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Description

The Opportunity

System Senior Director of Clinical Engineering

UCHealth Application Services - Aurora, CO

Pay: $159,348 - $254,966 annual base pay. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Clinical Engineering provides strategic and operational leadership for UCHealth's health medical device management program. This role is accountable for the systemwide consultation on best practices, performance, compliance, cybersecurity, and lifecycle management of all medical devices and related clinical technologies. The Senior Director sets enterprise policy and process standards, provides strategy on medical device integration options and chooses the best options with care delivery operational leaders. The role ensures reliable, safe, and cost-effective support for clinicians and patients across the UCHealth network. This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option.

Key Responsibilities

System Strategy & Governance

+ Define and execute the enterprise health technology management (HTM) strategy, governance, standards, and policies for medical equipment and connected clinical technologies.

+ Establish system metrics and dashboards for uptime, PM completion, recall closure, patient safety events, asset utilization, and total cost of ownership; report performance at the executive level and drive continuous improvement.

Asset Lifecycle & Capital Planning (>$1.3B assets)

+ Own systemwide capital planning and lifecycle management.

+ Lead enterprise technology assessment and solution standardization to reduce variation, strengthen clinical outcomes, and improve serviceability.

+ Partner with Finance/Supply Chain to optimize TCO, warranty strategies, and service contract models.

Operations, Reliability & Service Excellence

+ Oversee regional leaders and centralized teams to achieve high device reliability (uptime targets), rapid incident response, and project coordination.

+ Ensure the asset management platform is accurately maintained (inventory, risk rankings, service history) and integrated with clinical/IT systems.

+ Drive standard work, triage models, parts logistics, and service engineering practices across all regions.

Regulatory, Accreditation & Risk Management

+ Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, FDA alerts/recalls, and UCHealth policies.

+ Lead the Medical Equipment Management Plangovernance; proactively mitigate device risks; coordinate device incident investigations and corrective actions.

+ Maintain audit readiness. Lead responses to internal/external audits and surveys.

Cybersecurity & Connected Device Safety

+ Co-lead (with Information Technology Security Team) the medical device cybersecurity program: asset discovery, risk scoring, vulnerability/patch management, and network segmentation.

+ Establish enterprise processes for firmware updates, security baselines, and threat monitoring while safeguarding clinical workflow and patient safety.

Vendor, OEM & Partner Management

+ Own strategic relationships and performance management for OEMs, third-party service partners, and cybersecurity vendors; set outcome-based SLAs and enforce accountability.

+ Collaborate with Supply Chain on sourcing strategies, RFPs, and standardization initiatives.

Talent Leadership & Culture

+ Lead and develop a multi-site CE organization (leaders, engineers, technicians); build succession pipelines, certify competencies, and advance a just-culture focused on safety and service.

+ Align leader behaviors with UCHealth Leader Competencies and DEI commitments; recognize excellence and promote engagement.

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Leadership

+ Partner with clinical and operational leaders from Facilities, Imaging, Lab, OR/Sterile Processing, Biomed, IT, and Patient Safety to co-design technology that improves care quality and experience.

+ Lead systemwide change initiatives (new technology introductions, standardization, process redesign) with clear communication, training, and adoption plans.

Candidate Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree.

+ 8 years of relevant experience; 5 years of leadership experience.

+ In-depth knowledge of medical device operations and standards (life support equipment, patient monitors, imaging devices, etc.) and strong familiarity with healthcare IT systems and integration protocols.

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret device data, performance metrics, and workflow requirements, translating them into actionable plans.

+ Must be adept at cross-functional collaboration, bringing together stakeholders from nursing, IT, and other departments to achieve common goals.

+ Solid understanding of healthcare regulatory requirements and safety standards related to medical devices.

+ Proficiency with clinical engineering management systems and familiarity with hospital information systems.

At UCHealth, We Improve Lives

Employees are our number one asset.

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *

Recognition

+ Performance bonus: UCHealth offers an Annual Performance Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, and financial goals.

+ Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.

+ Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

+ Medical, dental and vision coverage.

+ Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.

+ Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.

+ Free Care.com membership.

+ Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.

+ Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.

+ New employees receive an initial PTO load with first paycheck.

+ Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.

+ Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

+ 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.

+ Additional 457(b) plan may be available.

+ Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

+ UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.

+ Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.

+ Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.

+ Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.

+ Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

*Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in ay terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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