Clinical Engineering Director-System

Job Description:

The Senior Director Clinical Engineering serves as a system-wide director leading centralization and standardization initiatives across major services used throughout the enterprise. This position identifies variation of processes and products, leads quality improvement measures, implements best practices, and identifies opportunities that support organizational goals and objectives. The success of this position results in financial cost savings, clinical benefits, and improved efficiency across the Intermountain Health enterprise.

This position is remote capable with the requirement that the leader lives inside of the Intermountain geographic footprint. Business travel will be necessary, regardless of state of residence, and will primarily be within Intermountain Health's service area (UT, ID, NV, CO, WY, MT).

Essential Functions

• Leadership: Develops a vision for the medical equipment service program and leads its strategic development and implementation. Provides advanced project management to achieve Clinical Engineering goals. Collaborates closely with leaders within the regions, Clinical Shared Services, nursing, Digital Technology Services, and supply chain.  Manages medical equipment throughout its life cycle and facilitates organizational change.
• Program Management: Oversees the medical equipment service program, ensuring service level compliance. Evaluates maintenance and cost data on medical equipment. Utilizes basic computer software for word processing, spreadsheets, work order tracking, inventory management, and databases. Prepares reports and presentations on operational, business, and technical issues. Inspires team to adopt a shared vision and strategy while holding them accountable to achieve desired outcomes.
• Resource Management: Provides transparent data to stakeholders and ensures data integrity in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Manages the Clinical Engineering Program's fiscal responsibilities and fleet of service vehicles. Leads and develops direct reports through direction, coaching, and career development.
• Quality and Service Culture: Develops and maintains a 'best in class ’quality and service program. Evaluates internal staff and service contract providers for productivity and quality of equipment support services. Produces standardized reports for medical equipment management required by regulatory agencies such as The Joint Commission, AAABB, CMS, and others. Fosters a culture of Intermountain values and integrity. Builds strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between medical equipment stakeholders and all Intermountain organizations. Identifies customer needs and implements specific solutions. Maintains customer satisfaction metrics.
• Contract & Supplier Management: Advises on service contract negotiation, management, and performance monitoring. Develops equipment standards and utilization for all medical equipment types. Manages outsourced service contracts, holding suppliers accountable to terms. Works closely with Supply Chain as a technical expert on equipment selection and sourcing. Participates in RFP development and selection process.

Skills

• Clinical Engineering
• Healthcare Operations
• Medical Devices
• Contract Management
• Medical Equipment and Maintenance
• Business and Budgeting Acumen
• Medical Technology
• Process Improvement
• Strategic Leadership
• Strategic Workforce Planning
• Analytics

Physical Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified.
• Analytic ability to understand and define critical issues (Total Cost of Ownership, NPV, ROI)
• Strong negotiating skills based on a thorough understanding of contract management.
• Thorough knowledge of all types of clinical equipment and clinical technology.
• Possess thorough knowledge of all applicable codes, standards, and regulations such as JCAHO, SMDA.
• Ability to manage departmental operations and provide sound people management skills.
• Ability to analyze, plan, and implement solutions to complex technical problems.
• Ability to work effectively with physicians, administration, clinical staff, external suppliers and agencies.
• Possess excellent customer service skills and ability to foster and promote the delivery of excellent customer service.
• A demonstrated working understating of all the key functions needed to create and manage a healthcare medical equipment maintenance and management service program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten years’ leadership experience with an integrated delivery network Clinical Engineering operation or managing a multi-facility Clinical Engineering department.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

With this position, you are eligible to participate in the Annual Pay for Performance (AP4P) Plan. This plan enables Intermountain Health to provide leaders with an additional performance compensation opportunity. The AP4P award opportunities are calculated as a percentage of your base salary. Awards are paid out based on attainment of selected Board-approved goals.

Location:

Vine Street Office Building

Work City:

Murray

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$66.41 - $102.52

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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