Biomedical Engineer – Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) at Tenwek Hospital

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensuring all planned departmental activities are geared towards meeting growth and quality objectives.
• Planning, developing and implementing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes for all medical equipment within the group and maintaining accurate, up to date maintenance, monthly reports on the same.
• Develop and ensure implementation of medical equipment maintenance standard operating procedures and policies in accordance with the policies of the hospital and other qualitystandards.
• Lead in providing technical advice in the procurement of relevant equipment, spare parts, and critical supplies as per the company needs.
• Carry out routine training as required of the maintenance staff and users in order to ensure correct usage and maintenance of equipment.
• Support inventory management of medical equipment.
• Continuously monitor work on site to installation and support and ensure compliance with the signed contracts and the approved plans and standards. Promptly report breaches to contractors.
• Ensure adequate coverage of hospitals through monthly work schedules (ROTA) and supervising maintenance operations and staff.
• Prepare weekly progress reports for all visits, including instructions, amendments, labor force, quality, Health, and Safety.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s health and safety requirements.
• Preparing Medical Maintenance KPIs and reports including equipment availability, cost control, and adherence to ppm.
• Team player, respect the hospital’s chain of command, and undertake any other duties as assigned by the supervisor in line with the job description.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Recognized diploma in Bio-Medical Engineering or a degree in the same from a recognized institution.
• Membership in the Association of Medical Engineers of Kenya (AMEK)
• Minimum of 4 years of work experience.
• Experience in working and collaborating with communities, County Governments and Government Ministries.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office, Microsoft outlook, excel, and Powerpoint.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills