Directs the activities of the Healthcare Technology Management (Biomedical Engineering) department and staff to ensure safe, reliable, and cost effective equipment for patients, staff and visitors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Associate Degree in Engineering (Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical) or related field OR;
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical) or related field OR;
Certificate in Engineering (Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical) or related field
EXPERIENCE:
1. Four (4) years of Biomedical experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Bachelor’s degree OR Master’s degree in Engineering (Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical) or related field.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Six (6) years of Biomedical hospital experience.
2. Four (4) years of Management experience.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Oversees the ongoing development and operation of the Equipment Management Program to ensure its effectiveness in meeting the regulatory, financial, and operational needs of the hospital.
2. Directs and coordinates the activities of Biomedical Engineering staff to ensure safe, timely, and cost effective completion of equipment inspections and repairs.
3. Reports to the Safety Committee regularly and to other hospital groups as needed on the effectiveness of the Equipment Management Program, as monitored by documentation review.
4. Informs user department managers of their department's equipment status with respect to applicable standards, as monitored by documentation review. Assists with capital equipment plan and budgets.
5. Monitors equipment inspection procedures and schedules to ensure devices receive appropriate maintenance for continued safe and reliable operation and meet the requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies (JCAHO, OSHA, NFPA, State and Local Authorities).
6. Communicates with customers, management team, AVP and other WVUHS Biomed managers and directors to coordinate WVUHS Biomed activities.
7. Manages technicians training to ensure proper level of expertise and proper division of work for technicians.
8. Responsible for all fiscal matters pertaining to Biomedical Engineering.
9. Evaluates the need for service contracts, and the finds the lowest cost option for all equipment: time and materials verses service contract.
10. Communicates with departments and vendors to ensure appropriate equipment use and availability, in both the short and long term.
11. Manages department to maximize customer satisfaction. Conducts an annual customer survey to measure this.
12. Continually seeks education and training opportunities.
13. Demonstrates regard for the dignity, respect and safety of all patients, family members, visitors and Hospital Personnel as defined in the philosophy of the organization.
14. Adheres to Information Security policies in work practice and protects loss of PHI through Biomed devices.
15. Participates in meeting the goals and objectives of the work unit and department to ensure that the department contributes to the attainment of the Hospital's goals and objectives.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Ability to lift, pull, or push 45 - 50 pounds
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1.Ability to handle stressful situations involving equipment issues and patients in distress
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Effective communicator.
2. Team builder and collaborator.
3. Sharp analytical and technical mind.
Additional Job Description:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company:
SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System
Cost Center:
592 SYSTEM HTM CCMC
Address:
4605 Maccorkle Ave SWSouth CharlestonWest Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
The West Virginia University Health System, which operates under the brand WVU Medicine, is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.
