Career

Role of Biomedical Engineer In a Hospital:
Purchase of equipments (which includes inviting quotations/tenders for purchasing new equipments/machines & preparing comparison chart for the same). Writing specifications for all the new equipments & machinery. Evaluating the equipment &machinery on the basis of its initial cost as well as its operating cost: since many times, the high maintenance & operating cost of the equipment turns out to be much higher than the initial cost. Inspection of incoming equipment & machinery and doing pre-acceptance checks before official acceptance & payment. Maintaining records; for e. g. equipment history. Setting standards & ensuring their compliance. Maintaining the equipment to the best of its performance by organizing a planned maintenance programme for all equipments and attending to emergency breakdowns and repairs. Arranging for training programs for personnel in clinical engineering department as well as the end users. Advising & providing expertise to the medical staff & administration. Maintaining equipment inventory for all existing & incoming equipments. Active involvement in the activities of the hospitals safety committee & checking safety hazards. Monitoring contract services viz. A. M. C. and C. M. C. Keeping record of the Spares/consumable items.