Executive Director- Clinical Engineering

Location: METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

Biweekly Hours:

Shift: 7:30a- 4p Monday-Friday; Available for call after hours

The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by going beyond medical treatment to improve the foundations of community health and well-being: affordable housing, a cleaner environment, economic opportunity and access to fresh food, convenient transportation, legal help and other services. The system strives to become as good at preventing disease as it is at treating it. Founded in 1837, Cuyahoga County’s safety-net health system operates four hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers.

Summary:

Provides strategic and operational leadership and serves as a contact for senior leadership on biomedical technology issues for the MetroHealth System and related entities. Direct activities of the Clinical Engineering department and Health Technologies management in selecting, procuring, and delivering biomedical/clinical equipment and services. Ensure all program elements are designed and implemented to comply with the joint commission and other regulatory and inspection, agency requirements, guidelines, and standards. Develop annual goals and objectives related to supporting the growth and development of Clinical Engineering and Health Technology Management in response to the present and future needs of the health system. Develop and manage the annual operating budget of Clinical Engineering departments. Supports the achievement of the MetroHealth system strategic goals established in the overall organizational strategic plan and will partner closely with executive and clinical management across the system to employment and leverage existing technologies to improve patient care consistently.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field, OR any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in addition to the experience stated below.
• 7 years related hospital experience with 5 years of management experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical engineering/HTM practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Budget, project management, and strategic planning skills and experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional self-development.
• Proven leadership, engineering competence, and interpersonal skills.
• Word, Excel, and database skills and experience.
• Working knowledge of and experience with The Joint Commission and other clinical engineering-related regulatory industry standards.
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Preferred:

• Master's Degree or Major in Biomedical, Clinical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or Business, Healthcare/Population related field.
• At least 7 years of hospital experience in managing Clinical Engineering or HTM departmentsExperience managing a Clinical Engineering/HTM asset management system to include regulatory-required information on FDA recalls and alerts