Executive Director of Clinical Engineering

Job Responsibilities:

The Executive Director, Clinical Engineering, is responsible for leading the Clinical Engineering teams for The Johns Hopkins Health System’s inpatient and ambulatory care facilities. The Executive Director leads efforts to streamline and reduce redundant services and to leverage expertise across JHHS. Provides leadership to site-level managers and directors responsible for managing biomedical equipment technicians, clinical engineers and support staff to ensure work is completed on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with applicable codes and regulations defined by The Joint Commission and other regulating bodies.

Devises and implements strategies to ensure a high quality of service and standards of care by implementing modern technologies, methods, and techniques. Coordinates training and other programs to develop and enhance the technical and management skills of staff and to ensure the retention and career advancement of employees and managers in the department. Ensures that the work and efforts of the division are effectively communicated to team members, peers, and leadership of the department, hospitals, and the Health System.

Works with appropriate parties across the Health System to implement innovative safety practices consistently. Works with internal and external customers to plan for and support continual changes and advances in healthcare.

Develops departmental policies and procedures and manages their implementation in accordance with institutional and departmental strategic objectives or initiatives. Prepares operational staffing and budgetary plans and manages resources to achieve goals. Assesses, manages and mitigates departmental fiscal risks and tracks and reports key functional metrics to departmental leadership to reduce expenses, improve effectiveness, and to maintain the financial health of the department.

Utilizes institutional benchmarking tools to look for areas of performance improvement. Actively participates in the annual capital budgeting process. Performs general managerial duties such as supervising staff, planning, scheduling, budgeting, data analysis, reporting, and performing presentations. Represents the department to patients, staff, faculty, visitors, or interested parties. This work is performed under the minimal supervision of the Vice President, Facilities Management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, clinical engineering, Healthcare Technology Management (HTM), or related technical field. MBA or related master’s degree preferred.
• 15 or more years in healthcare facilities including 10 or more years related work experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) or Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM) preferred.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

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