Biomedical Equipment Manager

Company: County of Contra Costa, California
Location: Martinez, CA

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Salary

$76,901 – $93,474 a year

Full Job Description
  • Plans and directs the activities of staff involved in the on-going maintenance repair of all biomedical equipment
  • Evaluates, audits and monitors staff productivity, efficiency, work quality, and performance
  • Develops and implements policies and procedures for equipment maintenance and repair that complies with state and federal regulations
  • Develops work schedules for staff and makes adjustments as needed to accommodate changing workloads
  • Participates in equipment pre-purchase evaluation, consultation and negotiations
  • Develops long and short term plans for maintenance of equipment
  • Performs safety testing and preventative maintenance on clinical equipment
  • Directs the work of contractor and vendor support personnel
  • Manages a computerized maintenance system
  • Participates in medical device recalls, alerts, incident reporting and investigations
  • Monitors departmental budget
  • Maintains equipment, parts and supplies inventory
  • Conducts education and training on biomedical equipment for hospital staff
  • Continually assesses and strategically plans for technology utilization
  • Leads and/or participates in biomedical equipment system projects, including recommending sole source service vendors, system service contracts, best practices, and policy and procedure development
Minimum Qualifications

Education: Possession of an Associate of Arts degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electronics, or a closely related field

Experience: Three (3) years of full-time, or its equivalent, experience at the level of Biomedical Equipment Technician II in Contra Costa County classified services, at least one (1) year of which was in a lead capacity
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Experience: Four (4) years of full-time, or its equivalent, experience in the installation, repair and maintenance of biomedical or related technical equipment, at least one (1) year of which was in a lead capacity.

Certification: Within the first year of employment, appointees must successfully obtain a valid certificate as a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) issued by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: A background investigation/fingerprint and/or physical exam may be required prior to the start of employment.