Job Description

General Summary

Supervises the day-to-day operations of the assigned clinical engineering service line. Assists management with program management, including equipment repair, equipment calibration, and preventive maintenance, supervising and directing staff, planning and organizing workload, creating and maintaining open lines of communication, customer service, financial management, and team development. Work is performed under limited supervision.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

Coordinates, supervises and performs biomedical equipment maintenance, repairs, calibration and evaluations of clinical equipment for the assigned service line, including Anesthesia & Ventilators, Electromechanical, Laboratory, Pharmacy, or Radiation Oncology.Provides supervision of Service Line Technicians, including assigning daily tasks, managing workload, and providing input into performance evaluations.Provides technical training to employees on equipment operation and checkout, repairs, preventative maintenance, quality assurance practices, policies and procedures, and documentation.Assists in the evaluation of new equipment and makes recommendations pertaining to electrical and functional conformance to standards.Troubleshoots equipment issues and makes appropriate repairs with minimum supervision, maintaining effective customer relations and customer protocol.Participates in hazard identification and medical device reporting procedures to ensure a safe environment for patient care.Instructs  personnel on the safe operation of equipment.Performs preventive maintenance and calibration on medical equipment.Maintains files and parts inventory for assignments.Achieves productivity, customer satisfaction and other  performance measures.Understands quality indicators and works toward elevating overall scores.Requires the expertise and experience of a senior level technician.Takes on call assignments within the department schedule and serves affiliated facilities.Performs other duties as assigned.Company Description

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state's future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System's anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required. Military training in these fields preferred.Minimum 7 years of experience working on biomedical equipment in a clinical engineering environment.Minimum 3 years of experience in a lead tech or supervisory role required.Valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of anatomy and physiology and how it relates to the diagnostic, therapeutic, and monitoring characteristics of clinical equipment.Working knowledge of electronic and mechanical technology including the ability to read and interpret circuit diagrams and mechanical schematics.Strong knowledge of CE-IT alliance.Familiarity with pertinent regulatory agencies, policies, codes, standards, and regulations that apply to the clinical equipment in their area.Familiarity with the setup and application of  test  equipment (e.g., electrical safety analyzer, digital multi-meter, patient simulator etc.).Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical literature, and schematics.Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.Effective analytical, planning, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.Effective skill developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with all levels of leadership, staff and vendors.Willingness to be flexible in work scheduling to meet customer needs.Ability to work independently and as part of a team.Ability to validate work with keen attention to detail.Ability to effectively use software such as Microsoft Office and CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation:

Pay Range: $46.28-$57.56Other Compensation (if applicable):Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide