Clinical Engineering Network Specialist

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Overview

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

This is a remote position that requires 50-75% travel as you will be supporting our hospitals primarily in Colorado, but also Kansas, and eventually Utah as well. Preference will be given to candidates in these states.

The CE Network Specialist is responsible for design, implementation and support of the Clinical Engineering IT environment. This position provides specialized repair (radiology, Clinical Engineering and Clinical Engineering network devices) and maintenance services to medical treatment and diagnostic equipment.

• Provides specialized medical equipment repair on Clinical Engineering IT equipment in inventory.
• Performs electrical safety testing on specialized medical equipment in inventory.
• Performs preventative maintenance/calibrations/security for specialized medical equipment in inventory
• Provides technical/network support and assistance to Clinical Engineering technicians.
• Must be able to recommend, develop and implement Clinical Engineering IT solutions in a moderately complex dynamic multi-site Clinical Engineering environment.
• Proactively monitor, evaluate, analyze and resolve Clinical Engineering IT issues in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to Clinical Engineering IT architecture, processes and support.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to information security architecture, processes and support.
• Performs product evaluations on proposed and current technology solutions; creates risk statements, summaries and presentations for management in an effort to identify, recommend and prioritize cost effective Clinical Engineering IT solutions.
• Assists users in the specification, selection, installation, and/or administration of the various Clinical Engineering IT related devices and software that may be attached to the network. Provides technical consulting to other Information Technology personnel, on an as needed basis, in the analysis of network performance
• Lead/coordinate efforts for medical device patching and updating of firmware and/or applications appropriate for the medical device. Research medical device manufacturer’s resources for approved patches and updates applicable to medical devices in all modalities.
• Knowledgeable in general cybersecurity topics and activities of protection and mitigation of devices to maintain clinical functionality.
• Completes all necessary record keeping for network environment, work orders received and finished.
• Serves as a technical resource to various departments in providing expertise in the area of Clinical Engineering IT and participates on project task teams as assigned
• Provides after-hours support of the data network operations consistent with the Information Technology/Clinical Engineering department on-call policies and procedures
• Participates in hospital sponsored education relating to job function and attends all education programs deemed appropriate by Manager.
• Evaluate new Clinical Engineering Information technology. Assist with the planning and design of future Clinical Engineering IT Equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical or network engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of six to eight years of related clinical engineering experience, OR minimum of two years in Clinical Engineering with a Network+ certification or similar and four years of network experience (any field).
• CRES/CBET preferred
• A+/Network+ certification preferred
• Advanced knowledge of information networking principles and best practices.
• Experience with HIPAA/HITECH compliance standards
• Reliable transportation required
• Valid Driver's License is Required

While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that include:

Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA, Dependent Care Spending Account, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability, 401k match, Paid Time Off, Wellness Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Accidental Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Program, and more!

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Pay Range
$35.28 - $51.16 /hour