Director Clinical Engineering

Description

Location:

UCHealth Building 500 Anschutz Campus, US:

CO:

Aurora

Department: UCHlth Clinical Engineering

Work Schedule:

Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $69.65 - $111.44 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option

Director of Clinical Engineering, Metro Denver Region  

Position Summary

The Director of Clinical Engineering is responsible for the comprehensive management and oversight of clinical engineering services across all inpatient and ambulatory care settings in the Denver Metro region. This includes ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient utilization of medical equipment and technology throughout the region's hospitals and clinics. The Director oversees the medical device program for this region ensuring that there are always adequate quantities of standardized medical devices that are maintained in top working order to support real-time clinical decision-making and patient safety.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Oversight of Clinical Engineering Services

- Provide overall management of the medical device lifecycle and support services.

- Maintain documentation and analytics on device performance, uptime, and data transmission quality, using this data to drive improvements.

- Oversee the budget for clinical engineering and technology projects, investing in new device integration solutions or upgrades that provide strong clinical value.

- Manage vendor relationships for medical devices and related IT systems, ensuring compliance with contracts and service agreements.

- Lead and/or participate in the evaluation and selection of new biomedical equipment, considering interoperability and data integration capabilities in purchasing decisions.

Leadership & Staff Development

- Lead and mentor a team of biomedical equipment technicians, clinical engineers, and support staff.

- Monitor and enforce enterprise performance expectations and provide professional development opportunities for staff, particularly in emerging areas of health technology and informatics.

- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Policy, Compliance, and Security

- Develop and enforce policies and standard operating procedures for medical device management and integration.

- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards (e.g. FDA medical device regulations, Joint Commission requirements for medical equipment and alarm safety, HIPAA for protected health information in device data).

- Work with the cybersecurity team to protect medical devices and data from security threats, implementing best practices for networked device security.

Clinical Technology Strategy

- Assist with the development and lead regional implementation of a comprehensive clinical engineering and technology strategy that aligns with the health system's goals.

- Anticipate future medical technology trends and plan for their adoption and integration into the care environment.

- Champion enterprise-wide standards and evolve those standards to stay current with industry best practices.

Data Integration & Systems Oversight

- Ensure that vital patient data from bedside monitors, infusion pumps, ventilators, and other devices flows securely and accurately into the electronic health record (EHR) and other relevant systems in real time.

- Work with multiple teams to implement and manage middleware or integration engines that aggregate device data and distribute it to downstream applications (EHR, alarm dashboards) using industry standards (HL7, FHIR, etc.).

Alerting & Alarm Management

- Oversee systems that collect device alarms/events (such as cardiac monitor alerts, infusion pump occlusion warnings, ventilator alarms) and ensure they are routed to the appropriate clinical staff or alarm management platforms.

- Champion best practices in alarm management to reduce alarm fatigue while maintaining patient safety.

- This includes setting device alarm default configurations in consultation with clinical leaders and ensuring Clinical Engineering staff verify alarm functionality during device maintenance.

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