Biomedical Engineer Clinical Engineer

About Blue Water Thinking

Guided by our principles of value generation continuous innovation customer-centricity and vested collaboration Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.

Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nations war fighters Veterans their families and caretakers.

Leveraging our executive teams military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated one-team approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions thought leadership and grit to meet our clients transformational needs.

Fueled by our values of integrity respect professionalism stewardship and customer service the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection collaboration humility and loyalty to one another our clients and industry partners.

Lastly our formula for success is simple: Build something good take care of our people keep our clients satisfied nurture our work ethic and reputation build long-lasting partnerships enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced and highly qualified Biomedical Engineer to join our healthcare organization. As a Biomedical Engineer you will play a pivotal role in managing our medical equipment program and ensuring the safety functionality and compliance of medical technology within our healthcare facility. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of hospital or healthcare experience in medical equipment maintenance or management and possess a deep understanding of computer-based medical systems networking protocols information security and healthcare standards and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive medical equipment management program that complies with applicable healthcare standards regulatory agencies and industry best practices.
• Create and deliver a curriculum for a continuing education program focused on the safe and effective use of medical technology for healthcare staff.
• Manage a recall and safety alert program for medical devices including conducting medical device hazard investigations to ensure compliance with patient safety goals SMDA (Safe Medical Devices Act) and TJC (The Joint Commission) requirements.
• Lead capital asset and infrastructure planning for medical equipment covering initial concept installation and effective implementation of complex medical technology.
• Serve as the subject matter expert in the field of biomedical engineering providing direct support for specialized clinical technology including service system administration training quality assurance and life-cycle management.
• Advise clinical and administrative staff on medical technology including existing and emerging technology to assess viability long-term suitability compatibility and safety.
• Apply project management principles to the deployment of medical equipment and health information technologies ensuring timely and effective implementation.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders including technical and professional staff at various levels of the organization to ensure seamless integration of medical technology.
• Stay updated on regulatory agencies requirements industry regulatory standards and International Standard Organization (ISO) standards to maintain compliance and drive continuous improvement.

Location: 650 E. Indian School Rd Phoenix AZ 85012

Basic Qualifications:

The Contractor key personnel shall meet one of the following basic qualifications regardless of role in the services provided under this contract:

• Experience within a medical center and Biomedical Engineering department
• OR Experience working in or with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
• OR Understanding of VISN VA medical center and Biomedical Engineering department operations

In addition to the basic qualifications the Contractor key personnel shall meet the following role-specific qualifications based on the core functions and services each will be providing under this contract.

Role Specific Qualifications:

• A Bachelors degree or higher in Engineering or Certification as a Clinical Engineer (CCE).
• Minimum of three years of healthcare-related experience OR one year of direct hospital experience maintaining medical equipment / hospital medical equipment program.
• Demonstrated knowledge of concepts related to computer-based medical systems networking protocols and information security as it applies to medical technology within VHA.
• Demonstrated competency in the ability to conduct a medical equipment management program that is compliant with applicable healthcare standards and regulatory agencies; ability to develop a curriculum for a continuing education program that addresses the safe and effective use of medical technology; ability to manage a recall and safety alert program for medical devices including medical device hazard investigations to assure compliance with patient safety goals SMDA and TJC requirements; ability to conduct capital asset and infrastructure planning for medical equipment spanning initial concept installation and effective implementation of complex medical equipment; ability to function as the subject matter expert in the field of biomedical engineering directly supporting specialized clinical technology including service system administration training quality assurance and life-cycle management; ability to effectively advise clinical and administrative staff on medical technology including existing and emerging technology which addresses viability long-term suitability compatibility and/or safety; ability to apply project management principles to deployment of medical equipment and health information technologies.
• Demonstrated skill in communicating and working collaboratively with key stakeholders including technical and professional staff at various levels of the organization.
• Understanding of regulatory agencies requirements industry regulatory requirements and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards.
• (OPTIONAL) Experience designing developing and implementing clinical system interfaces with electronic health records ensuring compliance with relevant standards and protocols (e.g. HL7 FHIR DICOM)

Experience with the following equipment:

• Information Systems: PACS: Radiology (e.g. AGFA EI PACS for Radiology and Mammography)
• Data Interface Systems: Medical (e.g. Zeiss Forum
• Information Systems: Data Management: Sleep (e.g. Natus NeuroWorks EEG and Natus SleepWorks EMG
• Monitors: Physiological: Central Station (e.g. patient monitoring systems in Med-Surg ICU PACU OR
• Information Systems: Data Management: Cardiology (e.g. GE MacLab Altix Hemodynamics
• Information Systems: PACS: Endoscopy (e.g. Provation Endoscopy PACS
• Information Systems: Data Management: Mammography (e.g. MagView Mammography Reporting System
• Information Systems: Data Management (e.g. Picis CIS/ARK
• Information Systems: Data Management: Laboratory (e.g. Data Innovations Laboratory Information System
• Workstations: Medica
• Network Servers: Medica
• Monitors: Video: High-Definition: Medical Imaging

Eligibility:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required federal public trust clearance for this role

Compensation:

Salary for this position is determined by various factors including but not limited to location the candidates particular combination of knowledge skills competencies and experience as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements. The proposed salary range for this position is outlined below.

Salary range: $105000 - $120000

Blue Water Thinking offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical dental and vision) paid time off federal holidays and matching 401K plan.

Reasonable Accommodation for Applicants

Blue Water Thinking is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position complete an application or participate in the interview process please contact Resource Management at Requests for accommodation will be handled promptly and confidentially in accordance with applicable law.

Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity.

Blue Water Thinking is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit hire train and promote qualified individuals without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability protected veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Applying for this Job:

• Resume must be submitted in word document format and must include dates in each section (experience education certifications...)
• Candidates must fill out the below form to the best of their knowledge

Required Experience:

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