It Supervisor, Biomedical Engineering - Digital Technology Services

Overview

IT Supervisor, Biomedical Engineering - Digital Technology Services, Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives—and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

• Oversees the day-to-day department operations, including preventative maintenance, testing, repair, calibration, and documentation.
• Maintains scheduling of BMET team members.
• Manages recruitment, evaluations, and disciplinary action of BMET team members.
• Tests and calibrates medical devices prior to use in patient care areas (preventive maintenance).
• Troubleshoots medical devices in a clinical setting and/or bench/depot setting (corrective maintenance).
• Evaluates, selects, installs, and inspects new trial and/or demonstration medical devices prior to use (incoming inspection).
• Ensures compliance with regulatory processes necessary (i.e., CMS, FDA, GMP, NJDOH, etc.).
• Supports integration with medical device software/hardware systems (Networking, Cyber Security, Integration Specialist, etc.).
• Conducts investigations and provides feedback related to patient care medical device incidents in accordance with HMH policy.
• Educates team in the proper use, care and maintenance of medical devices.
• Reviews technical manuals and educates the team for understanding.
• Documents all maintenance and repairs and maintains records of maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoots medical device networks.
• Maintains inventory or repair parts, supplies, and technical resources.
• Orders repair parts and/or components and supplies as required using HMH ERP system(s).
• Maintains incoming and outgoing equipment log for repair and maintenance.
• Transports devices or arranges transportation of devices to ensure safe operation or storage.
• Stays informed of changes, enhancements, new features and versions related to equipment and machines used.
• Attends on-the-job training as well as offsite and/or out-of-state training that may require travel (including overnight stays).
• Travels to other HMH locations as needed.
• Manages compliance with departmental SLA for response and resolution times.
• Monitors equipment support contracts for performance and cost savings opportunities.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts, pushes, and pulls heavy loads as required by the role.

Education, Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Required:

• BS degree in Electronics or Biomedical Engineering Technology with 8 years BMET work experience, or AS degree with 10 years BMET work experience, or completion of U.S. military biomedical equipment technology program with 10 years BMET work experience, or High School diploma/GED with 12 years BMET work experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of FDA, Joint Commission, CMMS, and NJDOH standards.
• Demonstrated understanding of electronic/mechanical devices and patient care medical devices.
• Ability to locate and follow manufacturer documentation used to support devices.
• Understanding of computerized maintenance management systems.
• Ability to access public FDA 510k information about patient care medical devices.
• Knowledge of device recalls and their purpose.
• Understanding of customer service principles.
• Familiar with hospital/clinical environments.
• Ability to attend on-the-job and offsite training requiring travel (overnight stays).
• Understanding of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of various patient care medical equipment, radiographic equipment, laboratory equipment, and network equipment.
• Familiarity with project management terminology.
• Experience as a BMET Supervisor with leadership capabilities across a wide range of medical devices, electromechanical devices, computers, networks, and software used in healthcare.

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