Mgr-Biomed Engineering

King s Daughters
US - Kentucky - Ashland
January 18, 2025

JOB SUMMARY
- Ensures the overall operation of Bio - Medical Engineering Department meets specific needs of the Medical Center and accordingly meets required recommended standards set forth by regulating authorities such as JCAHO, OSHA, NIOS-H, NFPA, ETC. Manages clinical equipment projects, provides oversight of operations, service levels, budgets and installations with equipment users, outside vendors, and departments as required.
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
- Establishes and maintains "Equipment Management" portion of the "Environment of Care"; maintains database for clinical equipment inventories and equipment histories; maintains procedures for clinical equipment corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, and entire operation of the Bio-Medical Engineering Department.
- Participates in the interviewing, hiring, and training team members; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining team members; addressing complaints and resolving problems as applicable.
- Works closely with Risk Management, Materials Management & clinical users on product alerts and equipment related incidents.
- Will be an active member of the Medical Center Safety Committee and the Environment of Care Committee and will report regularly on Equipment Management and Products & Safety Alerts.
- Maintains parts ordering system for Bio-Medical Engineering.
- Has responsibility for the supervision of all team members in Bio-Medical Engineering; carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizations policies/procedures and applicable laws.
- Manages Biomed & Radiology portions of the third-party Master Services Agreement. Serves as a liaison between KDMC and external equipment and service providers.
- Monitor equipment contracts not under the third-party Master Services Agreement and ensures duplications are mitigated.
- Maintain the Parts Inventory in the AIMS for Biomedical parts and accessories not covered under the Master Services Agreement.
- Prepares, reconciles and distributes monthly expense and operational reports.
- Manages biomedical budget.
- Generate committee and financial reports for KDMC & KDOH monthly.
- Organize and facilitate quarterly review meetings with third-party services provider and various KDMC & KDOH departments to review and evaluate third-party provider service levels.
- Coordinate server needs and assist in maintaining operation and accuracy of services with IST for various biomedical systems including patient monitoring and nurse call.
- Work with vendor to evaluate and approve monthly reconciliations. Also receive, review, and approve monthly invoices for the Master Services Agreement.
- Receive, review, and approve all Capital Equipment Request regarding medical equipment.
- Help leaders prepare for equipment budgets.
- Communicate, manage and process medical equipment recall notifications in partnership with Biomed to ensure recalls are reported, documented and acted upon timely and appropriately.
EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum requirement:
  - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  - Four to ten years related experience and/or training.
- Preferred qualifications:
  - AAMI Certification
  - Master's Degree
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- This job operates in a professional office environment routinely using standard office equipment such as computers.
- Occasionally requires travel to and from off-site locations
- The noise level in this position is usually low
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Frequently required to maintain a stationary position behind a computer or while presenting to individuals or groups.
- Frequently required to move about throughout the Medical Center or while rounding.
- Constantly required to communicate with people electronically, telephonically and in-person requiring talking and hearing.
- Constantly required to operate a computer and telephone.
- Constantly required to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
- Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

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