UNIV - Maintenance Supervisor - College of Dental Medicine

Job Description Summary

The Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Manager leads the comprehensive repair initiatives, replacement and maintenance for equipment for the Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine. This role oversees preventive maintenance, complex repairs, installation, compliance, and lifecycle planning for clinical, research, and simulation technologies across multiple facilities. The Manager supervises technicians, manages regulatory programs, and ensures adherence to standards from agencies including the The Joint Commission and the Food and Drug Administration. Serving as the primary liaison between clinicians, vendors, and leadership, the position ensures safe, reliable, and compliant equipment that supports patient care, education, and research.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC001135 CDM Dental Teaching Clinic

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-06

Pay Range

47,588.00 - 67,817.00 - 88,047.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

35%: The Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Manager manages overall maintenance programs, responsible for maintaining, repairing and testing of all medical and dental equipment with a focused client-driven attitude. Provides technical equipment guidance according to state and national regulatory compliance measures, and ensure medical and dental equipment is readily available for The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine (CDM), Dental College Simulations Lab, CDM Research Facilities, Dental Clinics Building, CDM areas in Basic Science Building, Hospital Oral Surgery Clinic, West Ashley Medical Pavilion Dental Clinic, Nexton Clinic and all other operational facilities. Monitors regulatory compliance measures for the organization's medical and dental devices according to the Joint Commission, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), American Dental Association (ADA), South Carolina Department of Health & Environment Control (SCDHEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Provides technical guidance to assigned staff, doctors, college professors, medical researchers, and other healthcare staff. The manager performs digital troubleshooting utilizing digital multimeters, air-water schematics for maintenance on dental chairs, dental units, digital x-ray film digitizers, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) 3D medical imaging systems such as Intraoral, panoramic, and cephalometric x-ray digital systems, tabletop digital cassette autoclaves, industrial large steam sterilizers and all other equipment items related to dental medicine. Manages other technicians within the CDM, maintains services schedules, provides preventive maintenance on medical and dental devices. Tracks and reports all maintenance and repairs to share with Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration and other leadership as requested. Responsible for providing guidance on equipment sustainment, lifecycle, and replacement planning. Liaison with staff and faculty to help facilitate the installation of new equipment. (Essential)

30%: Manages all medical, dental and laboratory devices including but not limited to dental unit waterline testing programs, the amalgam filters hazmat waste program, contract maintenance, medical device alerts and shop operations for medical maintenance program. Manages and assigns work duties to other CDM technicians to ensure repairs and preventive maintenance are completed timely. Provides maintenance and repairs on all dental and medical devices including teaching dental simulators in the main simulation’s lab, wet labs, and 3D digital laboratories, clinics, and other CDM areas on a planned service schedule. This includes maintaining adequate stocks and spare parts. Help manage the building medical gasses program, repair all medical gases inlet/outlets and the monitor alarms for piped oxygen systems, anesthesia machines, dental chairs and treatment units, dental simulators, coned beam computed digital tomography systems, vital signs monitors, sterilizers / autoclaves and surgical equipment. Trains and develops other technicians on the CDM staff. With leadership approval, provides training and SOPs for the use of medical and dental equipment to staff, faculty, residents and students.  (Essential)

15%: Responsible for maintaining and managing of all manuals and specifications for dental and medical devices to ensure all product specifications are met. Manages equipment replacement programs, power, air, water, vacuum requirements, and modifications. Coordinate with all internal, external support agencies to manage specification and requirements. Ensure that designs and devices meet regulatory, safety, and quality requirements and standards, such as FDA regulations and ISO standards. Monitors regulatory compliance measures for the organization medical devices according to: The joint commission, the commission on dental Accreditation (CODA), South Carolina department of health and environment control (SCDHEC), occupational safety and health administration (OSHA), American Dental Association (ADA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for equipment compliance, classifications and safety alert recalls.  Performs tasks involving the installation and maintenance of therapeutic, diagnostic, and monitoring medical equipment to include: 

1.   Provides equipment operators training for doctors, residents, students, and other staff on maintenance of equipment and preventive maintenance requirements when requested.
2.  Monitors regulatory compliance according to state and national requirements for CDM. 
3.  Performance of both routine and complex tasks associated with the installation, maintenance, and repair of a diverse range of clinical equipment including life support equipment. 
4.  Providing training, mentoring and guidance for staff. 
5.  Participation in committees as requested. 
6.  Coordinate new equipment inspections and installation as needed. (Essential)

10%: Maintain preventive maintenance program for all CDM medical/ dental equipment to preclude failure impacting patient care or student training. Provides management with requested reports including list of all dental and medical equipment, maintenance schedules, last repairs, useful life and other critical data. Serves as CDM liaison between staff, vendors, and clinicians for all medical equipment requirements. 

1.  Provides medical equipment replacement information on devices which have exceeded its life expectancy for replacement and or programming for replacement. 
2.  Manage the dental waterline sampling/ testing programs, amalgam filters / hazardous waste program.  
3.  Manage the Infection Control Amalgam Hazmat waste program for replacement and disposal of Amalgam filters etc.
4.  Manage all X-ray Radiation inspection and registration programs.
5.  Manage the medical gases procurement, preventive maintenance, repairs of all building alarm system and outlets. 
6.  Assist in managing the Surplus of all equipment turn-in.
7.  Validate contractor work on site and initiate coordination for additional work requirements.
8.  Manage medical device recalls for CDM, report urgent recalled equipment to chain of command to ensure patient safety. 
9. Advise clinical staff on key initiative, equipment issues and user requirements to sustain medical devices when requested by leadership.
10. Manages other medical and dental programs as assigned by leadership. 
11. Provides input on maintenance contracts when requested. (Essential)

10%: Advise leadership on equipment replacement and or problematic devices that require extensive repairs and or repair parts for department to order. Ensure all provider safety concerns are immediately address for corrective actions. Establish a Life cycle management process for medical and dental devices that exceed and or need replacement.

1.  Provide key reports of equipment required for replacement planning.
2.  Provide management with procurement quotes and analysis for budgetary planning.
3.  Evaluate new technological devices for implementation and effectiveness.
4.  Participate in facilities / construction projects involving medical and dental equipment when requested by leadership. 
5.  Help facilitate safe, cost-effective, and well-maintained health technologies that help improve overall organizational clinical outcomes.
6.  Ensure compliance with state and national regulations on medical equipment management.
7. Maintain equipment list for American Dental Association and other accredited inspections.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and three years experience or training within the specific work area. Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50# , unassisted. Ability to lift/carry patients to 350# (+/-), assisted. Ability to lift objects from floor level to height of 36 inches, to 50#, unassisted. Ability to lower objects, to 50#, from height of 36 inches, unassisted. Ability to push/pull objects to 350#(+/-), unassisted. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually. Additional New Requirements: Computer literacy. Ability to work rotating shifts. Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to learn and use new processes, tools, equipment as required.

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