Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Beth Israel Lahey Health is hiring a Clinical Engineer I to support the safe, effective, reliable, and cost-conscious use of healthcare technology across its organization. The role assists with medical technology evaluation and lifecycle planning, implementation, risk management, technical consultation, and coordination with clinical and technical teams.
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Supports monitoring and follow-up of medical-device hazards, recalls, safety notices, and regulatory communications in accordance with established BILH processes
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Monitors applicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies and develops working knowledge of their application to assigned medical technologies
- Supports development and delivery of staff education related to medical technology use, precautions, hazards, basic troubleshooting, care and handling, and other Clinical Engineering topics
- Participates in multidisciplinary project teams, standing committees, technology evaluations, and operational improvement activities as assigned
- Supports review of service options and maintenance strategies for assigned medical technologies by collecting service, cost, reliability, and technical-support information
- Participates in after-hours emergency service coverage, issue escalation, and emergency-management support as assigned and consistent with demonstrated competency
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Biomedical Engineering required
- Minimum of one year of related experience in Clinical Engineering, biomedical engineering, medical technology, or a related healthcare engineering environment required
- Experience may include progressively responsible applied work in healthcare technology, medical-device projects, or comparable engineering support
- Foundational knowledge of engineering principles and their application to medical devices and healthcare technology
- Working knowledge of human physiology and anatomy, medical terminology, and clinical environments
- Ability to perform structured technology evaluation, data analysis, technical documentation, project support, and problem solving with guidance
- Basic knowledge of medical-device lifecycle management, project management, computer networks, and medical-device integration
- Strong written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems, medical-equipment lifecycle data, technology-assessment methods, project-management practices, Quality Management System requirements, and healthcare regulatory expectations applicable to medical technology
- Relevant Clinical Engineering, project-management, quality, or healthcare technology certification preferred as experience permits
- Experience in an acute-care or ambulatory healthcare environment preferred
- Familiarity with lifecycle-cost analysis, human factors/usability, regulatory requirements, root cause analysis, FMEA, medical-device cybersecurity concepts, and project-management tools preferred
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