Industrial Technician Supervisor: Clinical Engineering (X

Overview

Supervise clinical engineering at Tygerberg Hospital, performing electro-mechanical repairs and maintenance on medical imaging and X-ray equipment.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: A National Diploma, (T, S or N Stream in Light Current Electrical- Engineering Field) or a B-tech degree in Electronic or Mechanical engineering.
• Experience: Appropriate proven previous repair and maintenance knowledge and experience in Medical Imaging Equipment (including X-rays).
• Appropriate experience in the installation of medical X-ray equipment and QA assessment.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Valid Code B (Code 08) driver's license.
• Perform standby and after hour call-out duties.
• Perform overtime functions when required.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Well-developed electronic, electrical and mechanical technical service and repair skills and knowledge.
• Ability to carry out basic mechanical repairs.
• Possess accurate technical ability and insight in order to identify and solve technical problems.
• Ability to perform fault finding down to component level by means of circuit diagrams and test gear.
• Ability to make use of various basic and sophisticated hand tools, power tools, machinery and test equipment to carry out functions.
• Computer literate (MS -Word, -Excel and -Access). -Good communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to perform administrative functions.
• Ability to work as a team member and on occasions on own initiative with the minimum supervision.
• Ability to organize and plan tasks and functions.
• Ability to provide on the job training and monitoring of junior technicians.
• Ability to perform supervisory functions.
• Sound knowledge of medical Imaging equipment.
• Ability to draft specifications of medical equipment.
• Have first-hand installation experience.
• Ability to plan and control budgets.

Duties

• Perform Electro-Mechanical repairs, routine maintenance, inspections, quality assurance testing and evaluation of relevant Medical equipment belonging to Tygerberg Hospital and any institutions under its control.
• Perform acceptance inspection and testing for new or donated equipment.
• Inform on serviceability of equipment.
• Ensuring that the equipment meets the legal and safety requirements of the manufacturers, users, and statutory bodies.
• Evaluate, investigate, monitor and advise on suitability of equipment, costs of repairs and running cost of equipment. -Perform incident investigations and inform supervisor of any hazards and/or recall and act on notifications.
• Maintain a detailed and accurate administrative system for example service history, expenditure, and tracking inventory.
• Responsible for the day to day functioning of the human and other resources under the post's control for example work distribution, prioritizing work and other supervisory functions.
• Training and monitoring of junior technical staff.
• Specification drafting.
• Provide detailed preventative maintenance schedules.
• Be on call for after hour services and repairs.
• Administrative functions as required by the Clinical Engineering Department.
• Ensuring compliance of the OHS Act of 1993.
• Liaison with hospital personnel and private sector representatives.
• Responsible to the Unit Manager of the workshop.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Ms M Rossouw Tel No: (021) 938-4634

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a practical assessment. A full detailed job description is available on request. Orientation to the functioning of the Electronic Unit and Clinical Engineering Department will be provided to the successful candidate. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS