Senior Clinical Engineer

The Clinical Systems Engineer is a senior clinical engineering position within Lower Mainland Biomedical Engineering (LMBME) that provides technical and strategic leadership for the management of networked medical devices across the Lower Mainland Health Authorities. The Clinical Systems Engineer is an engineering professional that focuses on ensuring the effective deployment integration risk management and support of integrated and networked medical devices. This role acts as a key liaison between Biomedical Engineering and Information Technology fostering strong collaboration and enabling effective workflows between these addition the Clinical Systems Engineer co-leads the Networked Medical Device team a regional team within LMBME that supports integration and cybersecurity activities of networked medical devices. This position is well suited for an experienced Clinical Engineer with a strong interest in medical device security clinical systems engineering team leadership and building collaborative cross-departmental relationships.

Within the context of a client and family centered model of care and in accordance with the Mission Vision and Values and strategic directions of Providence Health Care the person promotes a safe respectful and civil working environment for patients residents families visitors and staff.

Reporting to the Regional Clinical Engineering Leader the Senior Clinical Engineer:

• works independently and uses advanced expertise to lead complex and/or major departmental projects/initiatives across the serviced Organizations (Fraser Health Vancouver Coastal Health Providence Health Care and the Provincial Health Services Authority)
• conducts critical complex risk management and incident investigation activities
• assists the Regional Leader in providing strategic planning and management of the Regional Engineering portfolio
• provides technical leadership mentorship and supervision of Clinical Engineers and other staff for designated projects and activities
• represents LMBME on various internal and external decision-making committees/groups. Supervises regional team(s) of specialized biomedical technologists

Education:
A level of education training and experience equivalent to a Masters Degree in Engineering or closely related field plus minimum five (5) years recent related clinical engineering experience in a hospital environment.

Registration as a Professional Engineer with Engineering and Geoscientists BC. Certification by the ACCE Healthcare Technology Certification Commission.

Skills and Abilities:

Comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles

Sound knowledge of CSA standards the Canadian Electrical Code and Health Canada regulations.

Demonstrated knowledge of health sciences.

Advanced analytical and problem solving skills.

Proficiency in the operation of a broad range of electronic test equipment and medical instruments.

Demonstrated leadership and accountability skills.

Ability to coach mentor and lead others.

Demonstrated information technology knowledge and skills.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Ability to deal with others effectively.

Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Ability to organize and manage major concurrent projects with multiple people.

Ability to research report and teach technical information and skills.

Comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles

Sound knowledge of CSA standards the Canadian Electrical Code and Health Canada regulations.

Demonstrated knowledge of health sciences.

Advanced analytical and problem solving skills.

Proficiency in the operation of a broad range of electronic test equipment and medical instruments.

Demonstrated leadership and accountability skills.

Ability to coach mentor and lead others.

Demonstrated information technology knowledge and skills.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Ability to deal with others effectively.

Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Ability to organize and manage major concurrent projects with multiple people.

Ability to research report and teach technical information and skills.

Your Day to Day:

• Leads the planning and implementation of major/complex regional project activities by assessing needs and priorities defining objectives and outcomes and implementing strategies for success.
• Conducts complex critical risk management activities for LMBME by establishing and reviewing risk management protocols such as incident investigations hazard and recall monitoring etc. and ensures that appropriate actions are implemented.
• Develops and reviews hospital protocols that deal with the safe use management and support of medical technology.
• Assists the Regional Clinical Engineering Leader in providing strategic planning management and direction for LMBME and the Regional Engineering portfolio and the delivery services including defining resource needs and service delivery models.
• Acts for the Regional Leader for specific durations including assuming responsibility for operational budget and budget decisions in their absence.
• Represents the Regional Leader team and LMBME various internal and external decision making committees/groups.
• Provides technical leadership to Clinical Engineers and other staff for various projects by providing task assignment and selecting staff for assignment based on capabilities. Acts as a resource and mentor for team members.
• Participates in the interview selection and training of new employees and career development activities.
• Assists Regional Leader with managing human resources matters for team including providing input on staff performance and development matters. Interprets and applies the collective agreements for unionized staff and provides confidential labour relations support and information as required.
• Assists the clinical services and the Organizations with strategic planning as it relates to medical technology.
• Supervises the work of entry-level Clinical Engineers as appropriate.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Pauls Hospital site is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples including the territories of the xʷməθkwəyəm (Musqueam) Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səlílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.