Clinical Engineering Technician

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Christchurch seeks a Clinical Engineering Technician to maintain, repair, calibrate and test medical equipment. You will install and commission new Health Technology, support life-cycle maintenance, and advise clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure safety and quality.

The role demands NZQA level 7 engineering qualification, EW Registration Board certification, and strong problem-solving and communication skills. 5-day week, 1.0 FTE.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary engineering qualification NZQA level 7 or equivalent.
• Registered as an Electrical Appliance Serviceperson with the Electrical Workers Registration Board.
• Experience repairing and maintaining medical devices.
• Experience repairing and maintaining dental equipment is desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and the capacity to work well under pressure.
• Effective communication skills to interact with a wide range of staff.
• Attention to detail and a professional team player attitude.
• A dynamic self-starter, who is outcome/solution focussed.

Responsibilities

• Install and commission new Health Technology (i.e. medical equipment/systems).
• Support,verify, calibrate, repair and maintain Health Technology throughout its life cycle.
• Apply mathematical, science and engineering knowledge / concepts to inform and advise on processes and systems.
• Guide and advise clinical as well as non-clinical staff.
• Maintain quality and safety through performance testing, documentation and recordkeeping.

Skills

Relevant tertiary engineering qualific​

Electrical Appliance Serviceperson

Medical device repair experience

Dental equipment repair experience (a​

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Self-starter / solution-focused

Education

NZQA level 7 or equivalent

Job description

• Christchurch- Christchurch Health Campus - Clinical Engineering Department
• Permanentfull-time position working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in theprinciples of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health systemthat serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Clinical Engineering Technician, you will beresponsible for the maintenance, repair, calibration, and safety testing ofmedical equipment. You'll need to:

• Installand commission new Health Technology (i.e. medical equipment/systems)
• Support,verify, calibrate, repair and maintain Health Technology throughout itslife cycle
• Applymathematical, science and engineering knowledge / concepts to inform andadvise on processes and systems
• Guideand advise clinical as well as non-clinical staff
• Maintainquality and safety through performance testing, documentation and recordkeeping.

This is a permanent full-time role working 80 hours perfortnight (1.0 FTE), Monday to Friday.

Please view the position description for furtherinformation.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our Clinical Engineering team of thirty staff focus on the management, maintenance, and utilisation of medical equipment and technologyused in patient care.

About you

As a Clinical Engineering Technician, you will have or be:

• Relevanttertiary engineering qualification New Zealand Qualifications Authority(NZQA) level 7 or equivalent level of practical experience
• Registeredas an Electrical Appliance Serviceperson with the Electrical WorkersRegistration Board
• Experiencerepairing and maintaining medical devices
• Experiencerepairing and maintaining dental equipment is desirable
• Excellentproblem-solving abilities and the capacity to work well under pressure
• Effectivecommunication skills to interact with a wide range of staff
• Attentionto detail and a professional team player attitude
• Adynamic self-starter, who is outcome/solution focussed.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community.We welcome applications from our diverseMāori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

We will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: PC4531897

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Christchurch

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Non-clinical - Facilities / Security - Facilities / Security