Director Biomedical Engineering

FMOLHS Career Portal; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Director of Biomedical Engineering and Capital Asset Management to oversee procurement and management of biomedical engineering services. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of leadership experience and a Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering or a related field. Responsibilities include vendor oversight, establishing performance metrics, and leading negotiations on medical equipment investments. Strong communication and in-depth regulatory knowledge are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of leadership experience in clinical engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of standards established by The Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies.
• Familiarity with various types of patient care equipment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement and contracting of biomedical engineering outsourced services.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for vendor performance.
• Collaborate with hospital leaders on service levels for medical equipment.
• Lead medical equipment capital negotiations.
• Collaborate with clinical and department leaders on service levels and equipment choices.
• Lead capital equipment negotiations; leverage GPOs and group-buy opportunities.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical engineering knowledge

Knowledge of medical equipment standards

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering or related field

Job description

The director of biomedical engineering and capital asset planning/management is responsible for 1) overseeing the procurement and contracting of the biomedical engineering outsourced services and original equipment manufacturer service contracts and 2) overseeing medical equipment capital lifecycle and spend aggregation for better value including medical equipment capital negotiations, medical equipment retirement recommendations, and category/sub-category standardization efforts.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

Biomedical Engineering Services

Provide oversight to outsourced biomedical engineering vendor as a functional expert

Provides and keeps abreast of the biomedical equipment management standards of The Joint Commission, CMS, and other applicable regulatory bodies

Establishes key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure vendor performance. Prepares regular reports on vendor performance, customer feedback, and KPIs for senior management in FMOLHS markets

Ensures timely start and end of service contracts when medical equipment is replaced

Reviews invoices for appropriate charges per the contract

Collaborate with hospital and clinic department leaders on the appropriate service level and vendor for both new and existing medical equipment

Negotiate service contracts with outsourced biomedical engineering vendor and original equipment manufacturers for both installed base equipment and point of sale service contracts from original equipment manufacturers during capital acquisition

Medical Equipment Capital Asset Planning/Management

Develop multi-year medical equipment capital acquisition & replacement plan

Create multi-year medical capital equipment acquisition plan by partnering with the regional market leaders to aggregate regional plans and take advantage of our collective size when going to market for new medical capital equipment

Collaborate and communicate with key regional stakeholders on an on-going basis to ensure coordination and support

Implement total cost of ownership framework for medical equipment capital acquisitions

• Develop and implement total cost of ownership model to provide the basis for medical equipment acquisition decision making
• Develop and implement ongoing utilization and biomedical engineering cost dashboard for key medical capital equipment categories

Partner with clinical team members to manage supply utilization related to the medical capital equipment

Lead medical equipment capital negotiations

Serves as system leader and chief negotiator for capital medical equipment

Leverages GPO agreements and group buy opportunities for system benefit

Qualifications

Minimum 10 years of leadership experience with a background in clinical engineering

Bachelor's Degree required - Biomedical Engineering or related field

Other Skills and Abilities- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills; In depth knowledge of standards established by the Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies; In-depth knowledge of many different types of patient care equipment