What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Engineering Network Specialist position at CommonSpirit Health?
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities
We're seeking a highly skilled and motivated Clinical Engineering Network Specialist to join our innovative team. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care by ensuring the seamless operation of our critical medical equipment and IT infrastructure. This position will require travel greater than 50% across Colorado and Eastern Kansas.
As our Clinical Engineering Network Specialist, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and support of our Clinical Engineering IT environment. This is a hands-on role requiring expertise in both biomedical equipment repair and network technologies. Your responsibilities will include:
- Specialized Repair & Maintenance: Providing expert repair and maintenance services for biomedical equipment, radiology, and clinical engineering network devices.
- IT Infrastructure Support: Troubleshooting and resolving complex IT issues, proactively monitoring network performance, and developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation.
- Security & Compliance: Ensuring the security and HIPAA/HITECH compliance of our medical equipment and IT systems.
- Project Leadership: Leading and coordinating efforts for medical device patching, firmware updates, and product evaluations.
- Technical Consulting: Providing technical expertise and consulting services to other IT personnel and various hospital departments.
- Strategic Planning: Assisting in the planning and design of future Clinical Engineering IT equipment and solutions.
- After-Hours Support: Providing on-call support as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Network Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Advanced knowledge of information networking principles and best practices is essential.
- Minimum of six to eight years of related clinical engineering experience, OR minimum of two years in Clinical Engineering with a Network certification or similar and four years of network experience (any field).
- Proven experience with HIPAA/HITECH compliance standards.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Reliable transportation required.
- Preferred: A , Network , CRES, and/or CBET
Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.
