1. Job Purpose

To lead and manage the Biomedical Engineering function at Reliance Foundation Hospital by ensuring safe, reliable, and cost‑effective operation of all medical equipment in compliance with NABH/JCI standards. This includes equipment planning, procurement support, installation, preventive and corrective maintenance, vendor management, safety audits, and lifecycle management to enable high-quality patient care and clinical outcomes.

2. Accountabilities

1. Biomedical Equipment Management

• Oversee installation, calibration, preventive maintenance, and repair of all medical equipment across clinical departments.
• Ensure uptime reliability, service quality, and reduction in breakdown frequency.
• Maintain complete equipment history logs as mandated by NABH/JCI.

2. Compliance, Safety & Documentation

• Ensure biomedical engineering operations comply with NABH, JCI, AERB, and local statutory regulations.
• Conduct periodic safety audits, electrical/biomedical checks, and risk assessments.
• Maintain audit‑ready documentation including AMCs/CMCs, calibration certificates, breakdown reports, and quality assurance records.

3. Procurement & Technology Management

• Support technical evaluation for procurement of new medical equipment.
• Coordinate with Purchase, Finance, and User Departments for capex planning and vendor finalization.
• Lead equipment acceptance testing, installation, and commissioning.
• Drive technology upgrades and assess equipment obsolescence.

4. Vendor & Contract Management

• Manage AMCs, CMCs, warranty tracking, and vendor performance.
• Negotiate service contracts and ensure adherence to SLAs.
• Monitor service quality, cost controls, and timely completion of maintenance activities.

5. Team Leadership & Operations Management

• Lead, develop, and mentor the biomedical engineering team.
• Ensure 24×7 response readiness for critical equipment.
• Coordinate closely with clinical heads, nursing, operations, and quality teams.

6. Budgeting & Cost Optimization

• Prepare and manage annual biomedical budgets (capex and opex).
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities through repair vs. replace decisions, contract optimization, and efficient resource utilization.

3. Competencies

A. Core HNH Values

Patient First

Excellence

Accountability

Respect

Teamwork

Integrity

B. Function-Specific Competencies (Technical / Functional)

• Strong understanding of biomedical engineering, medical equipment functioning, and hospital technologies
• Knowledge of NABH/JCI equipment‑related standards
• Vendor management & negotiation skills
• Data analysis and reporting
• MS Office – Advanced Excel & documentation skills
• Strong communication & cross-functional collaboration

4. Experience & Educational Requirements

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Necessary: B.E./B.Tech in Biomedical Engineering / Electronics / Instrumentation
• Desirable: M.Tech / Certification in Medical Equipment Management, Hospital Engineering, or Healthcare Quality

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

• Necessary: 8–12 years of biomedical engineering experience in a tertiary care hospital (minimum 300 beds)
• Desirable: Experience in NABH/JCI-accredited hospital setup, experience in team leadership, experience handling high‑end critical care equipment