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Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

Director – Clinical / Service Delivery - Laboratory Equipment

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNorth Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of three years of experience managing operational or project budgets.
  • A minimum of three years of experience in a leadership role with direct reports.
  • A bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Social/Physical/Life Science, Business, or a related field, plus a minimum of ten years of experience in biomedical, clinical, mechanical, or electrical engineering, engineering technology, or a directly related field; alternatively, a minimum of thirteen years of experience in biomedical technology field service with biomedical devices and systems or a directly related field.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement long-term strategy for corrective repairs, routine preventive maintenance, and acceptance testing on laboratory equipment.
  • Direct vendor installations of laboratory equipment systems.
  • Prepare individuals for growth opportunities and advancement, build internal collaborative networks, and provide performance feedback and coaching.
  • Oversee recruitment, selection, development, and performance management of talent.
  • Motivate and empower teams and align resource plans with business objectives.
  • Oversee the operation of multiple units within a department and ensure completion of work assignments.
  • Translate business strategy into actionable business requirements and ensure products and services meet member requirements and organizational strategies.
  • Gain cross-functional support for business plans and priorities, make decisions, set standards, measure progress, and resolve escalated issues.
  • Communicate goals and objectives, analyze resources and costs, incorporate forecasts into business plans, and prioritize and distribute resources.
  • Remove performance obstacles, guide performance, develop contingency plans, and ensure teams accomplish business objectives.
  • Develop and implement long-term plans using the centralized maintenance management system.
  • Create and evaluate standards, procedures, and protocols for major processes and revise them as needed.
  • Direct long-term plans for using inventory parts for medical devices and software.
  • Manage the equipment lifecycle, including installation, updates, and modifications of medical equipment.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to plan and implement the introduction and acceptance testing of new equipment.
  • Ensure investigations involving medical equipment in patient and employee accidents or incidents are resolved, documented, and followed by remediation and preventive action.
  • Advise senior leadership on purchasing new medical equipment and software and recommend decommissioning obsolete or irreparable equipment.
  • Conduct strategic planning for inspections and functionality tests of integrated and interoperable medical devices and software.
  • Manage timelines and resources for preventive maintenance of medical equipment and software, including parts replacement.
  • Ensure maintenance aligns with organizational and regulatory compliance.
  • Direct long-term strategic objectives for troubleshooting and repairing medical equipment and software.
  • Establish strategies for resolving malfunctions across medical device and software systems.
  • Provide expertise and oversight across teams to ensure medical equipment and software repairs are completed correctly.
  • Develop protocols and manage budgets for outside resources.
  • Develop and implement policies for managing requests for outside resources, resolving vendor issues, and maintaining long-term vendor relationships.

Desired Qualifications

  • Three years of experience in a healthcare delivery, multi-hospital environment in a leadership or managerial role providing medical equipment and consultative services for hospitals or medical office buildings and clinics.
  • A master's degree in a related field, such as health administration, engineering, or an MBA.

About the Company

Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

Kaiser Permanente runs an integrated healthcare platform that lets members manage and pay medical, premium, and pharmacy bills online. It serves Medicare Advantage, Individual and Family, and non-employer plans, offering options to pay as a guest or set up payment plans. The platform works by presenting a centralized online portal where users can view bills, choose how to pay, and handle multiple types of charges in one place. Revenue comes from premiums and medical services fees, while the service aims to reduce administrative work for both providers and patients and encourage on-time payments. What sets Kaiser Permanente apart is its combination of healthcare services with a single billing experience across multiple plan types, focusing on a user-friendly, centralized payment process rather than handling billing through separate systems. Its goal is to provide a straightforward, reliable way for members to manage and pay their bills, improving convenience and payment timeliness.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$7.5M
Headquarters
Oakland, CA
Founded
1945

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