Biomedical Engineer II - Healthcare Tech Mgmt - Main

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER II
- Healthcare Tech Mgmt
- Main
- Full-Time
- Days

OH, United States

The Nuclear Medicine / PET specialist position is the expert on medical nuclear medicine and PET systems used throughout the TCH enterprise. Their responsibility includes proper and improper use, safety, equipment functions and capabilities, diagnosis and problem solving, resolution, communication with various employees, both clinical and non-clinical, vendors, and CE management.

The Nuclear Medicine Specialist coordinates activities that improve the overall proficiency level in the various departments using nuclear medicine services throughout the organization such as, but not limited to, defining training objectives, providing specialized training for clinical staff, interfacing to PACS or networks, service/support, etc. In this role, the Nuclear Medicine Specialist is expected to have knowledge on the multitudes of nuclear medicine imaging equipment throughout the organization.

The Nuclear Medicine Specialist serves as the primary point of contact and acts as a liaison between the TCH Enterprise and the manufacturer; shall assist with quality problems, as well as the resolution and escalation of technical or clinical issues; and ensures preventive maintenance/repairs are performed in accordance with the manufacturer guidelines and requirement for accreditation.

The Nuclear Medicine Specialist should have advanced nuclear medicine imaging experience and training. This position will support various nuclear medicine systems; will provide QA, QC, safety testing, evaluation, interfacing, and technical support-diagnosis; repair or coordinate repairs with vendor.

The Nuclear Medicine Specialist should have knowledge of medical terminology and clinical workflow combined with proactive customer service that will contribute to the improvement of TCH’s clinical outcomes. In addition, the person who holds this position should have knowledge of nuclear isotopes, proper safety procedures, medical physics, safety policies and techniques, electronics, networking (DICOM, LH-7, TCP/IP), and network protocols. Must have good electro-mechanical skill sets.

Some exposure to radioactive isotopes and x-rays are anticipated in this role, and it is expected that all safety and proper processes are followed to protect themselves and others.

This position works independently and must possess the ability for critical thinking, excellent judgment, and discretion in determining system performance and applications.

Assists equipment operational issues and document operator error problems. Provides additional clinical interact/training to minimize unnecessary equipment downtime.

Performs advanced diagnosis, installation/upgrade, and service/repair on assigned systems. Understands various diagnostic techniques, including but not limited to root cause analysis to solve technical or clinical issues.

Acts as a coordinator and conduit of information between the nuclear medicine user staff, vendors, and other technical providers (e.g. IT, other CE teams, and facilities). Maintains communications with customers (RNs, nuclear medicine techs), vendors, imaging engineers, BMETS, CE-IT, and IT to ensure resolution and proper follow-up. Keeps clinical engineering management or other clinical engineering teams informed of issues and requirements.

Is able to design, implement, and document devices used to test nuclear medicine devices, setups, or software prior to use on procedures. Has the ability to understand design theory, including electrical, ultrasonic physics, mechanical, biomedical, and software/network theory (e.g. TCP/IP and Ethernet).

Creates and provides training classes for nuclear medicine system setups involving multiple devices, cabling, software, and imaging systems.

Performs initial equipment inspection and setup on new devices, and systems prior to use in procedures. Ensures setup meets all safety, manufacturer and clinical engineering medical equipment procedures or policies. Performs QA and Probe Support for all nuclear medicine imaging systems.

Performs or ensures preventative maintenance, QA, and…