Clinical Engineer

Provides engineering technical expertise in support of several areas of departmental activity including quality assurance monitoring of service delivery, incident investigations, training of both technical and clinical staff, and regulatory compliance initiatives. Acts to coordinate the effective management of advisories regarding potential risks with medical equipment and provides general Clinical Engineering services in support of special projects throughout the D-H system and affiliates.

1. Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations and codes; auditing work of clinical engineers; developing training for operators; investigating patient incidents involving equipment.
2. Maintains patient care equipment by establishing in-coming testing procedures, and preventive and repair maintenance programs; implementing manufacturer recalls; awarding and monitoring service contracts; conducting special operational and functional tests.
3. Maintains equipment standardization by reviewing equipment purchase and modification requests; establishing standards.
4. Provides management information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing clinical equipment data and performance trends.
5. Achieves clinical engineering operational objectives by contributing clinical engineering information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining clinical engineering system improvements; implementing change.
6. May participate in staff activities such as recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.
7. Meets clinical engineering financial objectives by forecasting clinical engineering requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
8. Networks with peers facilitating increased customer and financial performance through innovative ideas and the sharing of information.
9. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field with a background in the application of clinical engineering principles as would be demonstrated by five (5) years of hospital experience in a clinical engineering role, or the equivalent is required.
• A CCE certification is highly desired but not mandatory for this position.
• A strong background in the life sciences (Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry and Biology) and an understanding of applicable healthcare regulations including those of OSHA, AAMI, JCAHO, Title 22 and others is required.

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