Asst . Manager - Biomedical Maintenance

King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM Hospital); Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM Hospital) seeks an Asst. Manager Biomedical Maintenance to oversee the Biomedical Engineering department, ensuring 24x7 support for critical care equipment and reliable hospital operations.

The role drives preventive maintenance, calibration, and vendor management, coordinating with clinical teams and procurement to assure safety, uptime, and regulatory compliance across the hospital's multi-specialty setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in biomedical engineering, preferably in a multi-specialty hospital.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day functioning of the Biomedical Engineering department and ensure timely support to all hospital departments.
• Ensure optimum availability, functionality, and uptime of critical biomedical equipment across the hospital.
• Monitor and coordinate preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance of biomedical equipment.
• Ensure timely completion of scheduled preventive maintenance and calibration of equipment.
• Prioritize and coordinate resolution of equipment breakdowns based on clinical criticality and patient safety requirements.
• Maintain and periodically update the biomedical equipment inventory, asset records, and equipment details.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering/Electronics Instrumentation/Electronics Engineering/related discipline

Job description

Asst. Manager Biomedical Maintenance

Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering/Electronics Instrumentation/Electronics Engineering/related discipline

Experience

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in biomedical engineering, preferably in a multi-specialty hospital

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day functioning of the Biomedical Engineering department and ensure timely support to all hospital departments.
• Ensure optimum availability, functionality, and uptime of critical biomedical equipment across the hospital.
• Monitor and coordinate preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance of biomedical equipment.
• Ensure timely completion of scheduled preventive maintenance and calibration of equipment.
• Prioritize and coordinate resolution of equipment breakdowns based on clinical criticality and patient safety requirements.
• Maintain and periodically update the biomedical equipment inventory, asset records, and equipment details.
• Monitor equipment downtime, breakdown frequency, repeat failures and maintenance trends, and initiate corrective action.
• Coordinate installation, testing, commissioning, and handover of new biomedical equipment.
• Coordinate with clinical and nursing departments to understand equipment requirements and resolve technical issues.
• Manage and monitor AMC/CMC contracts, including service schedules, vendor response, resolution timelines, and contract renewals.
• Monitor vendor performance and ensure compliance with agreed service levels and maintenance.
• Participate in technical evaluation of biomedical equipment, preparation of specifications, and evaluation of vendor quotations.
• Provide technical inputs for procurement, replacement, upgradation, and condemnation of biomedical equipment.
• Verify vendor service reports, maintenance records, calibration certificates, and other technical documentation.
• Ensure faulty or unsafe equipment is appropriately isolated, labelled, and not returned to the departments until necessary repairs/checks are completed.
• Ensure compliance with applicable NABH, statutory, safety and hospital quality requirements relating to biomedical equipment.
• Support investigations and root-cause analysis of equipment-related incidents, failures, and patient-safety concerns.
• Monitor repair and maintenance expenditure and identify opportunities for cost optimization without compromising patient safety or equipment reliability.
• Assist in preparation and monitoring of the annual Biomedical Engineering plan.
• Supervise, guide and allocate work to Biomedical Engineers, Technicians and other departmental staff.
• Monitor departmental performance through MIS covering equipment uptime, preventive maintenance, breakdowns, downtime, calibration, AMC/CMC and vendor performance.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and recommend repair, replacement or lifecycle management.
• Ensure proper documentation and audit readiness of all biomedical engineering equipment.
• Conduct/coordinate user training in collaboration with equipment vendors and clinical departments to promote safe and appropriate equipment usage.
• Develop and implement departmental SOPs, work processes, and service standards for biomedical equipment.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Purchase, Finance, IT, Stores, Quality and other relevant departments for biomedical equipment-related requirements.
• Ensure 24x7 availability of technical support for critical patient-care equipment, as per hospital requirements and departmental roster.
• Promote a culture of patient safety, preventive maintenance, accountability, and continuous improvement within the Biomedical Engineering.
• Daily reporting of minor and major activities to Manager.
• Any other work/responsibility assigned by the HOD/Management in the course of business/work whether within the same unit/dept or any other unit/dept from time to time.