Biomedical engineers in hospital clinical engineering
Who they are, what they do and which devices they use: a research-based profile for recruiting this target group for MedTech and pharma projects.
Overview
Biomedical engineers plan, install and maintain medical devices and systems in the hospital. They advise on medical devices and train staff in their operation, for example for imaging systems, endoscopy or radiation protection equipment. Some lead technical service centres in the hospital. For new and replacement purchases they evaluate devices and coordinate with IT, infection control and sterile supply. Entry is usually via a bachelor's or master's degree in biomedical engineering.
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Fields of use and typical tasks
Specializations
Clinical engineering: field of use of the target group Biomedical engineers in hospital clinical engineering, 5 evidence records from DE, AT, CH, US.
Devices and systems they use
- Medical asset / CMMS
- Computed tomography (CT) scanner
- Angiography system
- Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
- Mobile C-arm
- Fluoroscopy system
- Intensive care ventilator
- Cardiac ablation system
- Laboratory centrifuge
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner
- Mammography system
- Medical gas pipeline system
- Mobile X-ray unit
- Patient monitor
- Electrical safety analyser / medical device tester
- SPECT / gamma camera
Who they work with
- Central IT
- Hospital infection control
- Central sterile supply department
- Building services
- Legal department
Frequently asked questions
Who trains clinical staff on new devices?
Among others the clinical engineering team, which trains staff in operating devices such as imaging systems or endoscopy.
Who evaluates devices for a new purchase?
Clinical engineering is responsible for device evaluation for new and replacement purchases based on technical and economic criteria (example of one institution).
With whom does clinical engineering coordinate device requests?
With IT, building services, infection control, sterile supply and the legal department (example of one institution).
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Sources
- Berufsinformation Biomedizintechniker/in, BIC.at Berufsinformationscomputer der Wirtschaftskammer, Inhalte ibw Institut für Bildungsforschung der Wirtschaft (AT)
- Stellenausschreibung Abteilungsleitung Medizintechnik, Universitätsklinikum Essen (DE)
- Einsatzbereich OE 2230 Medizintechnik, Anlagen- und Gerätemanagement, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Stellenangebot Medizintechniker (w/m/d), Krankenhaus eines kommunalen Klinikverbunds, veröffentlicht über medconweb.de (DE)
- Patientengefährdung durch Gerätediversität? Diskussion eines Risikofaktors anhand der Ergebnisse zweier Befragungen an deutschen Kliniken, Der Anaesthesist (Springer Medizin) (DE)
- Geschäftsbereich Medizintechnik, Kepler Universitätsklinikum (AT)
- Wiederkehrende Prüfung von Medizinprodukten, Medizinprodukte-Portal Österreich (Fachbeitrag eines Prüfdienstleisters) (AT)
- Medizinprodukte: Swissmedic-Spitalinspektionen 2021/2022, Swissmedic, Schweizerisches Heilmittelinstitut (CH)
- Biomed Clinical Engineer, Full-Time, Days, Houston Methodist (Karriereportal der Einrichtung) (US)
- Clinical Engineering, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Upstate University Hospital (US)
- Position Description: Clinical Engineer Imaging (Job Code 410014), UW Health (US)