Clinical Systems Engineer Job in Pasadena, California US
Clinical Systems Engineer
Assures that Kaiser Permanente acquires clinically reliable and cost effective health care technology by continuously managing division-wide technology assessment and consulting to national KP planning bodies. Essential Functions: - Performs assessment of new technologies. - Develops designs equipment systems in consultation with user groups and strategic partners. - Disseminates technology information to departments. - Monitors emerging technologies and reports technology trends. - Production of strategic clinical technology plan to integrate local clinical technology needs into CSA, regional, and national purchasing plans. - Conducts cost benefit and cost effective analysis of medical technologies. - Forecasts medical technology budgets on a 5-10 year life-cycle horizon. In consultation with FDC, forecasts PMR costs for medical equipment. - Bases on above areas of technical and clinical expertise, the CSE may develop service contracts, under direction of the CSE Manager, to provide information, analysis, projections, assessments, reports, and other forms of customized consultation to key stakeholders of the KP clinical technologies system. - Consults with national and local customers on technology. - Plans and oversees equipment installations as needed. - Provides facilities development with clinical technical and environmental requirements for technology installation. - Reviews facility construction plan, templates. - Reviews startup equipment lists. - Manages a process, within an assigned specialty area, to coordinate their respective portion of a Northern California regional technology inventory. Implements division-wide CIS projects on a contract basis. - Insures evolving compatibility of clinical technologies with CIS requirements. - Reviews Divisions FDA Hazard Alerts to determine appropriate level of institutional response; consults with CSA leaders, risk managers, and facility directors to insure compliance. - Assists in medical/legal investigations submitted by Divisional legal department. - Reviews requests for standard non-standard products. - Products feedback to update and maintain standards catalog. Qualifications: THIS IS A REPOST OF 064659. Basic Qualifications: - Bachelors Degree, or equivalent experience in Biomedical Engineering or health related field. - Five (5) + years (significant) of related work experience to include in-depth knowledge of operational properties and diverse functions of at least two medical technology areas, cross functional commonalities, and related clinical practices. - Extensive knowledge of organizational development, team management, and technical medical and financial subjects. - Proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary consulting team environment; to lead interdisciplinary teams and to manage complex projects. - Proficiency in spreadsheet and database management software. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. - Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors. Preferred Qualifications: - Master's Degree preferred. - Certification as Clinical Engineer or PE preferred.