Patients with life-threatening conditions come to the Institute for Critical Care Medicine (ICCM) at Mount Sinai in their greatest hour of need. Our team of intensive care doctors, nurses, and support staff is always available to perform life-saving measures for patients who require the most critical care possible.

The Technical Specialist performs preventative maintenance for ICU equipment/technology. Troubleshoots, adjusts, and calibrates medical equipment. Initiate ordering process for new equipment / quote inquires. Remains up to date on device warranty.

The Technical Specialist is responsible for the coordination of technology based on the needs of the department. S/he may participate in department I.T. needs planning, including purchasing, testing and implementation. This individual acts as a liaison with internal and external IT and others responsible for the procurement of technical resources. Oversees use and advancement of technology within home department to enhance patient care and may assist in technical needs for staff education and special projects.

Responsibilities

• Performs periodic quality assurance test in order to maximize performance of equipment and minimize possibility of hazard due to instrument breakage.
• Ensures conformity to latest federal state, city and hospital standards. Writes incident reports as related to instrument malfunction when used on patients
• Inspects and tests equipment for safety and proper performance, utilizing test apparatus such as a safety analyzer, oscilloscope, etc.
• Designs circuits/instruments that facilitate in repair and maintenance of equipment.
• Prior to purchase of instruments, evaluate capabilities and overall design. Instructs division employees on proper use of instruments.
• Orders and maintains sufficient supplies of replacement parts, instruments and supplies. Maintains records on instruments as required by agencies and hospital.
• Ensuring the safe and effective use of medical technology, managing biomedical equipment, and providing technical support to healthcare providers.
• Configuration of department IT systems, including workstations and applications.
• May participate in department systems planning and development.
• Oversight of hardware and software systems support and upgrades. Monitors and supports anticipated future technological needs.
• Participates in staff, student and volunteer education on related protocols and standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

?    Technical training; Bachelors degree in BioMedical Engineering or a related discipline is preferred.
?    Problem-solving skills to identify issue and developing innovative, analytical solutions for complex technical challenges
?    Knowledge of general mechanical and hand tools
?    2+ years of experience of either technical support or programming/systems experience in end user computing applications, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience in end user computing applications and network-based PC/workstation systems, or relevant applicable experience.

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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