Executive Director, Biomedical Engineering

Director, Biomedical Engineering job at Carle Health. Urbana, IL. Overview:
The Director of Biomedical Engineering is responsible for overseeing and leading the biomedical engineering operations across all facilities within Carle Health, ensuring the effective management, maintenance, and optimization of clinical technologies and medical equipment. This leadership role will drive the integration of biomedical engineering solutions that align with organizational goals while ensuring regulatory compliance, system reliability, and cost-effectiveness. The Director will collaborate closely with clinical teams, Information Technology, and operational staff to implement best practices, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and foster continuous improvement in biomedical engineering services.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership and Oversight
• Manage the enterprise-wide biomedical engineering teams
• Provide direction, mentorship, and support
• Ensure consistent, high-quality biomedical engineering services across Carle Health.
• Develop and implement a unified biomedical engineering strategy
• Align with organization’s mission, goals and objectives
• Ensure a cohesive approach to medical equipment management and technology deployment.
• Collaborate with leadership, clinical teams, Information Technology, and other departments
• Set priorities for biomedical engineering and make recommendations
• Improve operational efficiency, patient safety and clinical outcomes.
• Participate as a member of or lead committees as required.

• Equipment Management
• Oversee the lifecycle management of all medical equipment, including acquisition, installation, maintenance, calibration, and replacement across the enterprise.
• Ensure that all medical equipment supports clinical workflows, enhance patient care and complies with regulatory requirements, include FDA, HIPAA, DNV and other relevant industry standards.
• Establish and manage asset management programs to monitor the performance, utilization, and condition of medical equipment across multiple sites, ensuring optimal operational performance and cost efficiency.

• Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations governing medical devices, including industry patient safety standards, data security standards and accreditation requirements.
• Participate in the development of risk management and mitigation strategies for healthcare technology, including managing cybersecurity threats, device safety and operational continuity.
• Stay current with regulatory changes and best practices in biomedical engineering to maintain compliance and promote innovative practices.

• Operational Efficiency and Process Improvement
• Drive operational improvements across the organization by implementing best practices and standardization processes for biomedical engineering management and maintenance.
• Optimize the performance of biomedical engineering services, improving equipment uptime and streamlining workflows to enhance clinical and operational efficiencies.
• Participate in the review of capital purchases of medical equipment
• Ensure clinical needs can be met and optimization of available features/functions can be implemented successfully.

• Staff Management and Development
• Lead, manage and mentor biomedical engineering staff across the enterprise
• Ensure effective recruitment, training and professional development.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence within the teams
• Encourage staff to stay abreast of new technologies, regulatory changes and industry best practices.
• Provide performance evaluations, set clear objectives
• Facilitate ongoing education and certification opportunities for biomedical engineering team members across the organization.

• Collaborations and Communication
• Serve as the organization’s point of contact for biomedical engineering issues, collaborating with clinical teams, Information Technology and operational leaders to ensure seamless integration of biomedical engineering services with patient care and operational objectives.
• Communicate effectively with leadership and stakeholders regarding biomedical engineering equipment status,…