Asst. Manager – Biomedical Maintenance

QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor'sdegree in biomedical engineering/Electronics & Instrumentation/Electronics Engineering / related discipline

EXPERIENCE:

• 5- 8 years of relevant experience in biomedical engineering preferably in a multi-specialty hospital

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overseethe day-to-day functioning of the Biomedical Engineering department and ensure timely support to all hospital departments.
• Ensure optimum availability, functionality and uptime of critical biomedical equipmentacross the hospital.
• Monitor and coordinate preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance of biomedical equipment.
• Ensuretimely completion of scheduled preventive maintenance and calibration of
• Prioritizeand coordinate resolution of equipment breakdowns based on clinical criticality and patient safety requirements.
• Maintain andperiodically update the biomedical equipment inventory, asset records, and equipment
• Monitorequipment downtime, breakdown frequency, repeat failures and maintenance trends, and initiate corrective action.
• Coordinateinstallation, testing, commissioning, and handover of new biomedical
• Coordinatewith clinical and nursing departments to understand equipment requirements and resolve technical issues.
• Manage andmonitor AMC/CMC contracts, including service schedules, vendor response, resolution timelines, and contract renewals.
• Monitorvendor performance and ensure compliance with agreed service levels and maintenance
• Participatein technical evaluation of biomedical equipment, preparation of specifications, and evaluation of vendor quotations.
• Providetechnical inputs for procurement, replacement, upgradation, and condemnation of biomedical equipment.
• Verifyvendor service reports, maintenance records, calibration certificates, and other technical documentation.
• Ensure faulty orunsafe equipment is appropriately isolated, labelled, and not returned to the departments until necessary repairs/checks are completed.
• Ensurecompliance with applicable NABH, statutory, safety and hospital quality requirements relating to biomedical
• Supportinvestigations and root-cause analysis of equipment-related incidents, failures, and patient-safety concerns.
• Monitor repairand maintenance expenditure and identify opportunities for cost optimization without compromising patient safety or equipment reliability.
• Assist inpreparation and monitoring of the annual Biomedical Engineering
• Supervise,guide and allocate work to Biomedical Engineers, Technicians and other departmental staff.
• Monitordepartmental performance through MIS covering equipment uptime, preventive maintenance, breakdowns, downtime, calibration, AMC/CMC and vendor performance.
• Identifyrecurring equipment failures and recommend repair, replacement or lifecycle management
• Ensureproper documentation and audit readiness of all biomedical engineering
• Conduct/coordinateuser training in collaboration with equipment vendors and clinical departments to promote safe and appropriate equipment usage.
• Developand implement departmental SOPs, work processes, and service standards for biomedical equipment
• Coordinatewith Engineering, Purchase, Finance, IT, Stores, Quality and other relevant departments for biomedical equipment-related requirements.
• Ensure 24x7availability of technical support for critical patient-care equipment, as per hospital requirements and departmental roster.
• Promotea culture of patient safety, preventive maintenance, accountability, and continuous improvement within the Biomedical Engineering
• Dailyreporting of minor and major activities to Manager
• Anyother work/responsibility assigned by the HOD/Management in the course of business/work whether within the same unit/dept or any other unit/dept from time to time