Jobs at Netcare – Clinical Engineering Technician

Job Description:

The Clinical Engineering Technician is to provide support to the Technical Services Department in order to ensure quality patient care in accordance with hospital standards / policies. The incumbent is also is responsible for and is held accountable for his/her own acts and omissions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the management of all clinical equipment
• Maintenance of all clinical related equipment per manufacturer’s specifications and Health Technology regulations
• Interaction and training of all staff regarding medical equipment
• Purchasing and motivating for the purchasing of medical equipment
• Interaction with Clinical Equipment Co-ordinators, Medical Equipment Maintainers and Clinical Engineering
• Technician Assistants (CETAs) on technical and financial issues related to clinical equipment
• Reporting on clinical equipment to the Technical Services Manager
• Planning and executing regular equipment services to comply with health and safety regulations
• Liaising with medical equipment suppliers to stay informed and trained in latest’s technological development
• Interacting with Hospital management in the absence of a Technical Services Manager

Job Requirements:

• Familiar with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Health Act regulations advantageous
• Good verbal and written skills
• Ability to work under stressful conditions
• Ability and willingness to be on stand-by and partake in a call-out system

Qualification & Experience:

• Member of the South African Association of Clinical Engineers (CEASA)
• Eligible for professional registration as a Technician at the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
• National Diploma in Electrical Engineering: Clinical Engineering with two years additional exp
• Good communication skills and the ability to transfer information through practical interaction with a wide range of staff
• Continuous interaction with suppliers and attendance of technology updates are to form an integral part of continuous education and training

Job Details:

Company: Netcare

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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