Equipment Operation Engineer III

Position Purpose :

Assist and perform incoming inspection, installation, plan preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance and commissioning of all incoming healthcare technology/equipment into the hospital.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Assist and perform and document planned preventive first-line maintenance following approved PPM procedures, performance checks, corrective maintenance and demand service repairs on new and existing equipment in the hospital in the most cost-effective way according to departmental and Hospital policies and procedures.
• Record and complete the necessary documentation, manually, and in the Equipment Database, of all maintenance activities, PPMs, repairs, incoming inspections and modifications.
• Responsible for calibration and performance of essential healthcare technology, the failure of which could directly affect the operation of essential services of the health facility.
• Assist and conduct quality assurance rounds, as assigned by the Supervisor, in areas of responsibility to assess equipment safety and function and to discuss with users any issues of mutual concern.
• Assist and perform necessary action to minimize hazard risks associated with healthcare technology use, and apply conventional technical principles to modify, install, and correct malfunctions on basic healthcare technology.
• Operate specialized test equipment in troubleshooting, calibrating and maintaining medical equipment.
• Coordinate, oversee, and work with vendor's service representative on new equipment installations, and equipment warranty, demand and full service contracts.
• Order PPM and repair parts as required. Identify the requirements to assure adequate parts inventory.
• Respond to emergency calls after working hours and during the Eid-holidays through an established On-Call System.
• Attend training courses on healthcare technology management service as required. Transfer the knowledge gained during the training to other staff members through formal and day-to-day settings.
• Provide recommendations as required, on the safe and proper use of healthcare technology/equipment to the hospital's medical, nursing and technical staff.
• Perform other activities such as planning, training equipment users, reading manuals and drawings, and monitoring demand or full service contracts of healthcare technology/equipment.
• Apply relevant codes and standards related to the health environment and safety.
• Apply environmental technical principles to modify, install and correct malfunctions on basic healthcare technology.
• Responsible for the care and safekeeping of assigned and pooled tools and test instruments.
• Respect patients and their families to promote a patient-centered care culture.
• Participate in and supports quality improvement and patient safety activities as an individual or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Perform other job related duties, as required.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor Degree in Biomedical
• SCFHS license.
• No Experience Required