Clinical Engineer - Bio Med

Req# 8152
York Hospital
York Hospital, York, ME
Bio Med
Full Time, Variable hours, 8-4:30
At York Hospital, we're more than a hospital. We are a team of providers, clinicians, and staff members offering expertise within a Hospital setting, our community sites, and physician practices located throughout Southern Maine and the NH seacoast. Our caregivers' commitment is to make a positive difference in the lives of one another, our patients, and our community by instilling our vision of Loving Kindness for all.

York Hospital has a new opening for a full-time Clinical Engineer for our Bio-Med department in York, Maine.

Qualifications & Personal Qualities:

Education/Licensure/Certifications:
Bachelor’s degree in biomedical, electrical, mechanical, or other related field and three (3) to four (4) years’ experience in the selection, testing, repair, and management of clinical/radiological instrumentation in a hospital setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.
One (1) year of experience should have been in a supervisory capacity for a technical service operation.
Must maintain a valid driver’s license in the state of operation.

Substitutions Allowed:
Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in the selection, testing, repair, and management of clinical/radiological instrumentation in a hospital setting, and eligibility and/or certification in clinical engineering.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Considerable knowledge of clinical/radiological instrumentation, biomedical engineering principles, and clinical applications.
Technical knowledge to repair, maintain, and calibrate the most sophisticated equipment.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Knowledge of current codes and standards governing equipment in a health care setting.
Some knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
Considerable interpersonal skills.
Oral and written communication skills.
Some supervisory ability.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This position is accountable for acting as a working supervisor and managing subject matter expertise for biomedical technicians and medical equipment specialists assigned to the repair, maintenance, and/or service of medical and radiological equipment. This position acts as the technical liaison between biomedical clinical engineering and the information technology department.

1. Plans clinical/radiology maintenance and repair workflow and determines priorities; schedules, assigns, oversees, and reviews work.
2. Establishes and maintains procedures; provides staff training and assistance.
3. Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations of subordinate staff.
4. Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies, and outside officials regarding clinical use of medical equipment throughout the organization.
5. Ensures the maintenance of biomedical inventory and compliance with the preventative maintenance program.
6. Prepares reports and correspondence for the clinical engineering department.
7. Develops and presents technical educational and safety programs to hospital personnel as it pertains to medical equipment.
8. Assists with planning and budget projections for service costs and needed resources.
9. Monitors repair and testing activities to assure completion of performance assurance testing and preventive maintenance.
10. Performs as project manager on special projects as necessary; coordinates technical aspects of new clinical and radiological instrumentation equipment evaluations and purchases.
11. Provides technical expertise in design/layout of equipment and rooms from pre-construction phases to final start-up.
12. Provides technical consultation to clinicians, including design/installation of special patient treatment aids.
13. Maintains knowledge of current clinical care area codes and standards on medical equipment.
14. Performs acquisition of parts, components, tools, instruments, and outside services.
15. Ensures and maintains an electrical medical equipment safety program.
16. Coordinates annual parts inventory; assists with planning and budget projects for instrumentation and/or medical equipment repair costs.
17. Acts as a technical resource/consultant to hospital administration and clinical personnel; performs related duties as required.

YORK HOSPITAL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.