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Biomedical Engineer
Kolkata, West Bengal
₹40,000 - ₹50,000 a month
Permanent, Full-time

Job details

₹40,000 - ₹50,000 a month
Paid sick time, Provident Fund
Permanent, Full-time
Kolkata, West Bengal

Full job description

A. Medical Equipment Management

  • Maintain an updated inventory of all medical equipment across hospital departments.
  • Coordinate installation, commissioning, testing, and acceptance of new medical equipment.
  • Ensure equipment is used safely and according to manufacturer instructions.
  • Monitor equipment performance and availability in critical areas such as ICU, NICU, operation theatres, emergency, dialysis, laboratory, and radiology.
  • Maintain equipment identification numbers, location details, specifications, warranty information, and service history.
  • Coordinate equipment demonstrations and handover to clinical users.

B. Preventive and Breakdown Maintenance

  • Prepare and implement preventive maintenance schedules for medical equipment.
  • Conduct routine inspections and functional checks as per approved procedures and manufacturer recommendations.
  • Respond promptly to equipment breakdown calls and prioritize critical equipment.
  • Coordinate troubleshooting, repairs, and replacement of faulty components.
  • Liaise with authorized service providers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
  • Ensure equipment found unsafe or defective is appropriately tagged, withdrawn from service, and reported until it is safe to use.
  • Maintain breakdown reports, downtime records, and service closure documentation.

C. Calibration and Performance Verification

  • Coordinate calibration and performance verification of equipment requiring such activities.
  • Ensure calibration and testing are performed by competent personnel or authorized service providers, as applicable.
  • Maintain calibration certificates, test reports, and due-date records.
  • Verify that equipment performance meets the applicable acceptance criteria before returning it to clinical use.
  • Ensure suitable test equipment is available and maintained where in-house testing is authorized.

D. Safety and Regulatory Compliance

  • Ensure adherence to hospital policies, equipment safety requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
  • Support compliance with relevant NABH requirements, where applicable.
  • Coordinate electrical safety testing, leakage-current testing, grounding checks, and other safety assessments as appropriate to the equipment.
  • Monitor equipment recalls, safety alerts, field safety corrective actions, and manufacturer advisories.
  • Report medical equipment incidents, adverse events, and potential hazards to the appropriate hospital authority.
  • Support investigations, risk assessments, root-cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions.
  • Ensure medical equipment is operated only by trained and authorized personnel.

E. Equipment Procurement and Commissioning

  • Assist departments in preparing technical specifications for new medical equipment.
  • Evaluate technical quotations and compare equipment features, service support, warranty, and lifecycle costs.
  • Participate in technical evaluation and vendor demonstrations.
  • Verify equipment delivery against purchase orders and technical specifications.
  • Coordinate site readiness, electrical supply, earthing, environmental requirements, and installation.
  • Conduct or coordinate acceptance testing before equipment is released for clinical use.
  • Maintain installation, commissioning, warranty, and handover records.

F. User Training and Departmental Coordination

  • Provide or coordinate equipment operation and safety training for doctors, nurses, technicians, and other users.
  • Maintain user training and competency records, where required.
  • Coordinate with clinical departments to identify equipment issues and service requirements.
  • Educate users on basic troubleshooting, correct handling, cleaning compatibility, and reporting procedures.
  • Ensure service complaints are logged, tracked, and closed with appropriate documentation.

G. Spare Parts and Vendor Management

  • Maintain records of spare parts, accessories, consumables, and equipment-specific components.
  • Monitor spare parts availability and critical equipment support requirements.
  • Coordinate vendor visits, service agreements, warranty claims, and annual maintenance contracts (AMCs).
  • Review vendor performance, response times, and service quality.
  • Verify service reports and ensure completed work is documented.
  • Support cost-effective repair and replacement decisions.

H. Documentation and Reporting

  • Maintain the medical equipment master inventory and equipment files.
  • Maintain preventive maintenance schedules, breakdown logs, service reports, and calibration records.
  • Maintain equipment downtime and availability reports.
  • Track warranty expiry dates, AMC/CMC validity, and maintenance costs.
  • Prepare daily, monthly, and annual biomedical engineering reports.
  • Support internal audits, external assessments, and hospital accreditation activities.
  • Ensure records are updated, traceable, and readily available for inspection.

I. Equipment Lifecycle Management

  • Assess equipment condition, age, reliability, repair history, and obsolescence.
  • Identify equipment requiring replacement, major repair, or technology upgrades.
  • Support annual budgeting and capital expenditure planning.
  • Assist in the safe decommissioning, disposal, or transfer of obsolete equipment in accordance with hospital policy and applicable requirements.
  • Monitor equipment utilization and recommend measures to improve availability and operational efficiency.

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits:

  • Paid sick time
  • Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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