Job Description

Writing specifications for new equipment and machinery.

Evaluating equipment and machinery. Evaluation must include, among other things, not only the initial cost of the equipment but also its operating cost.

Inspecting incoming equipment and machinery and performing pre-acceptance checks before officially accepting equipment and payment.

Setting standards and ensuring their compliance.

Organizing in-service training programmes and training for personnel in the biomedical engineering department as well as other departments to use equipment properly.

Evaluating the need for new or replacement equipment and major repairs.

devising and providing expertise to medical staff and administration.

Organizing a planned maintenance programme for all equipment and attending to emergency breakdowns and repairs.

Instituting an effective equipment control system.

Establishing an inventory of all existing and incoming equipment.

Maintaining work record and maintenance history record.

Active involvement in the activities of the hospital's safety committee and checking safety hazards.

Preventive Maintenance

To clean, lubricate, adjust, check for wear and replace components that might cause total breakdown or serious functional impairment of the equipment before the next scheduled inspection. The Preventive maintenance schedule is as follows:

Schedule:

Daily (Casualty)

Weekly (ICU's / OR)

Quarterly (all AMC equipment)

Yearly (Theatre Equipment)

Emergency maintenance:

Immediate repair of a vital piece of equipment that has unexpectedly broken down. Requests are usually made by phone demanding immediate attention.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ?25,000.00 per month

Benefits:

Health insurance Leave encashment Life insurance Paid sick time Provident Fund
Work Location: In person