Biomedical Engineer (BME)
LIFENET INTERNATIONAL
Medical & Pharmaceutical
Job Summary
Manage all GFF biomedical personnel and support partners located in Kenya
- Minimum Qualification : Bachelors
- Experience Level : Mid level
- Experience Length : 3 years
Job Description/Requirements
Manage all GFF biomedical personnel and support GFF partners located in Kenya.
Provide technical training and mentorship to biomedical engineers and technicians, to achieve at least 90 proficiency in user training, maintenance, servicing, and troubleshooting of all GFF critical medical equipment. Conduct timely assessments and develop training plans both online and in person.
Ensure that all staff implement the GFF biomedical program in their respective health facilities. Implement GFF biomedical maintenance programs, processes, and procedures at partner clinics and hospitals; recommend best practices to improve medical equipment management through utilization and sustainability. Utilize and develop existing BME tools to improve tracking of medical equipment, usage, and documentation of biomedical activities.
Manage GFF CMMS system for Kenya staff and partners; report on critical performance indicators weekly, address requests from partners and assign to appropriate staff, ensure that partner inventory is up to date, ensure that service calendars for staff are appropriate based on criticality and utilization. Address and escalate critical issues reported promptly.
Plan and manage activities of biomedical technicians and engineers. Review biomedical staff monthly plans and reports and provide guidance, and direction on implementation based on reflection of annual plans and goals set.
Meet with local supervisors of engineers and technicians and engage top management of the health facilities monthly for continued improvement in their biomedical programs and advocate for positive change.
Prepare critical equipment service calendars and annual implementation plans for each partner supported, track and ensure their implementation every month. Ensure timely completion of preventive maintenance schedules, following manufacturer’s instructions for inspection, testing, and servicing.
Support Biomedical engineers and technicians with first-line troubleshooting and biomedical support for equipment in GFF partner health facilities. Recommend approved service companies for specialized medical equipment;
Provide biomedical support to each partner; preventive maintenance, user training, repair, servicing, calibrating, troubleshooting, etc.
Review and approve proper medical equipment inventory reports with health facility managers BMET technicians and apprentices.
Provide support to the Manager of Biomedical programs with biomedical administrative tasks;
a) maintaining and managing spares and equipment inventory (requests, needs, procurement, orders for partners),
b) manage and maintain a minimum stock of general medical equipment inventory of GFF donated and store inventory,
c) tracking and monitoring critical equipment purchases and shipment,
d) organizing and implementing training programs (Continuous biomedical education (CBEs), UTPs, manufacturer servicing, etc
e) coordinating and addressing issues at partner sites, advocating for positive change in procurement of equipment, donations, planning for equipment needs, new departments, equipment servicing, user training, and management of the equipment life cycle.
f) monitoring GFF Biomedical staff Key Performance Indicators Every month, evaluate equipment needs at GFF partner facilities and report “gaps” to the GFF Manager of Biomedical programs. Address any biomedical issues that need to be pointed out from facility site visits with GFF partners.
Develop GFF partner health facility plans annually, reflect quarterly, and develop plans for implementation by the Kenya team.
Train clinicians, medical equipment users, and biomedical apprentices and technicians on the proper use of biomedical equipment through equipment operation demonstrations. Support the biomedical engineers and technicians to develop quick-start user guides (to be placed on all equipment at partner sites). Implement the GFF User Training program. Develop standard operating procedures for use, management, and disposal of medical equipment when special needs arise e.g. developing pandemic
SOPs like COVID-19 cleaning and disinfection procedures for the health facility and equipment;
Schedule repairs on malfunctioning equipment during site visits or remotely with biomedical technicians and apprentices when not in the country;
Develop preferred suppliers list for spares, reagents, and consumables; Update specifications for GFF typical deliverables.
Plan for weekly tasks provide a weekly report on daily work activity to the GFF BME programs manager, and end of month summary report.
Provide additional support as may be assigned by the supervisor.
- Works independently in both routine and complex tasks. Should be able to prioritize work and initiate new work and tasks.
- Should be a passionate, humble, focused, adaptive, and determined manager and leader (effectively support staff under them to achieve the organizational goals)
- Coordinate and manage projects from start to completion, performing any necessary communication and follow-up with clinicians, health facility management, and GFF Supervisors.
- Can communicate effectively.
- Ability to use computer-based tools at a high level e.g. should be able to use a database and online tools for record keeping and reporting.
- Ability to train, mentor, and coach staff (technicians and users of equipment) in proper utilization of biomedical equipment;
- Understands electrical and mechanical biomedical safety principles.
- Candidate must have a biomedical engineering degree with at least 3-5 years experience and working as a biomedical engineer in a hospital or supporting a health system.
- Masters in Biomedical Engineering is an added advantage.
- Experience managing biomedical engineers, technicians, or apprentices is desirable.
- Hands-on experience with critical equipment used in the diagnosis, therapy, and treatment of pregnant mothers and newborn children (Laboratory, Triage, Emergency, Operating theater, Delivery room, and NICU) is required.
- Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is a requirement.
- Nationals of Kenya are preferred.
- gouldfamilyfoundation06@gmail.com
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