Biomedical Engineer - Dar Al Shifa Hospital

Purpose and Scope of the Job

Biomedical Engineer will provide overall technical support for the installation troubleshooting repairing and maintenance of medical imaging scientific dental and physiotherapy sections instruments/ equipments medical gas. He will be responsible to perform installation and planning calibration repair preventive maintenance upgrades of biomedical equipment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities/Performance Standards

• Prepares detailed technical specifications for the procurement support and special equipment to be installed.
• Responsible for installation (pre & post) of all biomedical equipments as per all international & manufacturer safety standards software and give live demonstration to staffs.
• Responsible and make sure that all the machines & equipments installed in the hospital as per all international manufacturer MOH standards and store a data/report about them in the computer. Safekeeping operator and service manuals/CD/DVDs Software CD/DVDs or any related accessories or parts or calibrating tools.
• As per guidance by the Head of Biomedical Engineering to be consultant for suppliers of spare parts following the medical and service contracts and dealing with companies and suppliers of medical equipments and making comparison between them to provide it to the hospital administrator.
• To ensure quality control for all medical equipments being used in the hospital as per international safety standard. Also providing or arrange time to time operator or application training to equipment users and ensure all patient safety is met as per the international standards.
• To take a good care of the biomedical equipments by doing a daily maintenance check take immediate actions on maintenance requests received and working as a team with the maintenance supervisor & technician.
• Aim for continuous development and improvement to reach high level of technology.
• Provide input in department as per guideline used of medical equipments on the preparation of policies and procedures addressing standard supplies of all biomedical equipment.
• Responsible for any medical equipment taken out of the hospital for maintenance the same should be informed to the coordinator.
• Responsible to train the staff in the hospital to use the medical equipments in the right manner and to maintain them in good condition.
• Responsible to safe keep all Biomedical testing equipments and follow up the calibration as per manufacturer recommendations.
• Ensures quality and patient safety practices are followed
• Provides or promotes people centered care.
• Promotes inclusive health by providing equitable and accessible care to patients and families with special needs
• Responsible to attend off duty calls as per the Hospital policy.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.
• Attend Accreditation meetings and participate in the Team to provide Feedbacks related to Biomedical if required

Qualifications Competences and Skills

Education: Bachelors Degree in BioMedical Engineering/Electronics/Electrical

Experience: 5 to 6 years experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Licensure: Not Applicable

Language: Proficiency in English Language Arabic would be an added advantage.

Computer Proficiency: Good Computer skills

Performance Competencies:

• Express side as clearly when speaking and writing.
• Reads and understands workrelated materials. Understands new information or materials by studying and working with them.
• Judges the costs and benefits of a possible action. Uses reasoning to discover answers to problems.
• Analyzes ideas and use logic to determine their strengths and weaknesses. Identifies ways to measure and improve system performance.
• Identifies problems and review information. Analyzes choices and applies solutions.
• Notices when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. Determine show a system should work and how changes in conditions will affect out comes.
• Combines several pieces of information and draw conclusions. Recognizes when important changes happen or are likely to happen in a system.
• Ability to lead and train colleagues.
• Ability to read schematics and/or technical manuals.
• Documents and tracks preventive maintenance activities.
• Ability to read understands follow and enforce safety procedures.
• Skill in the use of computers preferably in a PC Windowsbased operating environment.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems building materials and emergency maintenance.

Principle Working Relationships and Remarks

• Chief Executive Officer Purchasing Manager
• BioMedical Technician Head of Biomedical Engineering Head of Engineering Maintenance Staff.
• Companies Representatives All Hospital staff.

Other Preferences: Candidates who are available in Kuwait and possess a valid and transferable #18 visa will be preferred.