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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for collaborating with the Information Services/Clinical Engineering Team on medical device interoperability for the UMMHC Electronic Medical Record (clinical data management system) from a technical as well as operational perspective.
2. Evaluates recommends/selects procures integrates installs and certifies devices for UMMMC expansion/renovation projects as well as regulatory inspections. Responsible for long-term financial projections related to medical device procurement. Monitors emerging technologies and reports technology trends.
3. Performs a variety of duties involving the resolution of Clinical Engineering departmental issues as well as documentation special projects and assignments related to departmental efficiencies and cost saving initiatives inservice to clinical and non clinical staff design and modification of medical equipment hardware/software equipment technical evaluations standardization and obsolescence planning equipment purchase installation coordination regulatory agency compliance and disposal of retired medical equipment and related duties.
4. Coordinates the installation of medical equipment and works with service team to schedule preventive maintenance on all types of medical equipment. Coordinates installation of medical equipment as necessary with managers planners electricians contractors etc. Performs technical evaluation of new medical devices.
5. Provides assistance to medical staff and management in the design or modification of special devices or systems appropriate to specific clinical needs and modify or develop electronic devices.
6. Assists staff medical nursing residents and others in the operation and use of equipment. Provides inservice training on medical device design use safety issues functions and other information as necessary.
7. Ensures compliance of regulatory agencies such TJC DPH CMS CAP AABB NFPA OSHA FDA AAMI ASHE ANSI AHA etc. including medical equipment safety codes recommendations documentation and follow up.
8. Maintains records reports statistics and other information as required or directed.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
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1. Bachelors degree in Electrical Biomedical or related Engineering field or 8 years of experience in the healthcare industry.

Experience/Skills:
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1. One to five years of relevant experience working in Clinical Engineering operations or similar environment.
2. Must have an understanding of methods materials tools equipment and technical service procedures for all devices managed by the Clinical Engineering Department.
3. Experience in computer hardware and software and in health care environment.
4. Moderate programming skills and knowledge of database and network architecture/security/interface protocols recommended.
5. Well-developed interpersonal skills to successfully represent the interests of the department at all levels within the organization and affiliates to gain confidence and cooperation of others.
6. Advanced problem solving and analytical skills necessary to assess complex issues and evaluate data in support of process redesign.
7. Proven project management skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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