures and department functions
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret architectural drawings
• Accounting knowledge and how to create and maintain budgets
• Knowledge and understanding of Revit and AutoCAD

Responsibilities

• Responsible for establishing new client relationships
• Maintains client relationships
• Research, attend conferences and trade shows to stay current with new products and technology
• Provides professional customer interface and client interview and verify medical equipment requirements with the client and make recommendations for 'best practices'
• Identify, evaluate, locate and recommend equipment to be purchased for new healthcare facilities, renovations and expansion of existing healthcare facilities
• Work with clients to identify medical equipment needs and requirements based on service line
• Attend off-site and remote client planning meetings and conduct virtual meetings
• Coordinate with the REVIT design team for FF&E placement
• Manage information submittals of required vendors for incorporation into project
• Involved in preplanning project budgets with clients
• Schedule and lead user group meetings as required for all phases of the project
• Attend design team coordination meetings during all phases of the project
• Develop and distribute to project team the medical equipment responsibilities
• Attend OAC meetings as required by the construction process
• Coordinate and participate in vendor presentations, vendor site visits and pricing negotiations at the client's request
• Develop, issue and provide analysis on RFP's as required by the project
• Conduct medical equipment inventories which requires knowledge of all medical equipment
• Plan equipment on a room by room level for each department, using proprietary software
• Implement client standards during the planning and specification of equipment
• Identify equipment and design conflicts during the design process to avoid costly construction issues
• Develop and update project service delivery strategy and ensure all team members adhere to the plan
• Manage equipment budget for the project, review & track purchase orders and resolve issues pertaining to purchase orders
• Obtain client approval and customer sign-off for selected medical equipment
• Source medical equipment for quotes and compare pricing when necessary
• Manage procurement process and equipment coordination process
• Play an important role in planning, delivery, phasing, installation and operational verification of all medical equipment
• Coordinate storage and final installation of major medical equipment
• Provide client with final reports and equipment documentation at project completion
• Participate in any move management projects as required

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous contribution to employee-owned Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with matching up to the full IRS maximum
• Tuition reimbursement
• Variety of other employee incentives and wellness programs

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree