Core Responsibilities1. Team & Operations Leadership
Supervise, mentor, and schedule biomedical engineers and junior technicians.
Set daily workflow priorities for emergency repairs and routine servicing. [1]
Equipment Lifecycle & Procurement
Provide technical evaluation during pre-purchase stages of recent medical devices.
Coordinate installation, site readiness, performance testing, and user acceptance.
Track asset inventory, depreciation, and end-of-life replacement plans. [1, 2]
Maintenance, Safety & Calibration
Oversee preventive maintenance (PM) and corrective maintenance programs.
Ensure strict adherence to electrical safety, calibration, and risk assessment protocols.
Manage root-cause analysis for critical equipment failures. [1, 2, 3]
Vendor & Contract Management
Negotiate and evaluate Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs/CCMCs)
with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Develop cost-effective local repair pathways (e.g., component-level PCB repair instead of full assembly replacement). [1]
Regulatory & Accreditation Compliance
Ensure compliance with hospital accreditation standards (such as NABH Facility Management and Safety chapters in India).
Maintain statutory logs, AERB compliance for radiation/imaging units, and safety audit trails.
Training & Support
Conduct clinical training for nurses and doctors on protected device handling and error reporting.
Serve as the technical liaison between clinical departments and executive management