Director Clinical Engineering
Coeur d'Alene-ID--
Position Summary
Directs the activities of the Clinical Engineering Department in the selection, procurement, delivery and support of biomedical equipment and services. Ensures all activities are designed and implemented to comply with CMS and Joint Commission and other regulatory and inspection agency requirements, guidelines, and standards. Accountable for biomedical device lifecycle and fleet management. Serves as the primary administrative contact for executive leadership on biomedical technology issues. Acts as an advisor to clinical and operational departments.
Responsibilities
- Develops annual and long-range biomedical device fleet management plans and supporting financial and business case justifications
- Leads the procurement and lifecycle management planning for supported devices
- Develops and implements standard policies and procedures that support functions of the clinical engineering department
- Provides operational and financial oversight of the clinical engineering services provided to operational and clinical end users within the organization and at regional partners’ locations
- Determines proper staffing levels/staffing model to provide equipment support services; distributes personnel and obtain service contracts based on preventive and corrective maintenance workloads
- Establishes and reviews productivity and efficiency metrics; identifies areas where improvements can be instituted to maximize staffing resources and provide the safest, most reliable, and cost-effective equipment support
- Collaborates with other clinical and non-clinical departments on projects related to new equipment acquisition, installation, renovation, modification, or removal. May directly oversee or manage the progress and status of such projects.
- Identifies training needs for clinical engineering staff and recommends, budgets for, and implements plans to ensure the team has appropriate training, test and calibration equipment, and tools needed to expand the areas of technical services provided by the department
- Ensures work requests are handled as appropriate within established service levels
- Collaborates with other clinical departments to centralize device management, maintenance, and lifecycle management within the clinical engineering department
- Participates in the development of departmental and enterprise continuous quality improvement initiatives
- Understands and complies with applicable standards and regulations
- Relies of experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Reforms other related duties as assigned
- Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
- Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned
Requirements and Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, biomedical, or clinical engineering required
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in the biomedical service industry; 5 years must be in a supervisory or managerial capacity
- Knowledge of many different types and brands of patient care equipment
- Knowledge of electronic theory and technology
- Ability to evaluate maintenance and cost data related to medical equipment
- Ability to scope equipment needs for existing and new facilities
- Ability to evaluate equipment service needs and communicate with clinical equipment users on proper device use and safety
- Ability to evaluate the use of permanent staff or outside vendor staff for the most effective support mode
About Kootenai Health
Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed healthcare organization serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions, including being a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as an employer and a healthcare provider.
As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:
- Kootenai Health offers comprehensive medical plan options, including options for fully paid employer premiums for our full-time employees. For part-time employees, we offer the same plan options with affordable part-time premiums. In addition to medical insurance, we offer many voluntary benefits ranging from dental and vision to life and pet insurance. Kootenai Health also offers well-being resources and telemedicine service options to all employees, regardless of benefit eligibility. Benefits begin on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
- Kootenai Health’s tuition assistance program is available after 90 days. If you want to further your education, we'll help you pay for it
- Kootenai Health sponsors retirement plans for employees that enable you to save money on a pre-tax and Roth after tax basis for your retirement. Kootenai Health will match your contributions based on years of service ranging from 3-6 percent.
- Competitive salaries with night, weekend, and PRN shift differentials
- An award-winning and incentive-driven wellness program. Including a MyHealth corporate team, onsite financial seminars, and coaching
- Employees receive discounts at The Wellness Bar, PEAK Fitness, various cell phone carriers, and more
- Employee referral program that pays you for helping great people join the team
- And much more
Kootenai Health provides exceptional support for extraordinary careers. If you want to work on a high-quality, person-centered healthcare team, we can't wait to meet you!
Apply today!
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