| Detail | For this role |
|---|---|
| Department | Hospital Administration |
| Level | Manager |
| Reports to | Hospital Administrator |
| Direct reports | Biomedical Engineer, Biomedical Technician |
| Experience | 8 to 12 years in hospital biomedical engineering, with team handling experience |
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Job title: Biomedical Manager
Department: Hospital Administration
Reports to: Hospital Administrator
Location: [City], [office, branch or site]
About the role
A Biomedical Manager leads the biomedical engineering department that keeps a hospital's medical equipment safe and working. They plan preventive maintenance, manage annual maintenance and comprehensive contracts with vendors, track calibration, and keep critical equipment such as ventilators, monitors and OT machines available. The role advises management on equipment purchase, condemnation and replacement, and owns the biomedical side of NABH. In a mid to large Indian hospital the biomedical manager balances uptime, patient safety and cost, and supervises a team of biomedical engineers and technicians across departments.
Key responsibilities
- Build and run the preventive maintenance schedule for all medical equipment, from ventilators and monitors to OT and imaging machines.
- Manage AMC and CMC contracts with equipment vendors, track service visits, and hold vendors to their response and uptime commitments.
- Maintain the equipment inventory with make, model, warranty, service history and calibration due dates for every asset.
- Ensure calibration of critical instruments on schedule through accredited agencies and keep certificates ready for audit.
- Respond to equipment breakdowns, arrange loaner or backup units, and keep critical care equipment downtime to a minimum.
- Advise management on new equipment purchase, technical specifications, and condemnation of equipment beyond repair.
- Own the biomedical requirements of NABH, including electrical safety checks and equipment records.
- Track the biomedical budget for spares, contracts and calibration, and control cost without risking availability.
- Train nursing and clinical staff on safe use of equipment and basic first-line troubleshooting.
- Supervise biomedical engineers and technicians, assign work by department, and review breakdown and maintenance reports.
Requirements
- B.E. or B.Tech in Biomedical Engineering, or a diploma with strong experience
- Working knowledge of NABH equipment and electrical safety requirements
- Training in calibration or medical equipment is an advantage
- 8 to 12 years in hospital biomedical engineering, with team handling experience
KRAs and KPIs for a Biomedical Manager
Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.
| Key result area | How to measure it |
|---|---|
| Equipment uptime | Critical equipment uptime at or above 98 percent each month, measured from the breakdown log |
| Preventive maintenance | Planned preventive maintenance completed on schedule for at least 95 percent of equipment |
| Calibration | All critical instruments calibrated before the due date, certificates on file |
| Breakdown response | Critical breakdowns attended within the agreed response time, backup arranged where needed |
| Contract value | AMC and CMC renewals negotiated within budget with agreed service levels |
| Audit compliance | Biomedical records clear NABH and electrical safety audits with no critical finding |
Skills and tools
Tools used day to day: Computerised maintenance management system (CMMS), Calibration instruments, Multimeter and safety analyser, MS Excel, Equipment service manuals.
Reporting line and career path
Next roles: Head of Biomedical Engineering, Hospital Administrator, Facilities Manager
Interview questions for a Biomedical Manager
- How do you decide the preventive maintenance frequency for a ventilator versus an infusion pump?
- A ventilator fails in the ICU at night. Walk me through your response.
- How do you evaluate whether to renew an AMC, switch vendors or bring service in-house?
- What electrical safety checks do you run on patient care equipment, and how often?
- How would you build an equipment replacement plan when the capital budget is tight?
- How do you keep calibration certificates and service records ready for an NABH audit?
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What does a biomedical manager do in a hospital?
A biomedical manager keeps a hospital's medical equipment safe and available. They plan preventive maintenance, manage vendor service contracts, track calibration, respond to breakdowns and advise on buying and retiring equipment. They own the biomedical side of NABH and electrical safety, and lead a team of biomedical engineers and technicians across the hospital.
What qualifications does a biomedical manager need?
Most biomedical managers hold a B.E. or B.Tech in biomedical engineering, or a diploma backed by strong hospital experience. They need working knowledge of NABH equipment and electrical safety requirements, and several years maintaining hospital equipment with some team handling. Calibration or device-specific training is an advantage.
What is the difference between a biomedical manager and a biomedical engineer?
A biomedical engineer does hands-on maintenance, calibration and repair of equipment. A biomedical manager plans the maintenance programme, owns contracts, budgets and audits, and supervises the engineers and technicians. The manager decides priorities and vendor terms, while the engineer executes the technical work on the floor.