Senior Professional Biomedical Engineer

Responsibilities :

• Key Accountability Areas	Key Activities
  Strategy and Advisory	Develop and implement a comprehensive biomedical engineering strategy aligned with the organization’s goals, patient care needs, and industry best practices. Collaborate with stakeholders to define equipment requirements, technological advancements, and biomedical engineering standards. Establish and implement policies and procedures for the acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of medical equipment. Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to a team of biomedical engineers and technicians, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. Assign responsibilities, set performance expectations, and conduct regular performance evaluations for team members. Facilitate training and professional development opportunities to enhance the skills and knowledge of the biomedical engineering team. Collaborate with stakeholders, including clinicians, administrators, and procurement teams, to identify and evaluate medical equipment needs and make informed acquisition decisions. Oversee the installation, configuration, and testing of medical equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements. Develop and implement a comprehensive equipment maintenance program, including preventive maintenance schedules, calibration procedures, and equipment performance tracking. Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and guidelines governing medical devices, such as FDA regulations and medical equipment safety standards. Monitor changes in regulations and proactively implement necessary updates to ensure ongoing compliance. Develop and maintain documentation related to equipment maintenance, safety testing, and incident reporting, adhering to regulatory requirements. Manage relationships with medical equipment vendors, service providers, and contractors, ensuring effective communication, contract negotiations, and service level agreement (SLA) adherence. Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, including clinicians, administrators, and IT teams, to understand their equipment needs, performance expectations, and challenges. Communicate effectively with stakeholders, presenting biomedical engineering plans, recommendations, and updates in a clear and understandable manner.
  Relationship and Stakeholder Management	Support the Digital Health Director in building and maintaining relationships and establish working relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders Support in inter-sectoral meeting providing and gathering input as it relates to strategy, planning, risks, etc. Prepare relevant progress reports as required to update relevant stakeholders on progress Collate stakeholders’ feedback on issues, challenges and unmet requirements and develop action plans Act as the key sector representative in building and managing relationships with providers and counterparts (e.g., contract management) Ensure management is kept abreast of related developments, risks arising and progress
  Business Management	Support in the development of business cases across multiple scenarios, including for business lines, subsidiary companies, assets, joint ventures, etc. Support in the development of the long-, medium-, and short-term financial forecasts for divisions and sector Collaborate as a member of cross-functional teams that include Brand Managers, IT Developers, Design team and Customer Support for product improvement and feature implementation Support the in develop of annual budgets with divisions and manage related monthly reporting activities (e.g., accruals, budget tracking, etc.) Improve the product by creating user flows, task flows, journey maps, prototypes, and elegant design solutions. Shape viable and valuable solutions, with a test-and-learn mindset, and a collaborative approach to solution definition Work with sector members to understand and deliver their procurement needs acting as internal expert on the procurement options, processes, and systems Facilitate and drive effective and efficient sector procurement and contract management (incl. delivery vs milestones, support invoice payment, etc.) and close out procurement packages to release unused budget
  Implementation Planning and Risk Management	Assist in developing the annual implementation plans. Work with divisions to monitor status (incl. progress, risks, and challenges), provide regular updates to management and complete related reporting Prepare reports for digital health director and sector head on the current and forecasted progress/completion of key assets and initiatives, with executive levels insights on key assets, requirements, and risks In the case of challenges or risks, support divisions or sector leadership in the development of pragmatic and considered mitigation measure and/or recovery plan Proactively identify risks for the sector (incl. Strategic, environmental, operational, reputational, etc.), assist in managing the respective registers and reporting, as well as working with leadership and management in the development of mitigation or management plans

Educational requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering or a related field (advanced degree preferred).

Experience requirements:

• Extensive experience (typically 7+ years) in biomedical engineering, medical device management, or a related field, preferably within the healthcare industry.
• Minimum of 4 years working in a hospital and/or Ambulatory Care Services setting.

Desired Skills:

• Proven leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse group of professionals.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on delivering safe, efficient, and reliable biomedical engineering services.
• Solid understanding of medical equipment maintenance, calibration, and quality assurance processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications:

• Pragmatic goal-orientated attitude
• Master’s degree in business, information systems, statistics, healthcare management or related degree.
• Education/training PREFERRED: PMP Certification; CPHIMS Certification.
• Proficiency in biomedical engineering software, medical equipment management systems, and equipment tracking project management best practices including waterfall and agile/scrum methodologies.
• You will also have knowledge of Internet Communication Technology (ICT) and information management, including system design, interoperability standards, connectivity, hardware, application software, data communications and knowledge of business process re-engineering.

Benefits:

Will be negotiated

Incentives:

Will be negotiated

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