Job Summary:

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of PHSA safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA’s Agencies/Divisions/Services, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Clinical Equipment Planner coordinates clinical equipment needs throughout the planning & execution process, including the development of technical specifications and undertaking inventory assessment of existing clinical equipment. In collaboration with the project planning team members, the Clinical Equipment Planner develops the preliminary equipment list and budget, and leads the procurement and planning of equipment installations.. The role is responsible for developing and maintaining a data sheet library and equipment data base for assigned projects.

Duties/Accountabilities:

•    Develops strategies to manage and minimize PHSA’s risk associated with budget, design integration, equipment specification, and installation/commissioning of all project related medical equipment.
•    Coordinates activities, in collaboration with the project team, purchasing department, and key stakeholders, to produce procurement documents for required medical equipment that meets user needs while conforming to established purchasing standards and policies.
•    Working in conjunction with architectural and engineering consultants, identifies infrastructure requirements,  and potential equipment makes and models to reduce installation and budget risk.
•    Ensures that the facility design accommodates both potential and already selected equipment, with a view to future flexibility.  Reviews equipment lists and architectural plans with stakeholder departments to ensure that spatial, electrical and plumbing requirements have been met.  Performs site inspections to ensure that proper dimensional allowances and services have been provided for selected equipment installations.
•    Develops project schedules and ensures activities and cost targets are adhered to by working with user groups to complete tasks assigned by target dates, identifying and reporting equipment related problems and/or deviation from the approved plan.  Prepares justification reports as necessary to accompany any requested equipment changes.
•    Conducts technical research to ensure evidence-based information is provided throughout the project planning processes;  identifies project critical path issues and produces relevant progress reports.
•    Attends project project meetings and committees as required. Prepares project related materials and documents including presentation and spreadsheets.

Qualifications:

A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelors degree in Biomedical Engineering, clinical engineering, biomedical technology, or health technology plus five (5) to seven (7) years recent, related experience with complex medical equipment.

Strong analytical skills and organizational abilities demonstrated through related work experience.  Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. Demonstrated ability to assess, plan and coordinate medical equipment and architectural plans, inventory control or materials management. Demonstrated ability to identify, plan, organize, prioritized and implement. Demonstrated ability to work within a project environment. Demonstrated ability to work in detail. Demonstrated ability to persuade and mediate multiple stakeholders and project team members both internally and externally. Working understanding of computer technology and software applications including databases, spreadsheets and word processing.