Job Description

Responsibilities

• Implements and complies with the department’s standards, policies, procedures and protocols as they relate to Biomedical Engineering Services.
• Secures a safe environment by implementing best practices and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) scheduling to Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI)/Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) and other industry standards.
• Works with the Biomedical Engineers/Technicians to ensure optimal efficiency and continuous safe practices.
• Escalates outdated/inefficient equipment to the Director of Biomedical Engineering for a replacement plan.
• Monitors all Hospital Medical equipment inventory and its entirety to keep the Oracle (iFusion) updated with the current equipment.
• Arranges the training of medical equipment across the hospital by the vendors to end users.
• Recommends, and advises the specifications of necessary resources for effective service provision including subcontracted services.
• Reviews reports of the updated spare parts count inventory and requests purchasing in replenishing the low-stock spare parts.
• Reviews and negotiates hospital equipment contracts as per requirement of the hospital.
• Evaluates new products/machines for future planning.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities related to Biomedical Engineering.
• Oversees the initial acceptance testing for all the hospital medical equipment.
• Ensures the compliance of all medical equipment with the hospital’s preventive and corrective maintenance policy.
• Provides peers with constructive feedback regarding their practice.
• Answers to any medical equipment maintenance request needed throughout the hospital.
• Participates in the planning of new and expansion of existing services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering or equivalent
• Professional Chartered Engineer preferred
• UAE Driver’s license preferred

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Biomedical Engineering with a proven record of diagnostic testing and repairs on a wide range of Medical devices
• Knowledge of medical purchasing and contract administration
• Knowledge of current regulatory and safety requirements
• Skills in Supervisory Management
• Skills in computer applications (e.g. Microsoft Office such as Outlook, Word, Presentation, and Excel)
• Skills in decision-making and critical-thinking
• Ability to effectively work under pressure and solve problems