Position SummaryPerforms preventive maintenance, repair, modification, and calibration of complex imaging equipment to ensure compliance with hospital, departmental and governmental quality and safety standards for our Radiology Team. Conducts periodic equipment inspections and prepares and maintains required records. Mentors junior staff in these responsibilities, and manages vendors.
Key Responsibilities:- Independently performs testing of imaging equipment systems or multi-systems to identify failed components, utilizing advanced diagnostic devices, such as oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, test phantoms, and specialized computer software. Communicates with manufacturers and designs and constructs electronic or mechanical devices to correct equipment problems, as directed.
- Works collaboratively with Information Services Department and other support service departments to manage integrated imaging systems
- Understands medical device regulation and ensures assigned medical devices are managed in compliance with those regulations.
- Documents all service actions and complies with documentation guidelines and metrics defined in department policy.
- Actively engages in troubleshooting complex imaging medical devices/integrated systems. Collaboration includes working directly with internal Hospital staff as well as other service providers.
- Manages vendors that serve the Hospital and medical devices including device manufacturers and third party vendors. Appropriately determines vendor engagement and ensures that all vendors are complying with department and hospital policy and regulation.
- Independently performs special tasks and projects such as technology conversions, hardware/software upgrades, etc
- Mentors junior members of Health Technology Management (HTM) in technology, clinical care units, and customer service. May lead a team of technical staff in projects and tasks
- Maintains knowledge of current imaging equipment operation, diagnostic devices and methods, and safety and performance standards through participation in professional organizations and attendance at in-service and continuing education programs. Conducts in-service programs and provides instruction to technical personnel on care and operation of imaging and associated equipment.
Minimum QualificationsEducation:
Occupationally-specific education or an associate or equivalent experience is required. Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a closely related field.
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of related work experience is required.
