Clinical Engineer

ISS SOLUTIONS

Who are we and what do we do?

ISS Solutions is an industry leader in clinical engineering services, providing solutions that help healthcare organizations provide high quality patient care through timely, accurate, and cost-effective delivery of clinical equipment services. Additionally, our services help clients meet regulatory requirements and contribute positively to their bottom line.

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ISS Solutions' culture is what differentiates us from our competition. We look for talented, hardworking, goal-oriented individuals who are eager to learn, grow and who demonstrate a can-do attitude to overcome challenge

Position: Clinical Engineer, Technology Planning

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for clinical technology assessment and planning. Assesses new and emerging technology and its application to clinical care needs. Evaluates existing technology for service obsolescence and develops technology replacement plans. Designs technical solutions to clinical problems. Performs problem analysis, program development, testing, documentation, and implementation. Performs project management and coordination functions. Provides and promotes a technical environment which will maximize the productivity of the clinical technology planning team while minimizing cost and organizational impact. 

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides fast and responsive support for medical equipment planning
• Create clinical technology assessment reports and equipment replacement plans
• Provides reports that guide and facilitate prudent clinical equipment planning decisions. These reports may include comparisons of technical features, user experience, available options, maintenance requirements, technology life-cycle status, and impact on design, operations and staffing.
• Participate in the evaluation of new clinical hardware and software product and upgrades
• Provide technical oversight and support for setup and implementation of interfaces between the clinical systems and required peripheral instruments, monitors, or other information systems platforms
• Attend equipment planning user meetings and coordinate vital equipment information among architectural, clinical, planning, biomedical engineering, administrative, facility, engineering, and construction staff. Integrate clinical and operational needs with design concepts and technology trends to determine the optimum equipment mix
• Work closely with architects and engineers to coordinate space and utility requirements
• Serve as a liaison to vendor support personnel as needed by CE personnel
• Facilitate and assists with determining and implementing programs and procedures to analyze resource utilization and support planning activities
• Lead staff meetings to facilitate technical and administrative knowledge sharing
• Prepare project plans and estimates as necessary
• Work with clinical engineering management to develop and implement equipment replacement strategies
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of departmental and service line business processes and workflows

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• B.S. degree in biomedical, clinical, electrical engineering or equivalent experience. M.S. degree preferred
• Must have at least 5 years (or 2 years with Master’s degree) clinical engineering experience.
• Certified Clinical or Professional Engineer is strongly desired.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Women and Minorities encouraged to apply.

ISS Solutions no longer hire applicants who use tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars and chewing or smokeless tobacco. Applicants will be screened for nicotine as part of the pre-employment process. Nicotine will be part of the urine drug screen. Applicants who test positive for nicotine will not be offered employment. Applicants who test positive may re-apply for jobs within six months.