Job Description
Job Title: Biomedical Engineer
Location: Abuja
Purpose of the Role
- The Biomedical Engineer assists to directs, coordinates and governs all functions related to safety testing, repair, and maintenance of biomedical patient care equipment.
- Provides training and technical leadership to appropriate patient care personnel regarding equipment operations, standards, and maintenance.
Key Performance Area
- Assist to develop technical specifications for the strategic decisions on Biomedical equipment to approve for use within the group.
- Assist to develop and Oversee implementation of preventive, predictive, corrective and routine repair and maintenance schedules.
- Design biomedical equipment and devices, such as artificial internal organs, replacements for body parts, and machines for diagnosing medical problems
- Install, adjust, maintain, repair, or provide technical support for biomedical equipment
- Oversee testing, troubleshooting, and repairing malfunctions for medical equipment
- Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment
- Maintain supplies and biomedical inventory by checking stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, and verifying receipt
- Carry out regular inspections of the machines to identify and resolve issues.
- Plan and oversee all major repair and installation activities (major = structural alterations or repairs).
- Assist to manage relationships with contractors and service providers.
- Setup and manage contingency plans for limited business interruption.
- Installing and calibrating biomedical machines, equipment, and software.
- Evaluating the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical machines, equipment, and software.
- Providing technical support, when needed.
- Keeping up-to-date service histories on all biomedical machines and equipment.
- Training clinicians and other personnel on how to use biomedical machines and equipment, safely and effectively.
- Researching new materials, technologies, and engineering aspects of biological processes and systems.
- Writing reports and documents detailing protocols, policies, standards of use, maintenance, and repairs of biomedical equipment, machines, and software.
- Disseminating knowledge about the biomedical engineering field through writing, teaching, or consulting.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Hierarchy:
- This role reports to the Head of Biomedical Engineering.
Qualifications
- B.Sc / BA in Biomedical Engineering or relevant field.
- Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering
- Relevant professional qualifications will be an advantage.
- Proven experience and Well-versed in biomedical Engineering
- Must possess relevant experience in the field of specialization.
- Demonstrated work experience in the medical field
- 10 years’ experience will be useful.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
Profile Requirements:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
- Project management skills.
- Good analytical/critical thinking.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.