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City/State: Saint Louis, Missouri

Categories: Clinical Engineering

Job Status: Full-Time

Req ID: 92403

Pay Range: $92,248.00 – $150,238.40 / year (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

BJC is creating a team of equipment specialists to focus on OR equipment. In this role, the working manager will oversee a team of specialists, help to grow the team and provide the appropriate onboarding and team support.

This is an exciting opportunity with experience in leadership and specialized operating room equipment to motivate and develop a team for a growing Perioperative Services business line.

This is a 24/7 operation. The Periop Service Manager will be required to work occasional weekends and off hours to connect with the team and provide audits of quality and service.

Additional Preferred Requirements

+ CBET or equivalent

+ EPIC experience

+ Working knowledge of Operating Room equipment

Overview

**_Barnes-Jewish Hospital_** at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Perioperative Services team members find the kind of fast-paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, and encourage tremendous growth. It's an exhilarating place to build a career. Here, you'll work with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols. In fact, people from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes-Jewish for our surgical specialties.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Manages all aspects of the BJH Perioperative Services Equipment management program including but not limited to capital planning, inventory management, clinical and support staff education/in-service, setup, troubleshooting, and coordination with CE on equipment PM and repairs. Oversees a team of equipment specialists with oversight for all clinical equipment (capital and non-capital) for Perioperative Services, requiring a high degree of technical knowledge of complex monitoring instrumentation, anesthesia machines, alarm devices, life support and specialty equipment.

Responsibilities

+ Manages the decision support activities related to diagnosis, repair, preventive maintenance, vendor contracts and quality assurance of patient care and other devices, and is responsible for medical device recalls. Provides guidance and leadership to employees 24/7 and manages on-call requests.

+ Responsible for managing and maintaining inventory database. Maintains awareness and conforms to The Joint Commission, other federal, state or local government regulations for HSO accreditation.

+ Promotes excellent customer relations through participation in departmental and leadership meetings, maintains good working relationships with clinical staff, facilitates frequent as needed in service and training for clinical team members. Facilitates equipment demo and evaluations. Participates and provides input on strategic Capital Equipment planning and implementation.

+ Assists senior leadership/physicians in the forecasting, replacement, and evaluation of medical devices. Helps coordinate equipment evaluations. Aids in the development of annual goals and objectives related to supporting the growth and development of services in response to the equipment support needs of the organization.

+ Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.

+ Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.

+ BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

+ Associate's Degree - Clncl or Biomed Edu/Equivalent

Experience

+ 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

+ < 2 years

Licenses & Certifications

+ Biomedical Equipment Tech

Preferred Requirements

Education

+ Bachelor's Degree - Biomed Engineering Technology

Experience

+ 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

+ 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

+ Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

+ Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC

+ 401(k) plan with BJC match

+ Tuition Assistance available on first day

+ BJC Institute for Learning and Development

+ Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

+ Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer