Job responsibilities:
Effectively manage and coordinate activities of the Biomedical Engineering Department to include the evaluation, replacement, service and repair of complex biomedical patient equipment; administer policies and procedures applicable to efficient operations.
- Ensuring that patient care instrument used throughout the Fortis Hospitals Ltd. is safe.
- Effectively manage and coordinate activities of the Biomedical Engineering Department to include the evaluation, replacement, service and repair of complex biomedical patient equipment; administer policies and procedures applicable to efficient operations.
- To provide necessary support to the Doctors / Nursing Staff / Operators in terms with equipments usage.
- Direct all aspects of maintenance, and repair of the equipment, as well as ongoing training and education of staff related to safe medical device uses and practices.
- Provide first hand support to the medical equipments during their breakdown and normal maintenance.
- Direct and manage preventive maintenance on medical equipment, through adjustment or replacement of items on a scheduled basis to prevent equipment failures.
- Upkeep all equipment to its proper and uninterrupted working performance by planned and scheduled preventive maintenance program.
- Ensure the patient safety and result accuracy by measures like periodic calibration, periodic safety checks etc.
- Provide on job training and support to the equipment users and operators.
- Coordinate with the agencies for spares and service support.
- Establish and implement technical protocols and management functions pertaining to biomedical equipments.
- Advice administration on matters pertaining to equipments purchase, performance, financial provisions etc.
- Establish and define departmental goals and objectives to meet goals and objectives of Fortis Hospital. Plan, implement and evaluate programs to meet departmental goals.
- Prepare departmental budget, present to Head Administration and General Manager for approval, and monitor budgets and expenses to control or justify variances.
- Establish departmental policies and procedures that are consistent with Hospital Policies and Procedures and which promote organized operation of the function.
- Maintain standards of practice consistent throughout the hospital and ensure that the accreditation standards of JCI and other accrediting agencies are met.
- Monitor and facilitate intra- and interdepartmental activities.
