Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Advocate Aurora Health is a leading nonprofit integrated health system in the United States. They are seeking a Clinical Engineer Associate who will coordinate and perform tasks related to biomedical and imaging devices, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and collaborating with IT and Clinical Engineering teams on various projects.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates and performs tasks to configure biomedical and imaging devices for connectivity, interoperability, and cybersecurity in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, and standards. Collaborates and coordinates with subject matter experts to perform functional checks on biomedical and imaging devices using established electronic test and measurement equipment and techniques
- Collaborates with IT teammates to complete project tasks that require a high-level of coordination with the enterprise project management office, networking, applications, field services, cybersecurity, and Clinical Engineering operations and support. Coordinates and collaborates with IT project and operations teams on major onboarding projects to complete incoming inspection, inventory, and deployment tasks
- Coordinates installation and testing of new medical devices and/or systems within the scope of Clinical Engineering support
- Performs work on medical devices in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, applicable codes, standards, corporate policy, and department policy
- Documents and maintains accurate records of all work performed on all equipment by self or a vendor within scope of responsibility
- Assists with projects, as assigned, related to medical equipment, devices, instruments, and systems. Interacts with manufacturer's representatives to obtain the necessary technical product information
- Reviews technical literature, service manuals, trade publications and other biomedical service-related documents to stay current with medical equipment related service and regulatory issues. Participates in both internal and external educational programs through professional associations, technical training courses, and seminars to develop and maintain the required current technical aptitude
- Escalates urgent issues appropriately to the appropriate Clinical Engineering leaders that are beyond their scope of knowledge or responsibility
- Coordinates application or installation of safety alerts and recalls on medical devices
- Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with established process and procedures
Skills
- Associate's degree in biomedical engineering or equivalent experience and training
- 2 years of experience in Clinical Engineering in a hospital or healthcare setting
- Subject matter expert in 1-2 areas of clinical equipment technology
- Excellent human relations and analytical skills. Self-motivated with the ability to independently schedule, organize and manage self with minimal supervision
- Ability to effectively manage time and resources in a dynamic, complex, and highly visible environment with multiple dependencies, competing interests, and challenging timelines
- Excellent task coordination skills and ability to multitask effectively
- Ability to effectively communicate and partner with internal and vendor partners
- Ability to solve problems by utilizing an array of information from vendors, subordinates, caregivers, and internal partners
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Expertise in preparing and manipulating information in spreadsheets and databases
- Ability to use basic computer software packages (word processing, spreadsheets, and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
- Ability to perform test and perform basic repairs on a wide array of medical devices
- Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering or equivalent experience and training
- 3 years of experience in Clinical Engineering in a hospital or healthcare setting
- Subject matter expert in 5-6 areas of clinical equipment technology
- Excellent human relations and analytical skills. Self-motivated with the ability to independently schedule, organize and manage self with minimal supervision
- Ability to effectively manage time and resources in a dynamic, complex, and highly visible environment with multiple dependencies, competing interests, and challenging timelines
- Excellent task coordination skills and ability to multitask effectively
- Ability to effectively communicate and partner with internal and vendor partners
- Ability to solve problems by utilizing an array of information from vendors, subordinates, caregivers, and internal partners
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Expertise in preparing and manipulating information in spreadsheets and databases
- Ability to use basic computer software packages (word processing, spreadsheets, and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
- Ability to perform test and perform basic repairs on a wide array of medical devices
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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