Clinical Engineer

General Summary

Under limited supervision provide professional planning services for utilization assessments programming acquisition installation maintenance and replacement of major medical technology systems and components.  Develop and implement medical technology master plans including budget programs feasibility studies and project cost/schedule estimates for new technologies replacement planning renovation and new construction and computerized clinical applications.  Develop and implement custom medical technology solutions.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

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

1. 1. Priority Setting and Decision Management.  Responsible for forecasting programming and planning of major medical technology capital requirements for the University of Maryland Medical Center.
      1. Initiates and participates in meetings with executive management clinical chiefs physicians department administrators and various departments/hospital staff to compile data for medical technology requirements.  Develop and implement complex communication and factfinding techniques to maximize clinician input and asset utilization while minimizing associated time and monetary commitments of the hospital.
      2. Develops programmatic multiyear technology requirements plans based upon clinical utilization operational requirements and data (e.g. staffing needs projected volumes length and types of visits maintenance availability reliability etc..
      3. Facilitates priority setting and programming (sources and uses) and documents requirements in multiyear technology plans.
   2. Project Planning. In concert with other disciplines develop detailed conceptual and feasibility studies for specific medical technology initiatives including new and replacement equipment medical equipment for construction projects and computerized clinical applications.  Provide project management leadership to determine the viability costs benefits and timeline of projects including:
      1. Determine at the conceptual and schematic levels the scope of projects including required space equipment renovations and required start and completion dates.  Identify new technology and installation alternatives.
      2. Prepare comprehensive conceptual project cost estimates including direct and indirect equipment construction costs and relocation costs.  Requires coordination (and at times direct and indirect oversight) with other planning functions within UMMC e.g. space planning information technology building systems etc.
      3. Develops preliminary project schedules.  Develops and administers capital budgets for capital equipment projects working with Facilities ITG and other departments as needed.   Develops controls and initiatives that ensure cost effective management to budget.  Develops and maintains project expense reporting systems which accurately reflect anticipated expenditures and variances.
      4. Propose temporary and permanent installations and relocations addressing the advantages and disadvantages of alternative solutions.
      5. Develop and present concise and comprehensive studies and recommendations to UMMC leadership.
   3. Planning Coordination.  Perform planning in coordination with clinical leadership and all UMMC planning functions including strategic clinical space infrastructure/building systems telecommunications information technology purchasing finance and medical equipment replacement planning.  Coordinate planning with key decision management committees.
   4. Value Analysis.  Develop conceptual option analysis leading to a preferred solution. Review consultant concepts for new initiatives.  Identify risks and benefits of initiatives.  Develop criteria agreed upon and used by UMMC leadership for evaluating prioritizing and approving initiatives.
   5. New Technology Consultation.  Develop and maintain current access to expert knowledge of evolving and emerging medical technologies and provide consultation to clinicians and leadership. 
      1. Forecast and recommend emergent technologies for consideration by UMMC leadership consistent with the institutions mission vision and business objectives. 
      2. Assist in the identification and selection of consultants in medical technology as well as architectural and engineering design consultants for major equipment installations.
         1. Review and verify consultants credentials fee structures and experience as it relates to the project under consideration.
         2. Evaluate proposals and reports on financial technical and health care merit/qualities.  Translate the information into lay persons terms.  Report information and related benefits to leadership and hospital personnel.
      3. Recommend and coordinate implementation of medical technology systems processes and improvements.
   6. Solution  Development. Design develop and implement and/or oversee the implementation of custom solutions.  May involve research innovation design construction testing development and integration. Results of this work may result in the creation of patentable intellectual property.
   7. Committee Staff Support.  Provide staff support to assigned committees:
      1. Identify and solicit topics for discussion.
      2. Take minutes of meetings and prepare agendas.
      3. Maintain database of proposed initiatives.
   8. Professional Development.  Maintain professional growth and development through attending inservice training external seminars and activities/events to keep abreast of developments in the field.
   9. Other.  Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications :

Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in biomedical or clinical engineering a related technical field or a commensurate combination of education and experience is required.  A Masters of Science degree in Clinical Engineering and/or Business Administration is preferred.
• Three years engineering experience required which must include a minimum of one year clinical engineering experience. 

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• A solid working knowledge of technology management design installation and master planning is required.
• A solid working knowledge of program management project scheduling and project estimating is required. 
• A solid working knowledge of medical equipment regulatory standards plus hospital design and building codes and regulations is required.
• A solid working knowledge of information technology for clinical applications including data storage redundancy backups and recovery is required.
• A high level of judgment discretion and sensitivity to confidential business and clinical issues is required.  This position is responsible for coordinating key investment decision processes and an ability to demonstrate professional credibility is required. 
• Ability to develop conceptual designs and to effectively negotiate contracts/services is required.
• Ability to perform lifecycle analysis of complex equipment before and while in service.  In particular demonstrated experience in undertaking service contract/inhouse maintenance assessments and asset utilization studies with eventual presentation to executive management for decision making.
• Highly effective written and verbal communication and leadership skills are required to effectively work and interact with senior leadership physicians engineers consulting firms administration and support staff.  Ability to draft technical specifications is required.

Patient Safety

• Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital department or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Identifies possible risks in processes procedures devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

Additional Information :

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

 Compensation

• Pay Range: $38.67$58.05
• Other Compensation (if applicable):

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