Medical Equipment Management

1. Maintain an updated inventory of all medical equipment installed across hospital departments.

2. Coordinate the installation, commissioning, testing, and acceptance of new medical equipment.

3. Ensure medical equipment is used safely and efficiently in accordance with manufacturers' instructions.

4. Assess equipment performance and recommend repair, replacement, or upgradation as required.

5. Maintain equipment history records, warranty details, manuals, and service documentation.

B. Preventive and Breakdown Maintenance

1. Prepare and implement preventive maintenance schedules for medical equipment.

2. Coordinate corrective maintenance and troubleshooting of faulty equipment.

3. Attend equipment breakdown complaints and ensure timely resolution.

4. Coordinate with authorized service providers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), wherever required.

5. Verify equipment functionality and safety before returning serviced equipment to clinical use.

6. Monitor equipment downtime and maintain breakdown and repair records.

C. Calibration and Safety

1. Coordinate calibration and performance verification of equipment as applicable.

2. Ensure electrical safety testing and other prescribed safety checks are performed at defined intervals.

3. Identify equipment-related hazards and take immediate action to prevent unsafe use.

4. Ensure defective or unsafe equipment is appropriately labelled, isolated, and reported until cleared for use.

5. Support investigations of medical equipment-related incidents and near misses.