Engineer (Biomedical) at The Nairobi Hospital

REF/HE/06/17

The successful candidates will be team players with the ability to effectively add value to enabling good patient outcomes and shape best clinical and non-clinical practice.

Roles for the Hospital Engineer Job

Reporting to the Head, Support Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following amongst others:

• Jointly with users, review and develop suitable specifications for required bio-medical equipment.
• Create, update and maintain a comprehensive database for all biomedical Hospital equipment.
• Design schedules for preventive maintenance and calibration of medical equipment and ensure they are incorporated into the preventive maintenance plans.
• Provide technical input to users and procurement to assist selection of suppliers as may be required from time to time.
• Ensure partnerships and good working relationships with suppliers to deliver sustainable mutual gains for both the Hospital and the supplier organizations.
• Prepare design drawings, specifications and other documents to ensure alignment with scope of work, Hospital standards, finishing standards and compliance with environment, fire and safety requirements.
• Participate in the acquisition, installation and maintenance of medical equipment.
• Train user department in handling medical equipment.
• Evaluate the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of medical equipment, report and implement recommendations.
• Participate in annual budget preparation for biomedical section, make positive contribution to the budgeting process and control budgets.
• Develop, lead, support, coach and supervise the team members to reach their targets and create potential for better output.
• Promptly resolve internal Customer queries and issues to ensure excellent service delivery to final Customer.

Hospital Engineer Job Qualifications

• Degree in Biomedical or Electronics Engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of 7 year’s related work experience, in a leadership role in a busy Hospital, biomedical / biotechnological research institution or related industry.
• Proven track record in: People management, Energy management, Maintenance management, Operational costs control.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Good interpersonal and customer relations skills.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and within deadlines
• Business Acumen
• Detail oriented
• Good analytical skills