Supervisor, Biomedical Engineering

Overview

The Biomedical Engineering Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the repair and maintenance of diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment. The duties also include oversight and administration of all aspects of the Medical Equipment Management Program in accordance with TJC standards, reporting for the Safe Medical Device Act. Evaluating and coordinating medical equipment service contracts. Providing input on the selection of capital medical equipment. Scheduling staff, setting, monitoring work assignments, developing staff, taking appropriate action to ensure assigned areas meet targets, including motivating staff and taking corrective action when necessary. Ensures a high standard of communication within assigned area(s). Ensures assigned staff work within departmental and Northside Hospital policies and procedures. Manages work load assignments for Biomed staff.

Responsibilities

Provides direct supervision to assigned staff in a diplomatic, fair, consistent, and professional manner. Exercises tact, versatility, and appropriateness in communicating with and training staff.

Maintains a working knowledge of each assigned staff member’s position. Acquires and maintains advanced knowledge of all applicable computer systems and applications.

Orientation/Training: Ensures assigned staff receives: Initial on-the-job training and orientation to the department. On-going training needed to maintain current skills and knowledge to successfully meet the job’s performance requirements. Is cross-trained to other jobs to ensure the department’s efficiency and effectiveness.

Staff Selection: Assists in the staff selection process, including interviewing.

Scheduling: Sets staff work schedules and monitors employee attendance (absence/tardiness), reviews corrective action with director as needed.

Targets/Goals: Sets individual staff and work area targets, monitors performance, develops action plan with director and supervises as needed to ensure assigned area’s productivity goals are met.

Communication: Supports manager in ensuring staff are current on department, corporate and professional information needed to effectively and efficiently complete their jobs through periodic and as needed meetings and other means. Participate, as requested in intra-department meetings and task groups.

Recommends changes to policies, procedures and department workflow.

Supplies: Ensures that assigned work areas have the office equipment and supplies inventory needed for effective and efficient operations.

Maintains inventory of backup and service software.

Performs hands-on technician work as needed in order to meet completion requirements and to provide hands-on guidance and instruction. Takes on-call as needed.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

Associates degree in biomedical or related engineering field with 7 years as a biomedical engineer in a hospital setting or Bachelor’s Degree in biomedical engineering or related engineering degree field with 5 years as a biomedical engineer.

Vendor certified trainings in maintenance of ventilators, anesthesia machines and other complex medical equipment.

Previous leadership/supervisory experience

Listening and organizational skills.

Results oriented, mature, self-developing, and have integrity.

Highly effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively with all levels hospital staff, patients, visitors, and levels of staff.

PREFERRED

Knowledge of applicable trade areas.

Computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft office programs.

Work Hours:

8-5