Clinical Engineering Supervisor
Apply NowCompany: CommonSpirit Health
Location: Durango, CO 81301
Description:
Overview
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
Pursue a career in humankindness and put your specialized skills to work by joining our in-house Clinical Engineering team today! As our Clinical Engineering Supervisor at Mercy Hospital in Durango, Colorado, a part of the CommonSpirit Health network, you'll support patient care by ensuring the provision of professional, effective, efficient, safe, and accurate medical equipment service practices. This role allows for health care teams to confidently leverage diagnostic equipment when needed because of the work you and your team will do through a combination of Preventative Maintenance (PM) and equipment repairs.
Summary
This job is responsible for planning, supervising and evaluating the daily operations in the assigned clinical engineering department to provide clinical engineering services in accordance with, established policies, procedures, standards and regulatory requirements. Work also includes: 1) responsibility for meeting financial objectives; 2) evaluating department effectiveness; 3) ensuring optimum staffing levels; 4) overseeing the workflow of staff, 5) meeting regulatory requirements and standards and 6) performing all clinical engineering department activities, as necessary.
Key Responsibilities
About Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital is an 82-bed acute-care hospital and is Southwest Colorado's largest and most technically advanced medical facility. It is the only hospital in the region to receive from Medicare a five-star rating for overall hospital quality. As a Biomedical Technician at this facility you will have exposure to just over 4,500 pieces of medical equipment, including 3T MRIs and Cath Lab equipment.
About Durango
Located in Southwestern Colorado, Durango is a mountain mecca of outdoor adventure with a vibrant heritage. This area offers miles of world-class skiing and snowboarding, hiking, and mountain biking trails. You can also enjoy a more leisurely excursion on the railroad through the canyons of the San Juan National Forest or the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Downtown Durango's historic district boasts gourmet cafes and restaurants, theater and music venues, as well as museums and art galleries. Come experience all that this historic mountain town has to offer!
Qualifications
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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
Pursue a career in humankindness and put your specialized skills to work by joining our in-house Clinical Engineering team today! As our Clinical Engineering Supervisor at Mercy Hospital in Durango, Colorado, a part of the CommonSpirit Health network, you'll support patient care by ensuring the provision of professional, effective, efficient, safe, and accurate medical equipment service practices. This role allows for health care teams to confidently leverage diagnostic equipment when needed because of the work you and your team will do through a combination of Preventative Maintenance (PM) and equipment repairs.
Summary
This job is responsible for planning, supervising and evaluating the daily operations in the assigned clinical engineering department to provide clinical engineering services in accordance with, established policies, procedures, standards and regulatory requirements. Work also includes: 1) responsibility for meeting financial objectives; 2) evaluating department effectiveness; 3) ensuring optimum staffing levels; 4) overseeing the workflow of staff, 5) meeting regulatory requirements and standards and 6) performing all clinical engineering department activities, as necessary.
Key Responsibilities
- Repairs and maintains medical equipment performing all BMET duties and functions as required including on-call responsibilities.
- Maintains equipment repair records for medical equipment under contract.
- Assists in ordering of parts and supplies necessary for the servicing of medical equipment.
- Communicates daily with Clinical Engineering Manager and effectively handles all service emergencies.
- Provides technical support and assistance to Clinical Engineering technicians.
- Interacts daily with hospital department managers, equipment users, physicians, and administrative staff concerning service usage issues. Attends daily huddles with hospital leadership to represent the clinical engineering department.
- Responsible for completing and maintaining all key performance indicators at or above program targets as established thru service level agreements.
- Responsible for clinical engineering standards during all regulatory compliance inspections and audits. Must maintain up to date understanding of The Joint Commission, NFPA, and other regulatory agencies/standard.
- Responsible for scheduling, approving overtime and PTO requests to ensure appropriate staff load.
- Assists the Clinical Engineering Manager with technical personnel recruitment, training and development including performing midyear and annual performance evaluations.
- Provides coverage and support for Clinical Engineering Manager during manager's absence if needed.
- Assists Clinical Engineering Manager with operational and financial reporting.
- Provides input to the Account Manager regarding new service opportunities within a location serviced by the Clinical Engineering Division.
About Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital is an 82-bed acute-care hospital and is Southwest Colorado's largest and most technically advanced medical facility. It is the only hospital in the region to receive from Medicare a five-star rating for overall hospital quality. As a Biomedical Technician at this facility you will have exposure to just over 4,500 pieces of medical equipment, including 3T MRIs and Cath Lab equipment.
About Durango
Located in Southwestern Colorado, Durango is a mountain mecca of outdoor adventure with a vibrant heritage. This area offers miles of world-class skiing and snowboarding, hiking, and mountain biking trails. You can also enjoy a more leisurely excursion on the railroad through the canyons of the San Juan National Forest or the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Downtown Durango's historic district boasts gourmet cafes and restaurants, theater and music venues, as well as museums and art galleries. Come experience all that this historic mountain town has to offer!
Qualifications
- Associates degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field or military equivalent
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- CBET, CRES, CLES, or CHTM preferred
- Minimum of 7 years' technical experience required
- Minimum of 3 years' related supervisory experience required
- Valid Driver's License required
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