Medical Equipment Planner

University of Maryland Medical System; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental, and life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Maryland is hiring for a role in medical equipment planning. Responsibilities include evaluating and recommending equipment for new facilities, coordinating with vendors, and facilitating user group meetings. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology or a related field, and three years of experience in medical equipment planning and working in large healthcare organizations. Benefits include comprehensive insurance, retirement plans, and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology or closely related field.
• Three years of experience in medical equipment planning and evaluation.
• Experience coordinating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Research emerging technology trends and develop vendor relationships.
• Evaluate and recommend medical equipment for facilities.
• Facilitate user group meetings to determine equipment needs.
• Work with consultants to reconcile design/equipment conflicts.

Job description

Job Description

Provide expertise in planning and specification of medical equipment for large‑scale projects involving multi‑disciplinary and diverse healthcare facilities. Evaluate, locate and recommend equipment to be purchased for new medical facilities, major renovations and expansions of existing medical facilities; facilitate meetings with medical personnel to establish appropriate placement and use of medical equipment and assist customer with selection of medical equipment and related systems.

Locations

• Linthicum, La Plata, Baltimore, Easton, & Towson, MD

Base Pay Range

$115,000.00/yr - $135,000.00/yr

Responsibilities

• Research emerging technology trends and develop relationships with vendors to remain current with latest technologies.
• Understand architectural design process through all phases – programming, schematic design, design development, construction document development, procurement, construction administration and field coordination, installation and logistics.
• Evaluate, locate and recommend equipment to be purchased for new medical facilities, major renovations and expansion of existing medical facilities.
• Evaluate existing medical equipment and related systems with respect to age, condition and technological status to determine the potential for reuse.
• Facilitate or lead user group meetings to determine and verify medical equipment needs.
• Develop and coordinate all related deliverables to include but not limited to medical equipment reports and drawings, specification documents, vendor site specific drawings and project schedules.
• Work with architectural consultants and contractors to review drawings, identify and note design/equipment conflicts and work to reconcile drawings to functionality, and provide equipment specifications.
• Work with Building Information Modeling (BIM) team to coordinate the development of equipment placement drawings in Revit.
• Facilitate equipment procurement activities, including developing a procurement schedule, soliciting and analyzing vendor quotes, issuing bids, making recommendations, reviewing requisitions, inputting purchase orders, and other activities that may be contracted as part of procurement assistance services. Observe construction progress, prepare field observation reports, and participate in inspections, punch lists and project closeouts. Conduct post‑occupancy evaluation and review use of space and equipment.
• Facilitate delivery and installation activities, including coordinating the move schedule with vendors, warehouse management, developing and maintaining the equipment delivery schedule, turnover of manuals, and other activities that may be contracted as part of delivery and installation activities.
• Effectively communicate equipment planning information to the project team to allow for successful project completion. Manage and participate on multiple healthcare projects simultaneously.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.
• 10% regional travel to other UMMS locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Biomedical Engineering, or closely related field and three (3) years of experience in the following:
  • Medical equipment planning, selection, and evaluation.
  • Coordinating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) requirements for medical equipment.
  • Working in large healthcare organizations.
  • Working on projects involving new medical facilities or major renovations and expansions of existing medical facilities.

Benefits

Health, vision, dental, and life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, paid time off, educational assistance, employee assistance program, and employee discounts.

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