Biomedical Engineering Technician Lead (BMET Lead )
Maryland, Liberia
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Description
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Biomedical Engineering Technician Lead (BMET Lead)
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Position Title:
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Biomedical Engineering Technician Lead (BMET Lead)
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Reports to:
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Director of Clinical Services (with partial supervision by Director of Operations)
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Department:
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Clinical
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Liaises with
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Supervises:
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N/A
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Work Location:
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Maryland
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Employment Type:
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Full Time
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Position Overview:
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The BMET Lead collaborates with clinical, laboratory and operations leadership to ensure the availability, functionality and use of lifesaving equipment in Maryland County. S/he will develop a strategy that supports the Ministry of Health’s vision for planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and repair. S/he will reinforce the product lifecycle approach to management by facilitating trainings for County BMETs, apprentices and end users; providing on-the-job mentorship and troubleshooting support; supporting specification, quantification and sourcing of medical equipment; developing and revising standard operating procedures, inventorying and reporting tools.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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·Ensures safe performance of job duties by following proper safety procedures, taking all necessary safety precautions, anticipating unsafe working conditions, acting accordingly to prevent accidents and promptly reporting accidents and hazardous conditions; participates in and conducts appropriate safety training.
·Cascade end user trainings for frontline clinicians on planned preventive maintenance and use of biomedical equipment
Staff Development and Training
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Qualifications:
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Organizational Profile:
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Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health Care system strengthening.
PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.
Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.
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Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:
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At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members –as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partner In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partners In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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Social Justice
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We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.
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Method of Application
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All interested candidates are encouraged to send their functional resume and cover letter to: [email protected] on or before March 11th, 2024 not later than 4:30 pm. All open positions with PIH are also posted on our employment website: https://www.pih.org/pages/employment .
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