Cedars-Sinai

Senior Clinical Engineer - Onsite

Cedars-Sinai$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in clinical engineering; 5+ preferred.
  • Preferred experience in a hospital setting.
  • Proficiency in engineering tools and programming for diagnostics.
  • Strong computer literacy, including knowledge of databases and statistics.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline required; Master's preferred.
  • Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead moderately complex to complex medical equipment management projects.
  • Collaborate with Device Integration Team to design and analyze medical equipment evaluations.
  • Develop strategies for managing clinical and non-clinical technology.
  • Report and communicate clinical incidents related to medical devices.
  • Manage recalls, contract tasks, and department policy compliance.
  • Ensure adherence to Joint Commission and safety codes during device use.
  • Perform equipment rounds in clinical units to ensure proper operation.
  • Diagnose technical problems of high complexity and propose solutions.
  • Oversee compliance with preventive maintenance schedules for equipment.
  • Lead large-scale projects through all stages of development.
  • Participate in hospital committees and working groups.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment focused on technology and patient safety.
  • Opportunities for involvement in clinical innovation initiatives.
  • Support for continuing education and professional development efforts.
  • Engagement with multidisciplinary teams across the healthcare system.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Clinical Engineering team is responsible for the management, maintenance, integration, and lifecycle support of medical technology across the health system. Working closely with clinical, operational, and information technology teams, the department ensures that medical devices are safe, reliable, compliant, and optimized to support patient care.

Key responsibilities include medical device integration, technology planning and acquisition, preventive maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of clinical equipment. The team also plays a critical role in regulatory compliance by ensuring adherence to Joint Commission standards and applicable safety codes. Through proactive equipment rounding, incident investigations, and collaboration with manufacturers on recalls and corrective actions, Clinical Engineering drives continuous quality improvement and operational excellence throughout the organization.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a highly collaborative environment where technology, patient safety, and clinical innovation intersect to support world-class healthcare delivery.

What will you be doing in this role:

The Clinical Engineer III provides engineering services to medical and research areas including: selection, acquisition and service of medical devices, project management, technical investigations of clinical incidents, clinical/technical problem-solving, system design, and solution of novel system and technical problems. Leads teams comprised of engineers and technicians. Educates and advises medical and technical staff on medical technologies, lead quality improvement activities, and suggest innovative solutions to technical problems.
  • Responsible for moderate to the most complex equipment management by working with a multidisciplinary team of internal and external customers and stakeholders to identify needs, coordinates purchases, manages installations, organizes in-service trainings, plans for the handoff to day-to-day operations, and documents projects.
  • Works in conjunction with the Device Integration Team and/or clinical departments to design, implement, and analyze new medical equipment evaluations and trials and device integration projects.
  • Recommends and implements strategies for management of technology in assigned clinical areas in or around clinical/non-clinical devices.
  • Responsible for reporting clinical incidents involving medical devices and disseminating information to all necessary parties. Communicates to manufacturers about problems with medical devices and ensures appropriate response.
  • Responses to and addresses recalls/remediations, contract management, and department policy and procedure tasks.
  • Ensures all program components support Joint Commission and various other state and local codes that relate to electrical and mechanical safety.
  • Performs rounds on clinical (patient care) units to verify proper equipment use and operation.
  • Maintains knowledge of and advises hospital personnel of codes and regulations regarding clinical devices and support facilities.
  • Diagnoses and solves technical and/or system problems of high complexity.
  • Develops and monitors compliance with equipment preventive maintenance schedules.
  • Leads complex and/or large projects through all stages of a project plan.
  • Serves on internal and/or external hospital committees and working groups.


Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

Four (4) plus years of experience providing clinical engineering services using established engineering methods and standards in evaluating, investigating, and problem solving, 5+ years preferred.

Clinical engineering experience in a hospital preferred.

Knowledge of engineering tools and programming and ability to diagnose and solve technical and/or system problems of moderate complexity.

Solid grasp of computer literacy and the use of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, and statistics.

Educational/Certification Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.

Master's degree preferred.

Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) preferred.

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About Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai is a non-profit academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the largest hospitals in the United States, with over 1,000 beds and 2,000 physicians. Cedars-Sinai is known for its high-quality patient care, cutting-edge research, and innovative medical education programs. The hospital has been ranked as one of the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and has received numerous awards and accolades for its clinical excellence and research achievements. Cedars-Sinai is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is a member of the Cedars-Sinai Health System.
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