Children's National Hospital · 11 hours ago
Clinical Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$82K/yr - $82K/yr
1+ years expChildren's National Hospital is seeking a Clinical Engineer to manage medical equipment selection, installation, and training. The role involves project leadership, consultation with clinical staff, and ensuring safety and compliance in medical equipment usage.
AssociationChild CareHealth CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Participate and coordinate necessary equipment issues during construction projects to assure that the necessary equipment is included in the project, it is specified to architect, purchased, installed, and setup appropriately
Participate in various levels of medical equipment selection, installation, setup, and disposition of the medical equipment
Communicate and follow up on responsibilities as assigned during the construction phases
Stay current in construction codes and standards related to medical equipment
Stay current in the area of medical equipment technology to provide consultative services to departments
Manage the medical equipment maintenance (repair and preventative maintenance) for devices with the manufacturer or a qualified vendor when there are not internal resources within department to repair with their own hands
Design medical equipment solutions; may be integrations of different devices; modifications to current devices, new devices, or modifications to accessories on current devices
Work within safety and risk parameters to assure design will ensure patient safety
Communicate the status of requests, progress, and timelines to all parties involved
Independently create and design the solution with the clinical provider and carry it through to implementation
Manage the device integration and system management necessary to connect multiple devices together or connect them to third party networks and software
As new technology avails itself, coordinate necessary training with clinicians to assure best utilization of equipment is in place
Provide consultation and training to clinical staff in the area of medical equipment application, usage and areas in which alternative applications are possible to improve care
Provide advanced technical expertise to biomedical engineering department in the area of equipment operation, repair, design, and application
Maintain work area in a safe, clean and orderly manner
Communicate effectively to other biomedical engineering personnel in regard to hazards associated with biomedical equipment testing in the shop
Act as a member of the internal engineering emergency response team
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Manage the Safety program for equipment in your area of responsibility including recall and hazard management; incident review and follow up; cybersecurity and IT
Manage the IT setup and security assessments and follow up and daily assessments of potential risks associated with devices
Qualification
Required
Two year vocational/technical degree is equivalent with necessary work experience to demonstrate proficiency in the areas described - - see below experience requirements associated with an AA degree (Required)
With an AA degree - 20 + years experience as a Biomed technician - troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing medical equipment with specific experience setting up complex networks and device integrations. In addition - experience with managing installations of equipment to include training end users, coordinating necessary supplies/disposables, assuring necessary construction and IT requirements met, and communicating a project timetable to impacted users throughout the project. (Required)
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree Engineering - Specifically in biomedical engineering or electrical engineering - see below experience requirements associated with a BS degree (Preferred)
With a BS degree or higher in an Engineering discipline - 1 + years prior experience as a practicing engineer in a health care environment as a vendor or an internal employee (managing medical equipment maintenance, installations, safety, lifecycle replacement, IT setup, and IT security). (Preferred)
Company
Children's National Hospital
Children’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., was established in 1870 to help every child grow up stronger.
Founded in 1870Washington, District of Columbia, USA
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$19.4MKey Investors
Gilbert Family FoundationAdvanced Research Projects Agency for HealthUnited Health Foundation
2025-10-09Grant· $8M
2024-10-23Grant· $8M
2021-11-09Grant· $3.4M
Leadership Team
Kurt Newman
President and CEO
Michelle Riley-Brown, MHA, FACHE
President and CEO
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