Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!

The Enterprise Information Services (EIS) team at Cedars-Sinai understands that true clinical transformation and the optimization of a clinical information systems implementation is fueled through the alignment of the right people, processes, and technologies.

Why work here?

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been ranked the #1 hospital in California and #2 hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, 2022-23. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to our groundbreaking biomedical research facilities and advanced medical education programs. We offer learning programs, tuition reimbursement and performance-improvement projects so you can achieve certifications and degrees while gaining the knowledge and experience needed to advance your career.

We take pride in hiring the best, most hard-working employees. Our dedicated doctors, nurses and staff reflect the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.

What will you be doing in this role:

The Clinical Engineer II provides engineering services to medical and research areas including: selection, acquisition and service of medical devices, project management, technical investigations of clinical incidents, clinical/technical problem-solving, system design, and solution of novel system and technical problems. Leads teams comprised of engineers and technicians. Educates and advises medical and technical staff on medical technologies, lead quality improvement activities, and suggest innovative solutions to technical problems.

• Responsible for moderate to the most complex equipment management by working with a multidisciplinary team of internal and external customers and stakeholders to identify needs, coordinates purchases, manages installations, organizes in-service trainings, plans for the handoff to day-to-day operations, and documents projects.
• Works in conjunction with the Device Integration Team and/or clinical departments to design, implement, and analyze new medical equipment evaluations and trials and device integration projects.
• Recommends and implements strategies for management of technology in assigned clinical areas in or around clinical/non-clinical devices.
• Responsible for reporting clinical incidents involving medical devices and disseminating information to all necessary parties. Communicates to manufacturers about problems with medical devices and ensures appropriate response.
• Responses to and addresses recalls/remediations, contract management, and department policy and procedure tasks.
• Ensures all program components support Joint Commission and various other state and local codes that relate to electrical and mechanical safety.
• Performs rounds on clinical (patient care) units to verify proper equipment use and operation.
• Maintains knowledge of and advises hospital personnel of codes and regulations regarding clinical devices and support facilities.
• Diagnoses and solves technical and/or system problems of high complexity.
• Develops and monitors compliance with equipment preventive maintenance schedules.
• Leads complex and/or large projects through all stages of a project plan.
• Serves on internal and/or external hospital committees and working groups.

Experience Requirements:

Three (3) plus years of experience providing clinical engineering services using established engineering methods and standards in evaluating, investigating, and problem solving.

Clinical engineering experience in a hospital preferred.

Knowledge of engineering tools and programming and ability to diagnose and solve technical and/or system problems of moderate complexity.

Solid grasp of computer literacy and the use of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, and statistics.

Educational/Certification Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.

Master's degree preferred.

Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) preferred.