MEQ Planner II

Description

• Conduct design team coordination meetings during all phases of the project.
• Plan existing client standards during the planning and specification of equipment.
• Obtain client approval and customer sign-off for selected medical equipment.
• Participate in any move management projects as required
• Review project drawings and coordinate equipment requirements on the plans. Ensure good communication between the project team, facility personnel, architects, and contractors.
• Manage equipment budget for the project, review & track purchase orders and resolve issues pertaining to purchase orders.
• Manage the planning, delivery, phasing, installation, and operational verification of all medical equipment when contracted. Including storage and final installation of major medical equipment when contracted.
• Provide client with Close out package of all final reports and equipment documentation at project completion.
• Develop, issue and provide analysis on RFP’s as required by the client.
• Coordinate OAC meetings as required by the construction process and the contracted fee.
• Is involved in visioning and preplanning with clients to develop budgets for future projects
• Research, attend conferences and trade shows to stay current with new products and technology
• Provide professional customer interface and client relations.
• Responsible for establishing new client relationships
• Identify and evaluate equipment in place to determine potential reuse, identify obsolete, unneeded equipment as contracted.
• Identify equipment and design conflicts during the design process to avoid costly construction delays.
• Develop a procurement delivery strategy and ensure all team members adhere to the plan and schedule.
• Lead medical equipment inventories which requires knowledge of all medical equipment.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards for equipment installation and use.
• Work with architectural consultants and contractors to review drawings, identify and note design/equipment conflicts and work to reconcile drawings to functionality and provide equipment specifications.
• Develop and update budgets for presentation to the client.
• Organize, supervise, and participate in vendor presentations, vendor site visits and pricing negotiations at the client’s request.
• Develop, organize, and conduct user group meetings as required for all phases of the project (Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Construction Administration and Procurement & Equipment Management).
• Interview and verify medical equipment requirements with the client and make recommendations for “best practices”
• Facilitate meetings with medical personnel to confirm appropriate placement and use of medical equipment for patient care.
• Develop and communicate to project team the Medical Equipment Responsibilities Matrix.
• Manage procurement process and equipment coordination process when contracted.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of emerging technologies and products.
• Maintains client relationships
• Plan equipment on a room by room level for each department, using proprietary software, ESP.
• Responsible for providing project equipment lists within established standards and guidelines to the project team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and/or related experience in the Healthcare environment or Clinical arena
• 3-4 or more years of medical equipment planning experience or related experience preferred
• Understanding of design and construction schedules and the ability to coordinate equipment programming with building design and construction
• Experience planning large complex projects in the acute care setting

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance