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University of Iowa · 1 day ago

Bioengineering Services Assistant Director

Iowa City, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $88K/yr

3+ years exp

The University of Iowa Health Care Bioengineering Services is seeking an Assistant Director to lead the Bioengineering Department in the management and delivery of biomedical equipment and services. The role involves overseeing project management, compliance, and strategic planning to support the department's growth and ensure the effective use of technology in patient care.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Estimate Capital Management projects during the study phase

Evaluate number of rooms and expect equipment, estimate number of hours required for installation

Estimate hours of activation meetings

Estimate ancillary supplies for the project

Attend Schematic and Design/Development meetings

Meet with clinical user(s) to understand how the new space will be used and what technology is needed

Assist department(s) and medical equipment planner to select the correct equipment for the unit

Work with vendor(s) to acquire planning guide and conduit schedules to share with the design team

Attend all SD and DD meetings, reviewing submitted drawings and making sure that vendor drawings are reflected on the architectural drawings

Review line items on vendor quotes to make sure that quote matches what was specified on the drawings/equipment plan

Serve as a subject matter expert for anything relating to medical equipment

Final decision maker on any large scope project within Bioengineering scope

Cost of ownership analysis

Attend regular Bioengineering management meetings and deliver status updates on all projects

Escalate any deficiencies to the project manager or department head(s)

Complete risk evaluations on new and existing equipment, determining manufacturer requirements and schedules

Update CMMS Product Catalog record with the final maintenance recommendation and frequency

Add all new models to the CMDB Product Catalog

Create and edit preventive maintenance procedures

Add all new equipment into the Bioengineering maintenance management system

Evaluate and complete Riskonnect patient safety reports

Evaluate and delegate completion of medical equipment recalls

Determine if affected product is in inventory

Create tickets on affected equipment for remediation work if applicable

Delegate remediation work once identified

Responsible for directing the work of multiple Bioengineering teams through the use of Policy and Standard Operating Procedures

Serve on committees that are the final decision makers on compliance matters, which could include, but are not limited to:

Member LASER safety panel

Member of the Anesthesia Workroom Leadership Committee

Environment of Care Committee

Medical Equipment Management Workgroup (sub-group of EOC)

Determine Bioengineering department requirements regarding expanded services as enterprise grows and business needs change

Determine standard or optimal staffing to equipment ratios

Determine standard or optimal space needs for new biomedical service areas

Evaluate that staffing levels and schedules are meeting the enterprise medical equipment maintenance needs

May regularly meet with department administration to go over Bioengineering service and requests

Interdepartmental coordination, such as managing equipment needs when there are planned Critical Power, Life Support or normal power outages

Assist the Director with Bioengineering budget preparation by providing feedback for needed test equipment, technician vendor training, conferences etc

Assist with financial review/auditing/setting of labor rate

Evaluate any new patient related technology request for Capital Management or Departmental projects and determine how this technology will fit with our current equipment

Evaluate existing complex patient related system change requests and determine the impact on the original system design while meeting manufacturers specifications and patient safety

Evaluate escalated complex equipment issues and give guidance to Bio staff to resolve them

Serves as escalation contact for after-hours Bioengineering support

Meet and understand with Departmental stakeholders what technology is needed and how it is going to work with new/existing equipment

Understand how this technology integrates with other departments (HCIS / Rad Engineering / Engineering Services) and communicate the requirements needed (conduit/power/cabling) to successfully implement this technology

Work with design team/medical vendor/project managers clearly defining the requirements for different medical technologies

Mark-up drawings/schematics and meet regularly with the design team to confirm all of the drawings are accurate before construction begins

Participate in construction meetings and walk-thru ensuring that everything on the drawing is built and installed to specification. If it is not communication is critical to get it rectified

Communicate with vendors during system installations and coordinate with other UI Health Care internal departments (HCIS/Rad Engineering/Engineering Services) to make sure everything is setup so the system can be successfully installed

Serves as subject matter expert for Bioengineering related items

Responsible for managing and arranging technical or softskills training for employees as part of their career development

Responsible for developing and implementing departmental wide policy and standard operating procedures for Bioengineering employees

Responsible for evaluating departmental structure and modifying it when necessary to adapt to changing work environment

Meet with departmental administration and help them understand the total cost of ownership for medical systems they intend to acquire so they can appropriately budget for the maintenance of these systems

Evaluate service agreement offerings and compare it to the maintenance history of the device to help departmental administration understand the value of the agreements

Evaluate new system maintenance requirements for department administration and determine if it is advantageous for Bioengineering to support or if OEM is more cost effective

Responsible for assisting with budget preparation and expenditure tracking within Bioengineering

Qualification

Biomedical equipment managementRisk evaluationProject managementTechnical communicationBudget preparationStaff supervisionHealthcare technologyInterdepartmental coordinationPolicy implementationProblem analysisVendor managementLeadershipTeam collaboration

Required

Master's degree within biomedical engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum 3 years of experience working with biomedical equipment or healthcare technology

Advanced electronic training with knowledge of electronic theory and various types of patient care equipment and technology

In-depth knowledge of Joint Commission and other applicable standards and regulations

Knowledge of computer systems and ability to use basic computer software packages (word processing, spreadsheets, work order tracking, inventory management, and databases)

Ability to plan, organize, and implement policies and procedures

Ability to clearly communicate technical principles to non-technical personnel both verbally and in writing

Ability to supervise, direct, evaluate, and delegate work and responsibilities to direct reports

Ability to analyze complex problems and recommend solutions

Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives

Must meet the University of Iowa Fleet Services program rules and regulations, due to the ability to drive University vehicles

Preferred

Experience maintaining medical equipment in a hospital environment

Experience supervising technical service staff

Demonstrated experience working with various service vendors and other customers to arrange availability of equipment for service

Experience evaluating service history of equipment to recommend the continuation or cancellation of contracts or service agreements

Benefits

24 days paid vacation per year to start

Paid sick leave

Generous benefits package

Company

University of Iowa

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