UCLA Health

Director, Clinical Engineering

UCLA Health  •  $144k - $342k/yr  •  Onsite  •  2 months ago
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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Posted Date
03/17/2026
Salary Range $144400 - 341800 Annually
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
indefinite
Job #
29475


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Serving at UCLA Health will give you the opportunity to use your specialized expertise to directly impact patient care, safety, and clinical outcomes across a world-class health system. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring the reliability and performance of the medical equipment that clinicians depend on every day. We’d love to have you join us.

Clinical Engineering supports safe, effective, and compliant use of medical equipment across UCLA Health Systems. The department partners with clinical, facilities, ISS, supply chain/Materials Management, and risk management teams to ensure uninterrupted patient care and regulatory readiness.

The Director of Clinical Engineering provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and regulatory accountability for all clinical engineering services across UCLA Health System. This role is responsible for the management, maintenance, safety, and lifecycle planning of medical equipment used in patient care, research, and support areas. The Director ensures compliance with Joint Commission, Department of Public Health, FDA, and other regulatory standards while optimizing equipment reliability, cost control, and patient safety. The position oversees staff, vendors, service contracts, capital planning, and performance improvement initiatives across inpatient, outpatient, and specialty care sites.

Salary Range: $144,400 - $341,800 / annually


Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 10+ years progressive clinical engineering or biomedical equipment experience.
  • 5+ years management or supervisory experience in healthcare environment.
  • Demonstrated experience leading clinical engineering/biomedical programs across complex or multi-site healthcare environments.
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards, including Joint Commission, DPH, FDA, and NFPA.
  • Proven experience leading regulatory audits, inspections, and compliance initiatives.
  • Experience overseeing medical equipment lifecycle management, including inventory control, preventive maintenance, and service delivery standards.
  • Demonstrated financial management experience, including budgeting, capital planning, and cost containment strategies.
  • Experience managing vendor relationships, service contracts, and contract negotiations.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement departmental policies, performance standards, and operational strategies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience driving performance improvement initiatives.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree in Engineering, Healthcare Administration, or Business.
  • Experience in a large academic medical center or multi-site system.


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

UCLA Health

About UCLA Health

For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.

Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world.

Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
1955
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