Biomed Clinical Engineer

At Houston Methodist, the Biomedical Clinical Engineer position is responsible for assuring the safe and effective use of medical equipment in the hospital by applying and implementing medical technology to optimize healthcare delivery. This position has a direct impact on safety, quality improvement, process improvement, utilization, adoption, and efficiency of the organization's patient care medical equipment program. Ensuring full compliance with all manufacturers, regulatory, institutional, and departmental guidelines, the Biomedical Clinical Engineer position serves as departmental representative for hospital initiatives and committees.

This position is responsible primarily for applying and implementing medical technology to optimize healthcare delivery. The Biomedical Clinical Engineer position includes training biomedical equipment technicians, working with hospital inspections/audits, and serving as technological consultants for other hospital staff (i.e., physicians, administrators, IT, etc.). This position includes participating in the planning process and in the assessment of new technology, assuring regulatory compliance in the medical technology management area, leading investigation of incidents, and actively participating in training and education of technical and medical personnel.

Exempt

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Engineering, or related field
• Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering or related field preferred

• One year of experience in a healthcare-related environment

Preferred

• CCE - Certified Clinical Engineer (HTCC) or
• Clinical Healthcare Technology Management (CHTM) certification

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Applies engineering principles and experience in evaluation of new technologies and services
• Maintains current knowledge of regulations, laws, and standards which apply to medical instrumentation
• Demonstrates high service standards, such as responding in a timely manner to customer requests, and identifying and anticipating customer requirements, expectations, and needs
• ability to energize, develop, and build rapport at all levels within the organization
• Knowledgeable of and ensures compliance with all hospital, biomedical service organization policies and procedures, applicable laws, and regulations as they apply to this position
• Understands ISO/DNV principles and performs audits of hospital processes
• Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
• Effective knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Effective knowledge of DNV, FDA, and CAP standards and practices
• Skilled in using computerized Medical Equipment Management System preferred
• Effective Knowledge of AAMI, NFPA, ECRI, and AHA standards and practices preferred
• Training in ISO 9001:2015 auditor or lead auditor preferred

• Serves as Biomedical Engineering department point of contact for outside vendors for large scale projects such as expansions, renovations, system-wide medical equipment rollouts and/or software upgrades, advocating the hospital’s needs.
• Provides in-service training for physicians, nurses,…