Manager, Materials Management (Medical Equipment)

If you have experience with Medical Materials Management this is the job for you!

ChristianaCare is one of the countrys most dynamic healthcare organizations centered on improving health outcomes making high-quality care more accessible and lowering healthcare costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services home health care urgent care centers three hospitals (1299 beds) a free-standing emergency department a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care cancer care and womens health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and was rated by IDG Computerworld as one of the nations Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the Best Hospital. With the unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

ChristianaCare Offers

• Full Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings including 403(b) with company contributions
• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
• 12-week paid parental leave
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to access to backup care services for dependents through retirement planning services financial coaching fitness and wellness reimbursement and great discounts through several vendors for hotels rental cars theme parks shows sporting events movie tickets and much more!

About this Position

ChristianaCare is searching for Manager Materials Management to ensure that all medical equipment within the Equipment Room facility is safe functional and readily available for use. This position will act as the principal point of contact for all equipment-related matters encompassing procurement utilization and disposal. This Manager will also be responsible for maintaining comprehensive records of customer support and staff development initiatives as well as providing educational opportunities. Furthermore this role requires the ability to lead a diverse team in achieving the departments and the overall systems goals and objectives.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Procurement:

• This involves forecasting equipment needs researching new technologies managing vendor relationships negotiating contracts and making informed purchasing decisions to acquire new medical devices and systems. They ensure equipment aligns with hospital standards patient care needs and budget constraints.

Inventory & Asset Management:

• They maintain a comprehensive accurate inventory of all hospital equipment including its location status service history and depreciation. This function is critical for tracking assets planning for replacements and optimizing equipment utilization across departments.

Maintenance & Calibration Oversight:

• A key responsibility is establishing and managing robust preventative maintenance (PM) which includes working with Clinical Engineering on potential schedules and calibration programs for all equipment to ensure its accuracy safety and longevity. They also coordinate and oversee corrective maintenance often working closely with biomedical engineers technicians and external service providers to minimize downtime.

Regulatory Compliance & Safety:

• Ensuring all medical devices comply with local national and international regulatory standards (e.g. FDA Joint Commission OSHA). They are responsible for implementing safety protocols managing equipment recalls and alerts and contributing to risk management initiatives to protect both patients and staff.

Budget Management:

• They develop and manage the operational and capital budgets related to equipment acquisition maintenance repair and eventual disposal. This includes cost analysis identifying opportunities for savings and justifying expenditures to hospital administration.
• Timekeeping

Staff Training & Support:

• They play a vital role in coordinating and sometimes delivering training for clinical staff on the proper and safe operation of medical equipment. They also provide technical support and guidance troubleshooting issues and advising on best practices for equipment use.

Disposal & Lifecycle Management:

• Managing the entire lifecycle of equipment from initial acquisition through to safe and compliant disposal. This includes assessing equipment for end-of-life coordinating decommissioning and ensuring environmentally responsible and secure disposal methods are followed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent related experience
• Three to Five years in Equipment Management preferably in a hospital/medical setting
• Five years of inventory management three of which must have been in a supervisory capacity

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.