Position Summary
The Biomedical Equipment Supervisor deploys and supervises department resources to meet the service requirements for patient care technology in TUKH Health System. Monitors service agreements within the Health System and provides oversight for quality, cost effectiveness, and overall performance. Develops preventive maintenance procedures and schedules, assigns priorities and distributes workload to the technical staff. This employee acts as an educational resource for staff and assures compliance of the medical equipment environment with national codes and standards, including accreditation requirements.
Position Title
Biomedical Equipment Supervisor
Liberty Hospital
Responsibilities
Supervise department resources to meet service requirements for patient care technology.
Monitor performance of outside service contracts, provide feedback to local and national service managers.
Evaluate alternative suppliers for equipment and supplies.
Develop preventive maintenance procedures and schedules for patient care technology.
Schedule and prioritize workload for biomedical electronics and radiology equipment technicians.
Review and approve completed work for quality, cost effectiveness, and compliance with department standards.
Supervise technical staff, perform annual performance reviews, provide routine performance feedback.
Review paid time off requests to ensure adequate resources.
Assist technical staff in solving difficult technical problems and provide training as needed.
Approve purchase order requests as necessary.
Monitor clinical environment for compliance with JCAHO National Patient Safety Goal for Clinical Alarm Management.
Participate on committees addressing Environment of Care issues.
Repair, install, maintain, calibrate, and inspect complex medical equipment, instrumentation, and systems.
Perform preventive maintenance and electrical safety testing of clinical equipment, devices, and systems.
Monitor completion of preventive maintenance activities performed by outside vendors; review outcomes and recommend improvements.
Supervise and instruct biomedical equipment personnel in safe use, application, testing, preventive maintenance, and repair of all types of clinical equipment technologies and systems.
Provide operational leadership and potentially serve as temporary site manager.
Maintain accurate inventory of clinical equipment.
Understand and comply with Joint Commission and other applicable standards and regulations.
Have a valid driver’s license to travel to locations outside the campus as needed.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
High school graduate.
Six or more years of biomedical experience, including familiarity with information technology and networks.
Preferred Education and Experience
Associate’s degree in electronics.
Associate’s degree in biomedical science.
Professional training in biomedical engineering.
Employment Type
Full time
Job Requisition ID
R-53628
Equal Opportunity Employment
The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link: asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.
Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health‑system‑dispute‑resolution‑program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.
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