Job Description
The Head of Biomedical, North Region will be responsible for supervising and controlling the following aspects of biomedical services at the regional level:
I. STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
- Leading and managing the Biomedical team at regional level, ensuring it is qualified, well-trained, and capable of meeting the job requirements.
- Train, guide, and supervise biomedical leads, delegate tasks, monitor performance, and provide guidance to ensure consistent service delivery.
- Ensuring KPIs and reporting mechanisms for monitoring each position’s (under span of control) performance are in place and the same are being monitored on a regular basis with corrective actions taken, including personnel counseling and mentorship.
- Participate in the development and implementation of departmental policies & procedures, and performance benchmarks to align biomedical services with organizational goals.
- Ensuring adequate and appropriate segregation of duties from internal controls perspective are in place.
- Develop, implement, and manage short- and long-term strategic priorities and quality improvement initiatives for the department.
- Fostering strong relationships with all stakeholders, including Supply Chain and Medical Directorate to support high-quality patient care.
II. MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
- Oversee medical equipment planning, procurement, technical evaluation, cost analysis, deployment, maintenance, and replacement of medical equipment across facilities.
- Manage and coordinate biomedical engineering projects, including installation, configuration, and commissioning of clinical equipment.
- Ensure the safe and effective use of medical devices. This involves installation, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, repair, and eventual decommissioning of equipment.
- Oversee the design, modification, or custom fabrication of equipment based on clinical user requirements.
- Advise senior leadership on emerging medical technologies and regional technology roadmaps.
- Ensure and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance programs, including quality control checks to ensure ongoing equipment reliability.
- Conduct regular downtime and trend analyses to identify root causes and reduce equipment unavailability.
- Monitor and identify obsolete or high-maintenance devices and recommend appropriate replacements or upgrades.
- Standardize equipment models, specifications, and maintenance practices across the region.
- Support integration of medical equipment with digital health systems.
- Lead replacement planning and capital equipment forecasting.
III. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND ACCREDITATIONS
- Ensure compliance with national and international healthcare regulations and accreditation standards (e.g., JCIA, PMDC, PHC, provincial health authorities, ISO, etc.).
- Lead regional biomedical audits, inspections, and risk assessments.
- Ensure implementation of patient safety and equipment risk management programs.
- Ensure competency assessments and certification compliance.
IV. BUDGETING, PROCUREMENT & COST OPTIMIZATION
- To provide functional support to campus management for preparation of yearly/new projects budgets, regular monitoring of utilization versus approved budgets; liaise with Biomedical campus leads, Finance, and head of campus.
- Devises strategies and ensures implementation of cost control measures in the assigned areas.
- Consolidate regional biomedical budgets and monitor cost utilization.
- Provide technical leadership for centralized procurement and tender evaluations.
- Provide technical leadership for centralized procurement and tender evaluations.
- Negotiate service contracts, AMCs, warranties, and SLAs.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities through standardization and shared services.
V. INCIDENTS, RISK & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
- Review and investigate region-wide equipment-related incidents and sentinel events.
- Ensure root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action implementation.
- Monitor KPIs, uptime, and service quality across hospitals.
- Represent Biomedical Engineering in regional committees and leadership forums.
- Design and implement regional training programs for biomedical and clinical staff on the proper and safe use of biomedical equipment.
- Promote continuous professional development and knowledge sharing.
VI. OTHER TASKS
- Perform any other task assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or by the management that commensurate with your knowledge and skills.
Note: “Indus Hospital & Health Network is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.