MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

Manager Clinical Engineering

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLeonardtown, MD, USA$82.6k - $157.4k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

An associate's degree in a related field is required, or the candidate must be actively pursuing an associate's degree.
Three to four years of progressively responsible job-related or management experience is required.
CBET, CHTM, or CBET certification is required upon hire, or the candidate must be actively pursuing and obtain CHTM or CBET within two years.
Knowledge of Joint Commission and other regulatory agency accreditation requirements.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with management at all levels, internal departments, and external agencies.
Problem-solving skills and the ability to exercise independent judgment.
Business acumen and leadership skills.
Working knowledge of various computer software applications.
Ability to travel between sites as necessary.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day Clinical Engineering department operations under the general oversight of the Director or Vice President of Clinical Engineering, and perform Biomed Technician duties as necessary.
Develop department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, and ensure compliance with business unit policies and procedures and governmental and accreditation regulations.
Develop and recommend the department operating budget and manage resources according to the approved budget.
Select, train, orient, and assign department staff; develop performance standards; evaluate performance; conduct performance management planning; initiate or recommend personnel actions; and communicate with subordinates to review programs, provide feedback, discuss developments, and exchange information.
Manage department operations within assigned sites and regions and make day-to-day management decisions in the absence of the Director or Vice President of Clinical Engineering.
Participate in clinical capital equipment planning, budgeting, and acquisition, and at times assume responsibility for those activities.
Assist with evaluating, reviewing, and recommending equipment acquisition and technical design proposals, and advise senior administration and medical staff on technology assessment, utilization, and acquisition.
Evaluate post-warranty support options and contracts; assist with budgeting, negotiating, and managing equipment support options and contracts; and recommend clinical equipment maintenance or replacement.
Analyze department functions quantitatively and qualitatively, gather data, maintain documentation, and submit reports and recommendations periodically or as needed.
Participate in incident investigation and reporting related to equipment failures or patient safety concerns, using data from managed systems; participate in clinical teams and initiatives addressing patient safety and complex technologies; identify causes, recommend actions, and initiate corrective action as needed.
Participate on the Environment of Care Committee and help identify risks, complete related objectives, performance measures, and management plans, and conduct annual evaluations for medical equipment.
Build and maintain stakeholder relationships within assigned sites and regions to align department objectives with organizational needs and promote organizational understanding and support.
Mentor associates and develop their skills; manage associates' competencies and ability to inspect, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on medical equipment.
Perform personnel leadership and management functions, including interviewing, hiring, scheduling, training, coaching, counseling, evaluating, and terminating employees as delegated; conduct performance evaluations, establish performance standards, and ensure adherence as needed.
Coordinate new projects and medical equipment installations; help define scope, estimate work requirements and costs, use blueprints, schematics, and sketches, and lead teams in process improvement and achievement of project or construction goals designated by senior leadership.
Establish and maintain clinical equipment vendor relationships; help ensure vendor and contract compliance with agreement terms and MedStar Health standards; review and authorize vendor payments when necessary; maintain departmental fiscal control; and assess clinical equipment and technology contracts and provide recommendations to department and senior administration.
Monitor, update, and coordinate the accuracy and completeness of the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) to ensure data integrity and compliance with established policies.
Work closely with Information Services colleagues on integration and security standards.
Participate in meetings and committees and represent the department and business unit in community outreach efforts.
Participate in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams and maintain effective working relationships with other departments.
Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Job

General Summary of Position
Manages day to day operations of the Clinical Engineering department under the general oversight of the Director or Vice President of Clinical Engineering. Performs duties of a Biomed Technician as necessary.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Develops department goals objectives policies and procedures. Ensures compliance with business unit policies and procedures and governmental and accreditation regulations.

Develops and recommends department operating budget and manages resources according to approved budget.

Selects trains orients and assigns department staff. Develops standards of performance evaluates performance and conducts performance management planning. Initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions. Maintains ongoing communication with subordinates to review programs provide feedback discuss new developments and exchange information.

Manages day to day operations of the Clinical Engineering department within assigned site(s) and region under the general oversight of the Director or Vice President of Clinical Engineering. In the absence of the Director and/or VP of Clinical Engineering handles day-to-day management decisions in the department.

Takes part in and at times may be responsible for clinical capital equipment planning budgeting and acquisition.

Assists with planning evaluating reviewing and recommending purchase and technical design proposals for related equipment acquisition. Provides guidance and consultation to senior administration and medical staff regarding technology assessment utilization and acquisition.

Assists with the evaluation and determining post warranty support options and contracts. Helps with budgeting negotiating and managing clinical equipment support options and contracts. Recommends maintenance or replacement of clinical equipment.

Produces comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analyses of all department functions. Gathers data and maintains appropriate documentation. Submits analytical reports and recommendations to appropriate personnel on a periodic or as needed basis.

Participates in incident investigation and reporting related to equipment failures or patient safety concerns providing data from multiple managed systems. Participates on Clinical teams and initiatives related to patient safety and complex technologies to define cause make recommendations and initiate corrective action as needed. Participates in the Environment of Care Committee helps in identifying risks completing associated objectives performance measures management plans and annual evaluations for medical equipment.

Builds and maintains stakeholder relationships within assigned site(s) and region to ensure an understanding of and alignment to organizational needs and understanding and support by the organization of department objectives.

Mentors and develops associate's skills. Manages associates' competencies and their ability to inspect repair and perform preventive maintenance of medical equipment.

Performs personnel leadership and management functions for the designated area to include but not limited to interviewing hiring scheduling training coaching counseling evaluating and terminating employees as delegated by the Director and/or VP of Clinical Engineering to optimize efficiency and effectiveness of department operations. May conduct performance evaluations establish standards of performance and ensures adherence.

Coordinates new projects and medical equipment installations. Assists in identifying scope providing estimates for work requirements and cost working with blueprints schematics sketches and team members where needed. Provides leadership for the team to enhance process and meet specific goals on projects/construction designated by the senior leadership team.

Helps establish and maintain clinical equipment related vendor relationships. Assists in ensuring vendor/contract compliance with terms and conditions of agreements and MedStar Health standards. When necessary reviews and authorizes all payments to vendors and maintains fiscal control over departmental expenditures. Assists in reviewing all contracts related to clinical equipment and related technologies makes detailed assessment and provides recommendations to the Director and/or VP of Clinical Engineering and necessary department and senior administration.

Assists with monitoring updating and coordinating the accuracy and completeness of the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS); to ensure integrity and established policies are followed.

Works closely with Information Services colleagues on integration and security standards.

These responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this position and is not to be considered as all inclusive. Other duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the executive leadership team to ensure site or region needs are fulfilled.

Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and business unit in community outreach efforts.

Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams and maintains effective working relationships with other departments.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

Associate's degree in related field required or
must be actively pursuing Associate's degree required

Experience

3-4 years 3 years of progressively more responsible job-related or management experience. required

Licenses and Certifications

CBET - Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician CHTM or CBET Upon Hire required or
must be actively pursuing and obtain CHTM or CBET within 2 years required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of Joint Commission and other regulatory agency's accreditation requirements.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively interact with all levels of management internal departments and external agencies.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to exercise independent judgment.
Business acumen and leadership skills.
Working knowledge of various computer software applications.
Ability to travel between sites as necessary.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $82,617.00 - USD $157,352.00 /Yr.

About the Company

MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

MedStar Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, with hospitals, ambulatory and urgent care centers, and a health research institute. It delivers medical care through a network of facilities and care teams, supported by ongoing education and research to inform everyday practice. It stands out through its Georgetown University academic partnership, large regional network, and emphasis on patient experience, education, and research. Its goal is to improve regional health by providing high-quality medical care and advancing medicine through education and clinical excellence.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $29M
Headquarters: Columbia, MD
Founded: 1999

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