Senior Biomedical Engineer at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY

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Position Summary At Stony Brook Medicine, the BME Senior Biomedical Engineer is responsible for performing all responsibilities of a BME Engineer including, but not limited to, troubleshooting, repairs, calibration, preventive maintenance, equipment/service database management, and employee mentoring. In addition, this position will be responsible for several administrative duties that are critical to the operation of the BME department and our employees to support and promote patient safety throughout the hospital and clinics. Duties of a Senior Biomedical Engineer may include but are not limited to the following: Participate as a member of the BME Management Team and in the BME Management Team decision-making process. Participate in developing/updating of departmental and administrative policies and procedures. Assist with departmental and capital budgeting processes. Assist with Personnel and Technical evaluations Mentor new staff and interns Determine the requirements and approval of tools, parts and accessories Participate in and maintain high quality and standards of on-the-job training, guidance and instructions. Provide technical advice, consultation and instruction to staff, researchers and clinicians. Ultrasound administration and support Provide support to specialty areas such as Electrophysiology Lab, Vascular Lab, Radiology, etc. Perform SB Safe medical device incident reports and follow up Responsible for the investigation, development and construction of not readily available medical devices. Assist with Recalls/Alerts/Discontinued Equipment notifications Provide technical advice, consultation, and instruction to faculty, researchers and clinicians. Represent BME on various committees as required Lead hospital projects from a BME perspective, with direction from the Director. Assist with equipment pre-purchase evaluation. Prepare Vizient benchmarking Quarterly Report. Assist with the development of the Annual Report & Medical Equipment Management Plan. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in BME or equivalent field and at least 10 years of experience in medical device repair or, in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, an Associate’s degree in BME or equivalent field and at least 15 years of experience in medical device repair as a Senior Biomedical Technician. Certified in at least 2 Life Support Devices & experience of at least 10 complex electronic or electromechanical devices and/or systems. Please Note: Verification of degree and certifications (e.g., diploma, official transcript, etc) is required for this role. Upload of documentation must be included with your application for consideration . Current and valid NY Driver’s License. Demonstrated leadership capabilities and skills in a supervisory role. Excellent managerial, communication and customer service skills. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree or certification equivalent. Experience in a hospital BME Senior Engineer/Manager/Lead Technician supervisory role overseeing all aspects of BME including, but not limited to, troubleshooting, repairs, calibration, preventive maintenance, equipment/service database management, and employee mentoring. AAMI and CBET certifications. Special Notes : Resume/CV should be included with the online application. Posting Overview : This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date). If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days f