The director of biomedical engineering and capital asset planning/management is responsible for 1) overseeing the procurement and contracting of the biomedical engineering outsourced services and original equipment manufacturer service contracts and 2) overseeing medical equipment capital lifecycle and spend aggregation for better value including medical equipment capital negotiations, medical equipment retirement recommendations, and category/sub-category standardization efforts.
ResponsibilitiesJob Responsibilities:
Biomedical Engineering Services
Provide oversight to outsourced biomedical engineering vendor as a functional expert
Provides and keeps abreast of the biomedical equipment management standards of The Joint Commission, CMS, and other applicable regulatory bodies
Establishes key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure vendor performance. Prepares regular reports on vendor performance, customer feedback, and KPIs for senior management in FMOLHS markets
Ensures timely start and end of service contracts when medical equipment is replaced
Reviews invoices for appropriate charges per the contract
Collaborate with hospital and clinic department leaders on the appropriate service level and vendor for both new and existing medical equipment
Negotiate service contracts with outsourced biomedical engineering vendor and original equipment manufacturers for both installed base equipment and point of sale service contracts from original equipment manufacturers during capital acquisition
Medical Equipment Capital Asset Planning/Management
Develop multi-year medical equipment capital acquisition & replacement plan
Create multi-year medical capital equipment acquisition plan by partnering with the regional market leaders to aggregate regional plans and take advantage of our collective size when going to market for new medical capital equipment
Collaborate and communicate with key regional stakeholders on an on-going basis to ensure coordination and support
Implement total cost of ownership framework for medical equipment capital acquisitions
- Develop and implement total cost of ownership model to provide the basis for medical equipment acquisition decision making
- Develop and implement ongoing utilization and biomedical engineering cost dashboard for key medical capital equipment categories
Partner with clinical team members to manage supply utilization related to the medical capital equipment
Lead medical equipment capital negotiations
Serves as system leader and chief negotiator for capital medical equipment
Leverages GPO agreements and group buy opportunities for system benefit
QualificationsMinimum 10 years of leadership experience with a background in clinical engineering
Bachelor's Degree required - Biomedical Engineering or related field
Other Skills and Abilities- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills; In depth knowledge of standards established by the Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies; In-depth knowledge of many different types of patient care equipment
Skills Required
- Minimum 10 years of leadership experience with a background in clinical engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering or related field
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
- In-depth knowledge of Joint Commission, CMS, and other regulatory standards
- In-depth knowledge of many different types of patient care equipment
What We Do
FMOL Health is a large, non-profit, Catholic healthcare system sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, providing faith-based, quality, and compassionate care in Louisiana and Mississippi.
