Hospital Engineer - Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

Hospital Engineer (Head of Technical Services Directorate) Job Purpose

To ensure the availability of functional equipment which are maximally applied for their intended purposes in the hospital 

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Provide leadership and be responsible for the overall management of the engineering facilities of the hospital including medical equipment, plant and machinery, service installations, Estates, and Environmental Services 
• Lead the implementation of planned and corrective maintenance and ensure that emergency breakdowns in equipment and service installations are restored speedily to minimize interruptions in service delivery 
• Coordinate and ensure speedy restoration of utilities and other services that have to be done by utility companies and other external service providers 
• Ensure the Directorate maintains an updated assets database of equipment and physicals of the entire hospital and its residences 
• Apply asset database information to do Equipment and Facilities Development planning (EDP) and advise management 
• appropriately on Rational Equipment and Facilities Replacement and Acquisition 
• Draw up and interpret technical specifications and Technical manual of healthcare equipment 
• Advise on the evaluation of technical tenders and the selection of contractors and consultant 

• Supervise external service providers by the heads of units of the Technical Services Directorate, manage services contracts and provide certification to management of the performance of the providers 
• Give regular reports and briefing to Management on the activities of the directorate 
• Lead the directorate management team in preparing infrastructural and equipment budgets of the hospital; Program of Works and Equipment and the Directorate's performance reviews 
• Determine and recommend the type, appropriate levels of quantities, and costs of maintenance materials and spares to be stocked for effective maintenance 
• Devise improved job methods for increasing efficiency in the Directorate 
• Perform any other official duties that may be assigned by Management 

Required Skills or Experience

• BSc Electrical/Electronics Engineering, BSc Mechanical Engineering, BSc. Biomedical Engineering/Clinical Engineering or Equivalent and at least eight (8) years working experience 

OR 

• Masters/Postgraduate Degree in Electrical/Electronics or Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical/ClinicaI Engineering and a minimum of five (5) years post qualification work experience 

The prospective candidate must have 

• Experience in equipment procurement planning and budgeting 
• Demonstrate hands-on experience in maintenance of medical equipment and training in management 
• Experience in policy and standards development 
• Experience in service developments 
• Experience in report writing 

Skills and Personal Attributes 

• Effective communication skills 
• Good interpersonal skills 
• Mechanical aptitude and eye/hand coordination 
• Accuracy and attention to detail 
• Planning skills 
• Ability to move from one place to another easily 
• Computer skills