Sr Clinical Engineer Equipment Specialist

Job Summary

Responsible for providing medical equipment technical support to staff, patients, and administrators relating to Nicklaus Children's Health System's wide life cycle management of medical equipment and systems.

Performs routine and complex tasks involved in the installation, maintenance, modification, troubleshooting and calibration of therapeutic, diagnostic, and life support biomedical equipment.

Analyzes and corrects problems associated with instrument operation and malfunction, trains users on appropriate and safe use of medical equipment technology, performs scheduled calibrations, maintenance, safety testing, and plans and coordinates medical equipment installations.

Job Specific Duties


* Applies appropriate documenting evidence with the use of stickers or other means to indicate dates of medical equipment testing and performance characteristics. 


* Documents all work performed in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

Ensures documentation is completed in accordance with regulatory body requirements, NCHS policies and guidelines, and federal/state requirements. 


* Identifies and reports abnormal conditions of medical equipment use that may interfere with patient safety or equipment longevity. 


* Instructs users in operating techniques, safety, and application of medical equipment as needed. 


* Ensures all repaired medical equipment operates safely and according to manufacturer specifications and/or appropriate accreditation agencies. 


* Minimizes medical equipment downtime by determining when it is best to use vendor repair services. 


* Performs scheduled testing, calibration, and maintenance. 


* Plans and ensures the orderly, safe, and satisfactory installation of medical equipment through coordination with vendors, manufacturers, and users. 


* Applies basic networking principles to resolve medical system communication issues including, but not limited to, node to server failures.


* Ensures appropriate and reliable connectivity between medical communication systems and clinical systems. 


* Oversees the design, development, validation, and testing of the integration between medical equipment belonging to different departments.


* Serves as project leader for equipment installation to include but not limited to: discussing contract requirements and concerns with the Clinical Engineering Director/Manager, architect/engineer and contractor; identifying the site requirements, preparing cost analysis and justifications, preparing site plans and progress reports; acting as the project coordinator during installation, testing phases and through to completion of the project to include acceptance testing, planning and coordinating work schedules with other services, and arranging utility shutdowns; identifying and ordering materials and arranging for assistance from other trades and crafts as necessary. 


* Responds to department user requests t...