Biomedical Engineer

Job Summary

To assist in the installation, maintenance and servicing biomedical equipment that contributes and improves quality of patient care

Key Responsibilities

• Install new equipment by establishing, adjusting, calibrating, and testing performance and ensuring evaluation are done.
• Maintains inventory of all equipment/ analyzers
• Evaluating the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of equipment.
• Provides technical support for equipment.
• Participates in the maintenance and servicing of equipment's/analyzers
• Reports research findings through oral presentation and formal documents in accordance to standard operating procedures.
• Demonstrates and explains correct operation of equipment to users.
• Works with application group to develop scheduled maintenance program to maintain the integrity of equipment’s/analyzers.
• Documents information by maintaining and reviewing daily logs and equipment records
• Resolves problems by examining and evaluating technical problems and selecting corrective steps.
• Maintains safe and healthy working environment by recommending and complying with procedures; training and guiding departmental colleagues; complying with codes with assistance from Health and Safety team.
• Ensures effective and efficient use of resources e.g. consumables etc.
• Assists and provides training to staff on unit systems and processes to a knowledge level relevant to their position.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading publications.
• Takes care of own safety and that of other colleagues and clients
• Always adheres to safe working practices.
• Ensures duty of care with respect to colleagues, patients and organization
• Participate in and contribute to staff meetings.

Qualifications

For appointment to this post, a candidate must have.

• Minimum qualification required for this post is BSc in Biomedical Engineering Technology or equivalent
• Should be Registered with Association of Medical Engineers of Kenya.
• 2-3 years working Experience
• Proficiency in basic computer applications

Skils Required

• Ability to understand the business environment in which he or she is working
• Knowledge of laboratory information system
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
• Ability to use own initiative and work in a pressured environment
• Accuracy and Analytical skill
• Attention To Detail
• Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Customer orientation
• Decision making
• Drive includes energy and stamina linked to achievement motivation
• Ethical behavior
• Networking/ Liaising skills
• Organizational awareness
• Planning and organizing