Clinical Engineer

NorthShore University HealthSystem; Skokie (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthShore University HealthSystem is seeking a Clinical Engineer to develop forecasting criteria for medical equipment and drive a five-year capital plan. You will lead onboarding projects, validate plans, and coordinate with IT, Supply Chain, and Operations across multiple hospital sites.

The role emphasizes enterprise collaboration, device cybersecurity, and strategic management of a large CE portfolio, with opportunities to influence safety and efficiency improvements.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in biomedical engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3 years in a CE-related field, plus 1-2 years in project-management support, leadership, data analysis, or IT collaboration.
• Subject-matter expertise across clinical-equipment technology.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with data handling and databases; CMMS familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage scoring criteria for medical-equipment forecasting and planning within an assigned portfolio.
• Continuously review project plans; identify cost reductions, safety/cybersecurity improvements, and optimization opportunities.
• Lead clinical-equipment onboarding projects for efficient deployment with safety and support addressed.
• Serve as enterprise lead for CE program areas such as CMMS administration, recall management, or cybersecurity.
• Collaborate with CE Operations, Business Office, Supply Chain, and IT to align CE strategies.
• Partner with IT project managers to allocate CE resources to meet goals and deadlines.
• Represent CE Strategy in local, regional, and enterprise strategy sessions.
• Lead inventory, forecast, and scoring reviews with stakeholders to share insights and gain alignment.
• Build expertise within the medical-equipment portfolio through research and networking.

Skills

Project management

Technical communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis

MS Excel

Education

Associate's degree in biomedical engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Hourly Pay Range:

$39.44 - $61.13 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Eligibility:

This position is currently available only to current Sodexo and Trimedx employees.

Position Highlights:

• Clinical Engineer
• Multiple Locations Available: Edward, Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, Northwest Community, Skokie, and Swedish Hospital
• Full Time/Part Time: Full time
• Hours: Days; Regular hours of operation

What you will do:

• Develop and manage scoring criteria for medical-equipment forecasting and planning within an assigned portfolio (supportability, age, utilization, cybersecurity, efficacy, reliability) - the primary inputs to the five-year capital replacement plan owned by the Manager, Capital & Equipment Planning and the capital investment decisions it drives
• Continuously review and validate projects and plans; investigate opportunities for cost reduction, improved safety and cybersecurity, and operational optimization
• Lead clinical-equipment onboarding projects to ensure new assets are deployed efficiently with safety and support addressed
• Serve as the designated enterprise lead for an assigned CE program area, such as CMMS administration (configuration, user accounts and permissions, PM procedure and schedule libraries, nomenclature standards, and upgrade/vendor coordination, partnering with the Data Analyst on data integrity), recall management, or medical-device cybersecurity
• Collaborate with CE Operations, Business Office, Supply Chain, and IT teammates to ensure CE strategies are aligned across functions
• Partner with IT project managers to orchestrate CE operational resources to meet project goals and deadlines
• Represent the CE Strategy team in local, regional, and enterprise strategy sessions
• Lead inventory, forecast, and scoring reviews with organizational stakeholders to share insights and gain alignment
• Continuously build expertise within the assigned medical-equipment portfolio through research, education, and networking with technology professionals

What you will need:

• Education: Associate's degree in biomedical engineering or equivalent experience and training.
• Experience: 3 years in a CE-related field, plus 1-2 years in project-management support, leadership, data analysis, or IT collaboration
• Knowledge:
  • Subject-matter expertise across multiple areas of clinical-equipment technology;
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office with expertise in spreadsheets and databases; depending on program-area assignment,
  • Working knowledge of CMMS administration (configuration, user management, PM libraries) recall management, or medical-device cybersecurity.
• Skills:
  • Excellent project management
  • Interpreting highly technical analysis in non-technical terms for management reporting
  • Communicating and partnering with internal and vendor leadership at all levels.

Abilities:

• Able to multi-task in a dynamic, complex, highly-visible environment with competing interests;
• Able to own a large portfolio of strategic projects and drive savings;
• Demonstrated leadership to coordinate, mentor, and coach CE Operations staff.