Director, Biomedical Engineering

Title: Director, Biomedical Director

Location: Long Beach, CA

Department: Foundation

Status: Full-time

Shift: Days

Pay Range*: $120k - $180k/annually

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals and over 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, collaboration, and accountability.

Position Summary

This position is accountable for the planning, directing, and controlling all aspects of the Biomedical Engineering (BME) and Central Equipment Services (CES) departments in providing medical equipment support and management services to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children’s Hospital.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

1. Managing Biomedical Engineering (BME) and Central Equipment Services (CES) staff (recruiting, training, assigning, managing and assessing, staff development).
2. Consulting and assisting in the management of medical device technology.
3. Problem Solving (analyzing and implementing effective solutions) and Reporting.
4. Budget (monitor, planning, and assisting in creating and administering the departments operations budget).
5. Policy development and review.
6. Communicating (participation in patient safety, disaster preparedness, risk management).
7. Self Development (attend courses, outside reading, in-house education, seminars).
8. Maintain the proper levels of equipment and supplies delivered throughout the medical centers.
9. Management of all non-hospital owned medical equipment rented, leased, or contracted to the medical centers.
10. Advise and participate in the selection of medical equipment.
11. Promote and expand the integration of medical devices into the electronic medical record system.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including relevant years of experience and qualifications. We offer high quality health insurance plan options.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience responsible for multiple cost centers and programs.
• Engineering with Biomedical emphasis or equivalent clinical engineering degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years experience in managing a Biomedical Engineering department in an acute health care facility.
• BS in Healthcare administration may be approved by Human Resources and Engineering VP based on experience factors.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Minimum AS degree in Electronics with ICC/AAMI Certification in Biomedical Engineering Technology.