Clinical Technology Manager – Kaiser Permanente/Clinical Technology
Clinical Technology Manager - Kaiser Permanente/Clinical Technology - Pasadena, CA
Clinical Technology Manager Kaiser Permanente/Clinical Technology Pasadena, CA Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Clinical Technology Manager to be accountable to the Service Areas through the department managers for the comprehensive medical equipment service program by providing effective management of staff to ensure that the services provided are competitive streamlined to maximize the efficiency of the services without interfering with/ patient care. Essential Functions: - Coordinates with/ the Biomedical Engineering Service Director, Service Area Facility Service Director, other Biomedical Engineering Service Area Managers staff, to ensure timely effective delivery of services across all Biomedical Engineering specialties in the assigned service areas. - Provides a single point contact for Service Area leadership to establish relationships address quality of service quality measurement issues as they apply to the medical equipment management program. - Coordinates with/ Biomedical Service Engineers Clinical Department Managers to resolve service related issues ensure the timely completion of CM PM, hazard alerts, associated functions. - Coordinates with/ other Service Area Managers with/ input from Biomedical Service Engineers to develop efficient, cost effective regulatory agency approved routine service procedures for all equipment determine appropriate workload balance. - Coordinates with/ Service Area leadership to acquire retain adequate shop, office, storage space to ensure effective Service Area support by all Biomedical Engineering specialties. - Evaluates, recommends manages equipment service contracts both OEM 3rd party service suppliers. - Coordinates with/ Biomedical staff to provide representation, as needed, on various committees in the service area to facilitate the equipment planning, acquisition, installation, disposal processes. - Ensures Biomedical Engineering representation on the Safety, Quality Assurance, other Service Area committees. - Coordinates with/ other Service Area Managers to insure adequate staff training development within assigned technical specialties with/ other Biomedical Area Managers, reviews staff effectiveness, annual evaluation completions, assist with/ hiring termination of departmental staff. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in electronics, physics, science, or equivalent experience. - Minimum of 4 years of experience successfully managing technical staff in a medical equipment service program within a multi-hospital or independent service organization. - Work experience in a progressively complex medical equipment service environment in a hospital setting. - Strong working technical knowledge of the clinical health care field to include, but not limited to, cardiology, clinical systems, laboratory, instrumentation, RT/anesthesia, and diagnostic imaging. - Knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws and regulations relating to medical equipment in the health care environment. - Proficiency with a wide variety of software applications. - Strong written and oral communications skills. - Strong customer service 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. An individual should have the following core behaviors: Champions Innovation and Change Collaborates Communicates Effectively Develops Self/Others Drives for Results Focuses on the Customer Takes Accountability Demonstrates Business Acumen Exerts Influence Emotional Intelligence* Preferred Qualifications: - Possess and maintain a valid CA driver's license. - Associate of Science (AS) or equivalent experience. - Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician certificate. - Field service experience. - Experience servicing medical diagnostic imaging equipment in a multi-hospital setting, computer OS and networking knowledge. - AAMI or VA BMET or CRES certification. - Experience and/or knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.