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Salary Range: $103,958 - $155,937
ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Manager - Biomedical Services
REPORTS TO POSITION: Sr. Director, EHS, Security, Facilities & Biomed
DEPARTMENT: Biomedical Services
DATE LAST REVIEWED: November 27, 2019
OUR VISION: Creating America’s healthiest community, together
OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value
OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring, Teamwork and Safety
DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY: The Biomedical Services team provides a safe, comfortable, healing environment for our patients, visitors, and caregivers by maintaining all medical devices in accordance with regulatory and manufacturer requirements.
POSITION OVERVIEW: Responsible for the overall planning, budgeting, staffing, performance, and operations of the Biomedical Services department for St Charles Health System. This position directly supervises other caregivers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:
Performs personnel management functions.
Performs planning and coordination of workflow. Brings a global perspective to the team.
Serves as representative for all customers.
Supports the system development and planning of long-range departmental activities.
Acts as liaison to other hospital departments to include all hospitals within our system to help develop purchase plans and standardization of equipment across the organization.
Oversees department practices to meet regulatory agency requirements.
Oversees Joint Commission Environment of Care for Medical Equipment standards.
Manages resources of the department.
Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.
EDUCATION:
Required: Associate's degree in biomedical technology or equivalent education required.
Preferred: Bachelor of Technology / Science degree preferred.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:
Required: Valid Oregon driver's license and ability to meet St. Charles Health System driving requirements. AAMI eligible for certification required.
Preferred: N/A
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Minimum 6 years’ experience as a Biomedical Technician required. Strong skills in asset management as well as capital equipment purchasing and contract negotiating. Knowledge of Joint Commission standards, FDA regulations, other related regulatory requirements, and risk management. Knowledgeable in the use of Biomedical Equipment Management System software used for tracking, analysis, and report writing related to medical devices.
Preferred: Three years’ experience as a Biomedical department supervisor or higher preferred.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.
ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Continually (75% or more): Standing and walking, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing.
Frequently (50%): Sitting, bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, climbing stairs, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 11-25 pounds.
Occasionally (25%): Climbing ladder/stepstool, reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle, using clear and audible speaking voice and ability to hear normal speech level.
Rarely (10%): Keyboard operation.
Never (0%): Ability to hear whispered speech level.
Exposure to Elemental Factors
Occasionally (25%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface.
Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category
Risk for Exposure to BBP
.Schedule Weekly Hours:
40Caregiver Type:
RegularShift:
First Shift (United States of America)Is Exempt Position?
YesJob Family:
MANAGERScheduled Days of the Week:
VariableShift Start & End Time:
VariableSkills Required
- Associate's degree in biomedical technology or equivalent education
- Bachelor of Technology/Science degree
- Valid Oregon driver's license and ability to meet St. Charles driving requirements
- AAMI eligible for certification
- Minimum 6 years' experience as a Biomedical Technician
- Three years' experience as a Biomedical department supervisor or higher
- Strong skills in asset management, capital equipment purchasing, and contract negotiation
- Knowledge of Joint Commission standards, FDA regulations, related regulatory requirements, and risk management
- Knowledgeable in use of Biomedical Equipment Management System software for tracking, analysis, and report writing
- Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely
St Charles Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about St Charles Healthcare and has not been reviewed or approved by St Charles Healthcare.
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Retirement Support — The system offers a 403(b) with employer match and auto-enrollment, along with vesting and true-up features highlighted in its materials. This structure indicates meaningful support for long-term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Earned Time Off starts robustly for full-time caregivers, scales with tenure, and is positioned as exceeding Oregon’s minimum sick-leave requirements. Such breadth can materially enhance total compensation value alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan choices (including an HSA-eligible option) plus dental, vision, disability, EAP, and wellness programs are offered. This breadth of core and ancillary coverage strengthens overall benefits adequacy.
St Charles Healthcare Insights
What We Do
St. Charles Health System, Inc., headquartered in Bend, Ore., owns and operates St. Charles Bend, Madras, Redmond and Prineville. It also owns family care clinics in Bend, Prineville, Redmond, La Pine and Sisters. St. Charles is a private, not-for-profit Oregon corporation and is the largest employer in Central Oregon with more than 4,800 caregivers. In addition, there are more than 350 active medical staff members and an additional 200+ visiting medical staff members who partner with the health system to provide a wide range of care and service to our communities. Learn more at www.stcharleshealthcare.org.
