Director, Clinical Engineering & Healthcare Technology Management

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Health Care is looking for a high-impact leader ready to take ownership of a critical enterprise function and help build what comes next. This is a newly established and highly visible role, created to lead and elevate Clinical Engineering and Healthcare Technology Management across the health system. The Director will oversee system-wide operations supporting the medical equipment and clinical technologies that are essential to safe, effective care. This role reaches far beyond equipment management. It is a strategic leadership position responsible for guiding service delivery, regulatory readiness, capital planning, vendor strategy, device integration, healthcare technology lifecycle governance, and long-range operational standardization across a complex and evolving healthcare environment. Reporting directly to the Health System COO, this leader steps into a role with real visibility, influence, and enterprise-level impact.

Our Clinical Engineering department is positioned for growth, service optimization, and long-term capability building, with opportunities to expand internal support models, strengthen workforce depth, improve performance tracking, and shape future-state strategy across clinical engineering and healthcare technology management. This is not a role focused on maintaining the status quo. It calls for someone who can lead decisively, think strategically, and move an operation forward. If you are the kind of leader who sees complexity as opportunity and wants the chance to build something stronger, smarter, and more scalable, this is the role to do it.

Shift :Exempt Employee - Standard Day Shift
Department : Clinical Engineering

Compensation:

* Base Pay Range: $117,000.00 - $190,000.00 (based on experience)

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes' Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that's largely a result of the incredible culture and team we've built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to seven hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

* Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

* Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays

* Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years

* Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

* Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

* See a comprehensive list of benefitshere.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

* Leads departmental strategy for biomedical and radiology equipment technologies, aligning operations with health system goals and emerging models of care.

* Develops policies, procedures, and performance standards to ensure quality service delivery, regulatory readiness, and operational excellence.

* Oversees clinical engineering, biomedical support services, radiology equipment technologies, and equipment lifecycle management, including acquisition, maintenance, repair, and decommissioning.

* Guides the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new technologies and capital equipment in collaboration with clinical and administrative stakeholders.

* Directs compliance with all applicable and relevant regulatory and accreditation requirements.

* Establishes and manages the departmental budget, including forecasting, capital planning, and cost-containment strategies.

* Leads vendor negotiations, manages service contracts, and oversees all service strategies to ensure optimal performance and value.

* Drives innovation and standardization in equipment integration, device connectivity, and interoperability with clinical information systems.

* Collaborates with Information Technology and Clinical Operations to optimize the safety and effectiveness of connected medical devices.

* Leads departmental quality improvement initiatives.

* Leads a culture of safety through proactive risk mitigation and continuous quality improvement, taking measures to evaluate regulatory readiness routinely. Monitors and analyzes safety and performance metrics to identify trends and implement corrective actions for staff and/or patients as appropriate.

* Oversees the development, coordination, and maintenance of daily staffing schedules to ensure the appropriate level of coverage and continuity of care across units.

* Directs the implementation and oversight of MU Health Care time and attendance policies and practices.

* May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

* Leads across clinical and administrative domains with advanced strategic thinking, aligning operations with evolving care models and system priorities.

* Guides large, cross-functional teams through transformations-such as service expansion or redesign-while fostering engagement and accountability.

* Oversees complex budgets and ensures regulatory readiness, driving quality, efficiency, and sustainable outcomes through cross-sector initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, clinical engineering, healthcare technology management, or a related field.

* Master's degree in a related area, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities can be acquired.

* Seven (7) years of related experience in biomedical engineering or clinical technology services, with at least three (3) years in a leadership role.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Clinical Engineering (CCE) certification by the American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) or Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM) certification by the AAMI Credentials Institute (ACI), or equivalent professional credential.

* Experience in a large academic medical center or integrated health system.

* Proficiency in medical device connectivity, IT integration, and clinical systems interoperability..

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.

This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.