Biomedical Engineer

Position and purpose

Equipment management and maintenance

• Maintain hospital biomedical equipment and an updated equipment inventory or asset register.
• Inspect equipment, record identification and service status, and recommend replacement or upgrades when equipment is obsolete or frequently malfunctions.
• Prepare preventive-maintenance schedules and complete maintenance within required timelines.
• Coordinate calibration, maintain certificates and service reports, and monitor calibration and service-contract expiry dates.
• Respond to breakdowns, troubleshoot and repair equipment where appropriate, and coordinate vendor repairs when needed.
• Document breakdowns and corrective work, escalate critical failures, and confirm repaired equipment is safe before clinical use.

Clinical equipment and safety

• Give particular attention to equipment in operating theatres, recovery and procedure rooms, emergency areas, and other clinical departments.
• Equipment includes patient monitors, ECG machines, defibrillators, anaesthesia machines, ventilators, infusion and syringe pumps, electrosurgical units, suction and oxygen equipment, and sterilization equipment.
• Maintain diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical, and other medical devices in accordance with hospital policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support DOH inspections and audits, address identified deficiencies, and report equipment risks affecting patient or staff safety.
• Clearly identify and remove faulty or unsafe equipment from clinical use until resolved.
• Keep emergency and life-support equipment operational and readily available, and prioritize failures that affect patient safety or clinical operations.

Vendors, procurement, and clinical support

• Coordinate authorized suppliers and service providers, obtain and evaluate quotations, follow up on repairs, and monitor vendor response and service quality.
• Maintain service-contract, warranty, and warranty-claim records.
• Assist with equipment requirements and procurement reviews; coordinate delivery, installation, testing, and commissioning of new equipment.
• Ensure manuals, warranty documents, certificates, and technical records are received and maintained.
• Provide technical support and basic troubleshooting guidance to doctors, nurses, technicians, and other clinical staff.
• Conduct or coordinate equipment orientation and promote safe handling and appropriate use.

Records and coordination

• Maintain inventory, maintenance schedules and reports, breakdown records, calibration certificates, service reports, contracts, warranties, installation records, and disposal records.
• Prepare periodic management reports on equipment status, maintenance completion, breakdowns, calibration, repairs, replacement needs, and recurring issues.
• Coordinate with medical, nursing, operating theatre, CSSD, radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, facilities, administration, infection control, IT, finance, procurement, and external service providers.
• Report equipment incidents, safety concerns, or serious malfunctions promptly; perform other assigned biomedical engineering duties.

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering or an equivalent relevant field.
• Experience with medical-equipment maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and vendor coordination is required.
• Previous healthcare-facility experience is preferred; UAE healthcare experience is an advantage.
• Preferred knowledge includes hospital biomedical equipment management, maintenance, calibration, theatre and emergency equipment, documentation, asset management, and UAE healthcare regulations.
• Requires technical and troubleshooting ability, maintenance and breakdown-management skills, vendor coordination, documentation and reporting, communication, prioritization, attention to detail, and patient-safety awareness.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to work independently with clinical and non-clinical teams.

Pay

• Pay is AED 4,000–5,000 per month.

Work location

• Work is in person at Crown Hospital One Day Surgery in Musaffah 11, Abu Dhabi.

General responsibilities