The Senior Biomedical Services Manager Position provides overall strategic direction, leadership and technical services management for biomedical and field service technicians within an assigned geographic area (i.e. Territory, Division, Center of Excellence). The Senior Biomedical Services Manager ensures that medical equipment is appropriately received, repaired and maintained in a timely and cost-effective manner by personnel who are appropriately trained and certified, ensures that customer records and billing are accurate, / complete and participates in revenue growth activity.
Knowledge and Physical Requirements
- Associates degree required but a Bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, electronics or related field preferred. 5+ years of experience in hiring and managing clinical engineering departments and medical service technicians or engineers.
- Knowledge of the healthcare industry, including an understanding of hospital operations, alternate care providers or medical equipment manufacturers.
- Medical equipment preventive maintenance, repair and handling experience. Able to read and understand technical manuals and electric / pneumatic schematics.
- Business and financial management expertise, including ability to manage a budget, assist with contract and account margin maintenance and support district office operations.
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Willing to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays, as well as emergency off-hours as required.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Able to lift and / or push 75 pounds.
Behavioral Skills :
Possesses quality orientation with a “get it right the first time” attitude.Complies with patient privacy laws in all matters.Effectively builds credibility and trust with customer administration, clinicians and staff.Operates with a proactive approach towards safety, health and quality in compliance with all company, governmental and customer policies and regulations.Maintains and projects confidence, enthusiasm and a professional image.Demonstrates strong communication and presentation skills (listening, writing and speaking).Demonstrates team orientation and shows respect for others.Flexible, coachable.Proactive and self-directed.Organized; prioritizes to meet deadlines.Customer focused; willing to go above and beyond.Practical Skills :
Provides overall strategic direction, leadership and technical services management for employees on achieving individual, department and organizational performance goals.Leads and manages day-to-day operations of designated technical services team.Understands and uses effective conflict resolution skills, e.g., identifies and resolves customer and staff concerns, discrepancies and disagreements.Acts as primary contact with technical service customers to provide support, maintain customer relations and resolve critical customer service issues. Also acts as liaison for manufacturers and the field service technicians on all equipment.Manages customer equipment and contract information within UHS’ systems.Possesses knowledge of, and can articulate, UHS policies and procedures.Manages equipment preventive maintenance, repairs and parts inventory.Manages internal requisitions, parts and supply inventory and purchase orders.Completes required documentation, reports and updates to support business.Ensures equipment incidents, recalls, upgrades and modifications are completed in compliance with directives and documented accordingly.Ensures accurate documentation for billing and regulatory compliance.Monitors and tracks service expenses and equipment inventory and audits field service representatives’ expenses, vehicle maintenance and time worked to assure compliance with company policy.Recruits, trains and develops technical staff. Provides cross and lateral training, emphasizing continuous improvement and teamwork, and providing on-going feedback with focused action steps for areas of improvement.Holds self and staff accountable for completion of assignments.Maintains operational budget and performance expectations.Possesses in-depth knowledge of UHS’ business information and its inventory and billing systems.Proactively manages continuous improvement opportunities / initiatives.Performs other assigned duties.Hospital based Sr Manager practical skills
Manages customer equipment and contract information within UHS’ systems, assigns service schedules and approve new equipment and equipment removal requestsParticipate in customer Environment of Care meetings and report out on Medical Equipment Management Plan (MEMP) resultsManage operations to achieve contractual obligations and key metricsLeads Team supporting over 6,000 devices and over 500 beds across multiple customer facilitiesCenter of Excellence (COE) based Sr Manager practical skills
Leads Team that will support technical activity within Service Center and / or across multiple districts, divisions and / or Regional TerritoriesParticipates and partners with Divisional Directors, Technical Supervisors / Managers, Biomedical & Field Service Technicians, Medical Equipment & Customer Service Technicians, Account Executives, Manufacturer Services Sales and Operation Managers on customer meetings to promote revenue growth, cost containment and expansion of UHS’ services with existing and potential customers.Leads Depot Support and / or Regional based Manufacturer Services Project ManagementMaintain compliance with all company lead Electrostatic Safety Discharge and Visual Workplace StandardsEnsures compliance of Quality Management Systems and / or identified required Standards to meet & maintain compliance through Internal & External Audits.Divisional Sr Manager practical skills
Leads Team that will support technical activity across multiple districtsParticipates and partners with Divisional Directors, Technical Supervisors / Managers, Biomedical & Field Service Technicians, Medical Equipment & Customer Service Technicians, Account Executives, Manufacturer Services Sales and Operation Managers on customer meetings to promote revenue growth, cost containment and expansion of UHS’ services with existing and potential customers.Leads Divisional and / or Regional based Manufacturer Services Project ManagementParticipate in customer business reviews and other CES related meetings