Biomedical Engineer
Allied Care Experts Medical Center - Legazpi, Inc.
Total years of experience :14 years, 2 Months
Number of beds: 105 beds
Number of BIOMEDS: Only me
1. Provide technical support for medical technology throughout healthcare system as assigned, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, maintaining medical technology and parts inventories, performing hospital rounds or in field work customer areas.
2. Document all actions and test results according to department policy, using computerized maintenance management software applications and other standard office software applications.
3. Coordinate and participate in medical technology installation planning, acceptance testing, upgrading, discarding and renovations.
4. Develop preventive maintenance schedules and guidelines.
5. Conduct calibration and testing procedures to ensure that medical equipment meets regulatory standards and manufactures specifications.
6. Train all technical staff on proper testing and other procedures to be followed when performing scheduled preventive maintenance on devices maintained by the biomedical engineering unit.
7. Perform incident investigation and medical technology performance analysis as required.
8. Review patient care equipment safety alerts and recall notices and take appropriate actions to ensure the affected medical technology is tested or removed from service, where appropriate.
9. Assist the head of biomedical unit in the evaluation and supervision of technical staff as they perform duties and responsibilities related to technical support, maintenance, and repair of patient care medical technology.
10. Develop and conduct in- service education programs on new and existing equipment for maintenance personnel, physicians, nurses and technicians to ensure proper use and adherence to safety guidelines.
11. Contribute to Quality/Performance Improvement, Risk Management, Safety and Infection Control Programs.
12. Perform additional tasks as assigned.
13. Coordinating with products foreign principals and keeping proper documentation of patient’s records and device’s information.
14. Provide personalized coordinated care, and support for patients and families.
15. Treat people with dignity, compassion, and respect.
Number of beds: 250 beds
Number of BIOMEDS: 3 Biomedical Engineers and 1 Technician
Biomedical Engineer/Staff (June 23, 2016 to August 04, 2016)
Department Head - Biomedical Manager (August 04, 2016 to June 23, 2018)
Contributes to quality patient care by overseeing activities related to repairing, calibrating and maintaining medical equipment and instrumentation. Played an important role in CBAHI
re-accreditation last November 13 to 15, 2017. FMS team got the highest recognitions with an overall rating of 87.72% (CBAHI Accredited 3rd Edition - November 17, 2017).
1. To provide a comprehensive effective and efficient maintenance program for patient care equipment.
2. Establish training programs for all medical staff on how to operate and prepare life support medical equipment also, to provide awareness to all users of the risk and all the safety precautions to be observed in using specific medical equipment.
3. Evaluate cost effectiveness of new biomedical equipment and facilitate standardization of equipment across functional areas to reduce costs; advise hospital administration in planning, budgeting and pre- purchase evaluations of capital equipment requirements; assist in establishing long term goals for hospital wide equipment use.
4. Manage various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules.
5. Contribute to Quality/ Performance Improvement, Risk Management, Safety and Infection Control Programs.
6. Inspect and supervise the installation of any medical and related technical equipment.
7. Implement all the guidelines, policy and safety tests procedures of medical equipment including the hospital's structural environment to ensure electrical and mechanical safety procedures.
8. Establish and develop standardized procedures for Internal and departmental policies and procedures.
9. Supervise and monitor any service/repair to be done to all medical equipment which are still under warranty and out of warranty.
10. Consults with medical and scientific staff to determine whether equipment is functioning properly: take corrective action where necessary.
11. Remains aware of developments within the field.
12. Attends all the administrative meeting as advised and supervise the daily activities of biomedical staff to the given task.
13. Make sure that all newly installed medical technology are listed in the medical technology inventory list and with PPM schedule in its own asset number.
14. Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm knowledge, skills and abilities.
15. Check and evaluate the daily monitoring log sheet of medical gas system (Oxygen, Air Compressor, Nitrous, Vacuum, Carbon Dioxide, AGSS and Liquid Oxygen).
16. Schedule and facilitate program for non-destructive test, calibration of medical equipment, instrumentation and periodic preventive maintenance, to be sure safety control of equipment is working well.
17. Maintains biomedical equipment by completing preventive maintenance schedules, conducting tests, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting and repairing malfunction, evaluating service contract and maintaining equipment inventories.
Number of beds: 250 beds Number of BIOMEDS: 3 Biomedical Engineers and 1 Technician
Biomedical Engineer/Staff (June 23, 2016 to August 04, 2016) Department Head - Biomedical Manager (August 04, 2016 to June 23, 2018) Contributes to quality patient care by overseeing activities related to repairing, calibrating and maintaining medical equipment and instrumentation. Played an important role in CBAHI re-accreditation last November 13 to 15, 2017. FMS team got the highest recognitions with an overall rating of 87.72% (CBAHI Accredited 3rd Edition - November 17, 2017).
Job functions and Key Accountabilities:
1. To provide a comprehensive effective and efficient maintenance program for patient care equipment. 2. Establish training programs for all medical staff on how to operate and prepare life support medical equipment also, to provide awareness to all users of the risk and all the safety precautions to be observed in using specific medical equipment. 3. Evaluate cost effectiveness of new biomedical equipment and facilitate standardization of equipment across functional areas to reduce costs; advise hospital administration in planning, budgeting and pre- purchase evaluations of capital equipment requirements; assist in establishing long term goals for hospital wide equipment use. 4. Manage various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules. 5. Contribute to Quality/ Performance Improvement, Risk Management, Safety and Infection Control Programs. 6. Inspect and supervise the installation of any medical and related technical equipment. 7. Implement all the guidelines, policy and safety tests procedures of medical equipment including the hospital's structural environment to ensure electrical and mechanical safety procedures. 8. Establish and develop standardized procedures for Internal and departmental policies and procedures. 9. Supervise and monitor any service/repair to be done to all medical equipment which are still under warranty and out of warranty. 10. Consults with medical and scientific staff to determine whether equipment is functioning properly: take corrective action where necessary. 11. Remains aware of developments within the field. 12. Attends all the administrative meeting as advised and supervise the daily activities of biomedical staff to the given task. 13. Make sure that all newly installed medical technology are listed in the medical technology inventory list and with PPM schedule in its own asset number. 14. Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm knowledge, skills and abilities. 15. Check and evaluate the daily monitoring log sheet of medical gas system (Oxygen, Air Compressor, Nitrous, Vacuum, Carbon Dioxide, AGSS and Liquid Oxygen). 16. Schedule and facilitate program for non-destructive test, calibration of medical equipment, instrumentation and periodic preventive maintenance, to be sure safety control of equipment is working well. 17. Maintains biomedical equipment by completing preventive maintenance schedules, conducting tests, following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting and repairing malfunction, evaluating service contract and maintaining equipment inventories.
Number of beds: 240 beds
Number of BIOMEDS: 4 Biomedical Engineers and 3 Technician
Biomedical Engineer/Staff (May 2013 to December 2013)
Department Head - Biomedical Supervisor (January 2014 to January 08, 2016)
Responsible for incoming medical equipment inspection, repair, calibration and preventive maintenance of the entire medical equipment in the hospital including ambulance checking and patient transfer in other hospitals, then all administrative and purchasing works.
1. Perform preventive maintenance according to schedule; conduct tests according to manufacturer’s
instructions.
2. Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
3. Install, adjust, maintain, and/or repair biomedical equipment according to the service manual.
4. Performs maintenance repair tasks including disassembly, reassembly and test operation.
5. Analyzes equipment for failures, faults, or malfunction based on experience and skills with application of
test instrument and reference to technical literature or drawings/schematics.
6. Perform technical inspection and safety checks for medical, diagnostic equipment as new/demo/loaner
unit.
Specializations:
• Repair and calibration of all Karl Storz Medical Equipment
• Training of staff, nurses and doctors for all Karl Storz Medical Equipment and Instruments.
• Calibration, repair of Ventilator Puritan Bennett (NPB760 and NPB840), Drager (Evita XL, Evita V300), Vela, BearCub1000, LTV 1200, Bipap (Philips V60, Servo I Maquet), CPAP and proper documentation.
• Installation and demonstration of Puritan Bennett NPB760, NPB840, Maquet Servo-i and Drager ventilators.
• Repair, evaluation and demonstration of Aloka, Siemens, GE, Philips, MINDRAY, Hitachi, Shimadzu and Esaote Ultrasound Machine including other brands.
• Installation of central monitoring system in ICU Spacelabs, Schiller, Philips Monitor with work station.
• Repair and evaluation of patient monitors (Spacelabs, Schiller, NihonKohden, Philips, GE, Drager, Nellcor, Bionet, Edan).
• Repair and evaluation of Electrosurgical machine Valleylab (Force FX, ForceTriad and Legasure), Karl Storz (Autocon), ERBE, Bowa, Conmed.
• Repair and Installation of operating lights Trumf (i-LED 5 and i-LED 3 then Hellion L/M/S), Trilux, Hanaulux Blue 130.
• Evaluation and repairing of Dental units (Sirona, Kavo, Celeb, X-Mind, Ledition, softly8), Infusion and Syringe Pump (Terumo, B-Braun, Alaris), ECG machine (Schiller, NihonKohden), Pulseoximeter (Masimo Radical7, Schiller, Nellcor, Palco), Beds (Stryker, Volker, Hillrom, Paramount, Schmitz), OR Table (Trumpf, Maquet, Schmitz), Treadmill (Shiller, Cybex), CTG Machine (GE, Schiller, Philips, Huntleigh) and Endoscopy system (PENTAX, Olympus, Karl Storz).
• Evaluate, repair hospital diagnostic and lifesaving medical equipment in all areas.
Number of beds: 240 beds Number of BIOMEDS: 4 Biomedical Engineers and 3 Technician
Biomedical Engineer/Staff (May 2013 to December 2013) Department Head - Biomedical Supervisor (January 2014 to January 08, 2016) Responsible for incoming medical equipment inspection, repair, calibration and preventive maintenance of the entire medical equipment in the hospital including ambulance checking and patient transfer in other hospitals, then all administrative and purchasing works.
Job functions and Key Accountabilities:
1. Perform preventive maintenance according to schedule; conduct tests according to manufacturer's instructions. 2. Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment. 3. Install, adjust, maintain, and/or repair biomedical equipment according to the service manual.
4. Performs maintenance repair tasks including disassembly, reassembly and test operation. 5. Analyzes equipment for failures, faults, or malfunction based on experience and skills with application of test instrument and reference to technical literature or drawings/schematics. 6. Perform technical inspection and safety checks for medical, diagnostic equipment as new/demo/loaner unit.
1. Manages department Engineers, their daily itineraries; consider their technical abilities for proper dispersement.
2. Ensure that reported incidents are attended with immediate response time and proper actions
to solve the reported problem.
3. Evaluate staff productivity, efficiency, and other specific work quality performance indices.
4. Perform staff performance evaluation and make decisions regarding merit increases and promotions.
5. Provide training to all Service Engineers, Technicians, Doctors, Nurses and Sale Agent.
6. Provide coordination of medical equipment installations including; planning, scheduling and oversight.
7. Able to address technical concerns of the department to promote higher quality of service to customers.
8. Able to set priorities, juggles several task simultaneously, manage details, and anticipate needs.
9. Develop work schedules for all Engineers, Technicians and make adjustments as needed to
accommodate changing workload.
10. Initial disciplinary action and counsel employees when required.
11. Verify all documents, answer all emails from all hospitals and manufacturers then prepare all delivery
notes including installations and demonstration of units.
1. Manages department Engineers, their daily itineraries; consider their technical abilities for proper dispersement.
2. Ensure that reported incidents are attended with immediate response time and proper actions
to solve the reported problem.
3. Evaluate staff productivity, efficiency, and other specific work quality performance indices.
4. Perform staff performance evaluation and make decisions regarding merit increases and promotions.
5. Provide training to all Service Engineers, Technicians, Doctors, Nurses and Sale Agent.
6. Provide coordination of medical equipment installations including; planning, scheduling and oversight.
7. Able to address technical concerns of the department to promote higher quality of service to customers.
8. Able to set priorities, juggles several task simultaneously, manage details, and anticipate needs.
9. Develop work schedules for all Engineers, Technicians and make adjustments as needed to
accommodate changing workload.
10. Initial disciplinary action and counsel employees when required.
11. Verify all documents, answer all emails from all hospitals and manufacturers then prepare all delivery
notes including installations and demonstration of units.