Thomas Jefferson University · 2 months ago
Clinical Engineering Manager
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expThomas Jefferson University is a nationally ranked institution dedicated to providing high-quality clinical care and education. The Clinical Engineering Manager will oversee the operations of Clinical Engineering, ensuring compliance, managing staff, and optimizing equipment maintenance across multiple hospital sites.
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Responsibilities
Manages day-to-day operations and Biomedical/Imaging staff in support of hospital/site operations, support, reporting, and regulatory compliance
Assesses the impact of scheduled preventive maintenance frequency and content on unscheduled equipment failures and recommends/implement changes
Provides budget development assistance and oversight
Monitor and assist with service, repair, and maintenance on clinical equipment and/or assigned equipment/devices/systems
Order and/or locate parts as needed, verifying prices and if alternate sources are available and appropriate
Monitor vendor and in-house response times to maximize equipment uptime and distribute workloads based on preventive and corrective maintenance service needs
Determines training needs for in-house service staff and recommends/implements arrangements to test equipment and tools
Participates in all projects related to equipment selection, acquisition, acceptance testing, installation, and user training for equipment used or supported within assigned areas
Develops, analyzes, and presents the periodic cost of service reports
Make and implement approved recommendations and action plans to ensure that all budgets and targets are met
Reviews specifications for new equipment acquisition based on requests, and approved capital equipment budgets
Manage assigned biomedical support staff and locations, including weekly on-call rotation for after-hours and weekend support, Serve as primary point of escalation for support issues
Performs on-site rounds to verify equipment operational status and marked observations concerning equipment performance
Prioritize scheduled maintenance for medical equipment maintenance and reviews the status of completion rates, reassigns staff and work priorities to ensure attainment of completion rates
Reviews all incident reports related to equipment malfunction and/or misuse and takes appropriate actions to ensure that the equipment is taken out of service for failure mode analysis
Reviews monthly failure rates, response times, productivity, and efficiency work data for all service providers and makes/recommends improvements to maximize available resources
Reviews operational performance data and reports variances to the service provider and/or department director for evaluation and corrective actions. Develops, produces, and implements necessary action plans on issues related to equipment maintenance and support services
Responsible for Monthly Operational Reports (MOR), including SLA’s, KPI’s, and other metrics
Reviews, audits, and approves vendor work invoices and related service documentation to verify appropriate billing and compliance with hospital policies and procedures
Reviews, revises, and/or develops preventive maintenance and quality control testing procedures based on manufacturer recommendations
Reviews and authorizes all staff requests for purchase of parts or external vendor services which exceed $5,000 per work event
Assist with recall/alert identification and management
Reviews FDA, ECRI, manufacturer, and/or other device recall and problem notification sources to verify if any of the covered equipment falls within the problem equipment listings
Reviews Incident Reports related to equipment malfunction or misuse and takes actions to ensure patient safety
Assists with coordinating and performing clinical trials on new equipment under consideration for purchase
Attending vendor sponsored technical training service schools
Participates in continuous performance improvement initiatives related to medical equipment use
Interviews candidates for employment and makes hiring and termination recommendations for in-house equipment service staff positions
Maintains training and competency records on all service staff. Develops and implements staff cross-training programs to ensure that all technical staff have opportunities to expand technical knowledge
Performs annual performance evaluation reviews and provides quarterly assessment reviews of work productivity and effectiveness
Special projects and other duties in support of the hospital system as assigned
Periodically conform to a flexible work schedule on an as-needed basis
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma
Minimum 8-10 years progressive experience servicing and supporting a wide range of clinical equipment and related systems
Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) and/or Military (DoD) Biomedical Equipment Technician certification
Vendor and manufacturer (OEM) repair/training certification(s) or similar credentials
Preferred
Associates Degree preferred
Vendor and/or model specific service training certificates on five or more types of medical equipment or related technical systems
Any GE PCS/Telemetry experience would be a plus
Benefits
Medical (including prescription)
Supplemental insurance
Dental
Vision
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Voluntary benefits
Company
Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University is a university and healthcare system that offers academic programs in business, healthcare, and engineering.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.46MKey Investors
Foundation for Opioid Response EffortsAARPKnow Diabetes by Heart
2025-07-30Grant· $0.46M
2022-06-29Grant
2021-04-01Grant
Leadership Team
Bruce Meyer
Senior Executive VP, Thomas Jefferson University and Chief Physician Executive
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