Director, Clinical Equipment Engineering- Imaging & IoMt Services

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Director, Clinical Engineering Imaging and IoMT Services

The University of Miami/UHealth department of Clinical Engineering has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Director, Clinical Engineering Imaging and IoMT Services to work at the UHealth Medical Campus.

Core Summary

The Director of Clinical Engineering- Imaging and IoMT Services, reporting directly to the Executive Director of Clinical Engineering, is responsible for implementing and educating the Advanced Imaging service and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) program to client facilities and enterprise-wide responsibilities.  Working collaboratively with the clinical engineering managers to ensure that all advanced imaging equipment and systems are inventoried, adequately budgeted, and have appropriate support plans. The director must have excellent organizational and customer service skills because of the close daily relationship and interaction with the customer facility’s staff. The Director is the liaison between IT, clinical operations, and Clinical Engineering and manages the aspects of the IoMT scope of services for UHealth.

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Clinical Engineering department and resident staff technicians and specialists.

• Creates and assigns monthly scheduled maintenance workload, tracks work throughout the month, and provides accurate monthly reporting to facility leadership.

• Approves resident staff expenses, PTO requests, and timecards.

• Monitors service repair activities completed by resident staff technicians, field service technicians, and vendor/manufacturer technicians while on site.

• Mandates complete and accurate medical equipment inventory of ALL biomedical devices; ensures that all service documentation is completed concisely and standardized.

• Ensures that all UHealth Clinical Engineering key performance indicators are met.

• Ensures that all purchase orders and requests for parts are completed without undue delay.

• Prioritizes balance of service repair and scheduled maintenance workload.

• Works with UHealth Clinical Engineering staff to perform annual program quality audits; follows up on findings to ensure survey readiness.

• Meets with hospital department leadership frequently to discuss the needs and opportunities of each department.

• Develop relationships with Hospital senior leadership and C-Suite personnel.

• Communicates with crucial hospital leadership through participation on various committees.

• Plays a crucial role in the planning, evaluation, acquisition, service, and disposal of biomedical equipment.

• Assists in educating end users about proper usage and in-servicing of biomedical equipment.

• Takes the lead on projects regarding biomedical equipment and network integration of medical devices.

• Evaluate and review service contract information to ensure the healthcare organization's needs and goals are met.

• Monitors and tracks medical device recalls and safety alerts; follows up to ensure appropriate action is taken.

• Addresses customer and employee issues promptly, escalating to the Executive Director as necessary.

• Provides resources to participate in the investigation of medical device-related incidents.

• Maintains all facility-assigned test equipment to the original manufacturer requirements; responsible for annual calibration of assigned equipment, including acquiring and filing the appropriate documentation.

• Works with the Clinical Engineering Management team to drive the Integrated Systems Management program, including scheduling and attending meetings with Hospital IT personnel.

• Reviews policies and procedures annually; provides feedback and updates to the plans as needed.

• Completes onboarding and UHealth orientation for new employees.

• Responsible for ensuring that the Hospital HR department requirements are met for each employee; appropriate documentation is filed for reference as needed.

• Drives train