Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day more than Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkThe creation of the HHC System Support Office recognizes the work of a large and growing group of employees whose responsibilities are continually evolving so that we and our departments now work on behalf of the system as a whole rather than a single member organizationWith the creation of our new umbrella organization we now have our own identity with a unique payroll benefits performance management system service recognition programs and other common practices across the systemPosition SummarySupports the present and expanding biomedical technological needs of the hospital by utilizing engineering and managerial skills in order to improve and advance patient care Reports to System Director Biomedical Engineering Will build manage and maintain device integration middleware interfacing medical devices to the healthcare system EMR and other systems Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to manage medical device modalities requiring system design networking andor integrationAccountabilitiesSupports current future expansion of inbound and outbound data and alarms from the Patient monitoring systemSupports current and future expansion of inbound and outbound dataalarmsreporting from the supported clinical systems at Hartford HealthcareSupports HHC alarm management initiatives to drive alarm reporting and analytics participating in interdisciplinary committees to reduce alarm fatigue and create workflow efficienciesReviews clinical workflow and collaborates with clinical staff on utilization of medical device systems clinical education with vendors and clinical workflow optimization and human factors engineering as it relates to medical device systems supported by biomedical engineeringDevelops and maintains procedures for capturing relevant equipment and productivity data through departmental and hospital data base systems in order to increase departmental efficiency and to ensure compliance with state federal and JCAHO regulationsParticipates in strategic and budgetary planning of medical technology and Lifecycle pre purchase evaluations and replacement scheduling by performing needs assessment specification analysis negotiations site planning final installation and training to ensure that the appropriate technologies are brought forth and implemented within the organizationReviews and investigates effectiveness of medical equipment service contracts and maintenance insurance programs by applying performance improvement techniques to minimize contracted expenses while providing expanded support for the growing network of Connecticut Health SystemsInvestigates medical device related incidents to determine causes and proposeimplement preventive measures training programs and policies to meet regulations and ensure a safe environmentParticipates in the design and implementation of research activities utilizing technology to improve patient care delivery and safetyWorks effectively as a team member with department and across the clinical setting to provide quality service to hospital units through communication cooperation and collaborationDemonstrates competencies including knowledge and behaviors to meet age specific patient needsWill work to develop implement and monitor change release management configuration management data and system security and event managementFacilitate an effort to train coach and or mentor department technicians to develop their competencyIs part of an On Call team that provide coverage Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day more than Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkThe creation of the HHC System Support Office recognizes the work of a large and growing group of employees whose responsibilities are continually evolving so that we and our departments now work on behalf of the system as a whole rather than a single member organizationWith the creation of our new umbrella organization we now have our own identity with a unique payroll benefits performance management system service recognition programs and other common practices across the systemPosition SummarySupports the present and expanding biomedical technological needs of the hospital by utilizing engineering and managerial skills in order to improve and advance patient care Reports to System Director Biomedical Engineering Will build manage and maintain device integration middleware interfacing medical devices to the healthcare system EMR and other systems Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to manage medical device modalities requiring system design networking andor integrationAccountabilitiesSupports current future expansion of inbound and outbound data and alarms from the Patient monitoring systemSupports current and future expansion of inbound and outbound dataalarmsreporting from the supported clinical systems at Hartford HealthcareSupports HHC alarm management initiatives to drive alarm reporting and analytics participating in interdisciplinary committees to reduce alarm fatigue and create workflow efficienciesReviews clinical workflow and collaborates with clinical staff on utilization of medical device systems clinical education with vendors and clinical workflow optimization and human factors engineering as it relates to medical device systems supported by biomedical engineeringDevelops and maintains procedures for capturing relevant equipment and productivity data through departmental and hospital data base systems in order to increase departmental efficiency and to ensure compliance with state federal and JCAHO regulationsParticipates in strategic and budgetary planning of medical technology and Lifecycle pre purchase evaluations and replacement scheduling by performing needs assessment specification analysis negotiations site planning final installation and training to ensure that the appropriate technologies are brought forth and implemented within the organizationReviews and investigates effectiveness of medical equipment service contracts and maintenance insurance programs by applying performance improvement techniques to minimize contracted expenses while providing expanded support for the growing network of Connecticut Health SystemsInvestigates medical device related incidents to determine causes and proposeimplement preventive measures training programs and policies to meet regulations and ensure a safe environmentParticipates in the design and implementation of research activities utilizing technology to improve patient care delivery and safetyWorks effectively as a team member with department and across the clinical setting to provide quality service to hospital units through communication cooperation and collaborationDemonstrates competencies including knowledge and behaviors to meet age specific patient needsWill work to develop implement and monitor change release management configuration management data and system security and event managementFacilitate an effort to train coach and or mentor department technicians to develop their competencyIs part of an On Call team that provide coverage QualificationsMaster of Sciences is Preferred in Biomedical EngineeringBachelorrsquos degree requiredTwo to five years of clinical engineering experience preferably in a hospital environmentExperience in financial management and planning on a departmental levelExperience in technical training presentations and educationDemonstrates effective managerial communication Organizational interpersonal and decision making skillsMust possess computer literacy and programming and network management experienceWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balanceEvery moment matters And this isyour momentQualificationsMaster of Sciences is Preferred in Biomedical EngineeringBachelorrsquos degree requiredTwo to five years of clinical engineering experience preferably in a hospital environmentExperience in financial management and planning on a departmental levelExperience in technical training presentations and educationDemonstrates effective managerial communication Organizational interpersonal and decision making skillsMust possess computer literacy and programming and network management experienceWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balanceEvery moment matters And this isyour moment