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Position Summary:
The Clinical Engineer I supports and advances patient care by applying developing engineering knowledge to the safe, effective, reliable, and cost-conscious use of healthcare technology across Beth Israel Lahey Health. Working with guidance from Clinical Engineering leadership and more experienced engineers, the position supports medical technology assessment, planning, implementation, lifecycle management, risk management, and technical consultation.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:
1. Supports evaluation of medical technologies and emerging equipment, including review of clinical requirements, safety, human factors and usability, reliability, serviceability, interoperability considerations, lifecycle support, standardization opportunities, and total cost of ownership.
2. Participates in medical equipment selection, acquisition, implementation, acceptance, replacement, and other project activities under the guidance of more experienced Clinical Engineering staff and within established project-management processes.
3. Collects and analyzes equipment lifecycle information such as age, service history, reliability, utilization, manufacturer support status, maintenance cost, and other available data to support technology and replacement planning.
4. Supports development of medical equipment capital and lifecycle recommendations by preparing technical analyses, comparative evaluations, project information, and other decision-support materials for Clinical Engineering leadership.
5. Assists with vendor and service-provider coordination, including collection and review of technical documentation, warranty and service information, training requirements, implementation requirements, and service-performance information.
6. Provides Clinical Engineering consultation and technical support to clinical departments for assigned technologies, escalating complex or high-risk issues to more experienced engineers or leadership as appropriate.
7. Supports monitoring and follow-up of medical-device hazards, recalls, safety notices, and regulatory communications in accordance with established BILH processes.
8. Participates in medical technology risk assessments and incident investigations by gathering information, performing assigned engineering analyses, and supporting root cause analysis, failure mode and effects analysis, and corrective-action activities.
9. Coordinates with Clinical Systems Engineering and Information Services as needed to identify medical-device integration, connectivity, interoperability, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and technical support requirements associated with assigned technologies.
10. Maintains accurate and complete records of technology evaluations, projects, implementation activities, engineering analyses, decisions, risks, and other Clinical Engineering work in accordance with established policies and Quality Management System requirements.
11. Monitors applicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies and develops working knowledge of their application to assigned medical technologies.
12. Supports development and delivery of staff education related to medical technology use, precautions, hazards, basic troubleshooting, care and handling, and other Clinical Engineering topics.
13. Participates in multidisciplinary project teams, standing committees, technology evaluations, and operational improvement activities as assigned.
14. Supports review of service options and maintenance strategies for assigned medical technologies by collecting service, cost, reliability, and technical-support information.
15. Participates in after-hours emergency service coverage, issue escalation, and emergency-management support as assigned and consistent with demonstrated competency.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree in…