Manager Clinical Engineering

Manager Clinical Engineering – Med Star Health

General Summary of Position: Manages day‑to‑day operations of the Clinical Engineering department under the general oversight of the Director or Vice President of Clinical Engineering. Performs duties of a Biomed Technician as necessary.

• Develops department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures. Ensures compliance with business unit policies, procedures, and governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Develops and recommends department operating budget and manages resources according to approved budget.
• Selects, trains, orients, and assigns department staff. Develops standards of performance, evaluates performance, and conducts performance management planning. Initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions. Maintains ongoing communication with subordinates to review programs, provide feedback, discuss new developments, and exchange information.
• Manages day‑to‑day operations of the Clinical Engineering department within assigned site(s) and region under the general oversight of the Director or Vice President of Clinical Engineering. In the absence of the Director and/or VP of Clinical Engineering handles day‑to‑day management decisions in the department.
• Takes part in and at times may be responsible for clinical capital equipment planning, budgeting, and acquisition.
• Assists with planning, evaluating, reviewing, and recommending purchase and technical design proposals for related equipment acquisition. Provides guidance and consultation to senior administration and medical staff regarding technology assessment, utilization, and acquisition.
• Assists with the evaluation and determining post‑warranty support options and contracts. Helps with budgeting, negotiating, and managing clinical equipment support options and contracts. Recommends maintenance or replacement of clinical equipment.
• Produces comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analyses of all department functions. Gathers data and maintains appropriate documentation. Submits analytical reports and recommendations to appropriate personnel on a periodic or as‑needed basis.
• Participates in incident investigation and reporting related to equipment failures or patient safety concerns, providing data from multiple managed systems. Participates on Clinical teams and initiatives related to patient safety and complex technologies to define cause, make recommendations, and initiate corrective action as needed. Participates in the Environment of Care Committee to help identify risks, complete associated objectives, performance measures, management plans, and annual evaluations for medical equipment.
• Builds and maintains stakeholder relationships within assigned site(s) and region to ensure an understanding of and alignment to organizational needs and understanding and support by the organization of department objectives.
• Mentors and develops associate’s skills. Manages associate’s competencies and their ability to inspect, repair, and perform preventive maintenance of medical equipment.
• Performs personnel leadership and management functions for the designated area to include but not limited to interviewing, hiring, scheduling, training, coaching, counseling, evaluating, and terminating employees as delegated by the Director and/or VP of Clinical Engineering to optimize efficiency and effectiveness of department operations. May conduct performance evaluations, establish standards of performance, and ensure adherence.
• Coordinates new projects and medical equipment installations. Assists in identifying scope, providing estimates for work requirements and cost, working with blueprints, schematics, sketches, and team members where needed. Provides leadership for the team to enhance process and meet specific goals on projects/construction designated by the senior leadership team.
• Helps establish and maintain clinical equipment related vendor relationships. Assists in ensuring vendor/contract compliance with terms and conditions of agreements and Med Star Health standards. When necessary reviews and authorizes all payments to vendors and maintains fiscal control over…