Engineer, Clinical

About the Role

Massachusetts General Hospital relies on a wide range of professionals to advance its mission. As a not-for-profit, it supports patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. High-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries, and applicants are invited to join and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The Clinical Engineer provides engineering services to medical and research areas, including selection, acquisition, and service of medical devices, and project management. Performs technical investigations of clinical incidents, clinical/technical problem-solving, device design, and solutions for novel system and technical problems. May lead a project team comprised of technicians. Educates medical and technical staff on medical technologies and systems. Leads quality improvement activities and suggests innovative solutions to technical problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs engineering duties for clinical systems within departments.
• Completes projects of minimal to moderate complexity.
• Completes a project with supervision, including clinical needs validation, budgeting, planning, training, and implementation.
• Generates reference material where needed.
• Leads quality improvement activities.
• Suggests innovative solutions to technical problems.
• Educates medical and technical staff on medical technologies and systems.
• May lead a project team comprised of technicians.
• Performs technical investigations of clinical incidents.
• Conducts clinical/technical problem-solving.
• Designs devices and solves novel system and technical problems.
• Selects, acquires, and services medical devices.
• Manages projects.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Biomedical Engineering (degree)
• CMMS (novel queries)
• Word processing
• Spreadsheets
• Networked systems and communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering is required.
• Experience in lieu of a degree is accepted.
• 0-1 year of experience as a Biomedical Engineer preferred.
• 0-1 year of relevant engineering experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of medical instrumentation, signal processing, and clinical workflows of medical instrumentation and systems.
• Ability to be a technical expert on clinical technologies.
• High level of understanding of electrical and mechanical biomedical safety principles.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions.
• High degree of accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Human relations and interpersonal skills necessary to oversee technical staff in a complex environment.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Understanding of anatomy and physiology and the application of clinical technology to the human body.
• Ability to diagnose and solve technical and/or system problems.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Knowledge of electronic, mechanical, and/or system design and applications' principles.
• Computer literacy.
• Emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail when performing novel queries of a CMMS.
• Understanding of networked systems and communication.
• Demonstrates technical skills, including writing, presentation, and teaching.
• Ability to teach other technical and clinical personnel general direction.
• Ability to lead, interact, and communicate.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards for maintenance of medical equipment and systems.
• Ability to source, understand, and manipulate data to assist with decision-making processes.

Physical Requirements

• Standing: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking: Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting: Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting: Frequently (34-66%) up to 35lbs+ (with assisted device)
• Carrying: Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing: Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling: Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing: Rarely (less than 2%)
• Balancing: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping: Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling: Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching: Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling: Rarely (less than 2%)
• Reaching: Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling): Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering): Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling: Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use: Rarely (less than 2%)
• Vision - Far: Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near: Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking: Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing: Constantly (67-100%)

Additional Details

• Remote Type: Hybrid
• Work Location: 267 Charles Street
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Employee Type: Regular
• Work Shift: Day
• Pay Range: $75,275.20 - $109,553.60/Annual
• Grade: 6