Field Clinical Engineer Job Description
Field clinical engineer
provides review of site regulatory documents for compliance with ICH GCPs and FDA guidelines and regulations related to clinical trials.
Field Clinical Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Trains on and maintains knowledge of clinical trial protocols, RM Clinical Department standard operating procedures, and compliance with regulations of world-wide regulatory bodies
Educates clinical investigators on clinical trial protocols, clinical processes and investigational products and features
Travel to IVF labs in assigned region to do system demos
Scope client sites prior to system installation, , site survey and develop specification for system configuration
System installation, service and support at clinical sites
Collaborate with customer IT departments to integrate relevant software products with local IT systems
Deliver training sessions (classroom/individual training) to potential and existing clients
Conduct basic repair of equipment on site as needed
Partner with home office based customer service team to ensure timely closure of customer service requests and complaints
Communicate user feedback to customer service and collaborate with these teams on product improvements and field service procedures
Field Clinical Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Field Clinical Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: AF
Education for Field Clinical Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the field clinical engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Technical, Biology, Engineering, Management, Business, Marketing, Teaching, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Medical
Skills for Field Clinical Engineer
Desired skills for field clinical engineer include:
Clinical engineering profession
Good Clinical Practices and ICH Guidelines and compliance for clinical trials
Fields he/she supports
Computer software and other skills
Clinical trial protocols
Cardiology
CRM Clinical Department standard operating procedures
Compliance toward the regulations of world-wide regulatory bodies
Compliance with regulations of world-wide regulatory bodies to meet corporate and departmental objectives
Electro-physiology
Desired experience for field clinical engineer includes:
Assist in the site selection, qualification, and initiation processes for TAVI trials in the US
May assist in the development of the TAVI training plans/materials
Educate and train physicians, hospital personnel and hospital staff on technical matters relating to the company products by conducting and/or coordinating one-on-one training sessions, in-service education programs, and seminars and/or outside symposiums
Responsible of the development of the internal case summary reports template their completion
Work closely with the in-house engineers, participating in regular on-site training on the design implementation of the device, any changes related to the design
Maintain clear records related to installation, service, upgrades and replacements
Field Clinical Engineer Examples
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Field Clinical Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a field clinical engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for field clinical engineer
- Provides technical support for clinical trial procedures including implants and follow up visits
- Follows company guidelines for managing investigational product inventory used in the clinical trial protocol throughout the clinical process
- Meets with existing and potential clinical investigators to identify their clinical needs and research interests
- Travels to accommodate clinical trial implant and follow up case coverage
- Provide on-site installation, repair, qualification/verification testing, and preventive maintenance on assigned products within specified vendor guidelines
- Be responsible for customer satisfaction as related to provided support services
- Be responsible for following quality practices specified by CSA and product vendor
- Provide accurate and timely reporting of information regarding service events and customer account information
- Promote teamwork and cooperation with CSA and vendor partner's personnel
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with business professionals
Qualifications for field clinical engineer
- Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering or a related field, and at least 1 year of relevant experience
- Five years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in a technical or biomedical field will substitute for a Master’s degree in field listed
- At least 6 years of experience with computer based medical devices or medical imaging systems in a clinical setting
- High proficiency in Microsoft software installation and troubleshooting
- High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint to document and communicate concepts
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction in fast paced, entrepreneurial work environment
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of field clinical engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for field clinical engineer
- Ability to self-supervise and be comfortable with unplanned schedule changes
- Ability to continually learn new product service techniques with minimal instruction
- Fundamental knowledge of Healthcare and Laboratory testing products utilized in Hospitals, Clinics, and Physician offices
- Able to stand and or sit for long periods of time
- Available to travel overnight for support of service calls and training
- Wear Personal Protective Equipment as needed
- Ability to use various hand and electronic tools in the support of assigned products
- Identifies and aligns key stakeholders at the customer site on site implementation requirements
- Provides constant communication on progress to key stakeholders to drive timely installations
- Manages established installation procedures to ensure the customer site meets specifications prior to instrument installation
Qualifications for field clinical engineer
- Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Elecrical engineering
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Neuromodulation/Neurology
- Medical device sales and/or clinical education experience
- Excellent English language skills is a must
- Strong presentation experience and ability to train and convey technical concepts to Clinical/Medical Professional staff
- Results driven with strong bias for action and data driven
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a field clinical engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for field clinical engineer
- Monitors work to ensure quality, and continuously promotes quality outcomes
- Provide technical support for clinical trial procedures including implants and follow up visits
- Work requires the application of theoretical principles and creative/analytical techniques
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with "Customers" (hospital/clinic research center) and Medtronicfield throughout territory
- Partner with field clinical colleagues, and other Medtronic field partners, in the identification, cultivation andprioritization of study investigators/physicians
- Provide and evaluate technical and protocol training to Customers and Medtronic partners
- Demonstrates a thorough command of WorkMate Claris™ System related product and technical knowledge
- Functions as a “pipeline” between St
- May act in Lead role to manage the Region’s FCE case coverage schedule and any account coverage conflicts that arise
- Remains current on developments in field(s) of expertise, regulatory requirements, a comprehensive knowledge of the company's AF products, markets, and objectives industry trends
Qualifications for field clinical engineer
- Able to deal with deal with ambiguity
- Able to work collaboratively in a matrix environment
- Position requires domestic travel up to 75% of time and occasional international travel
- Education – Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering or a related field
- Ability to satisfy and maintain background and health requirements necessary to gain access to clinical study centers, including surgical procedure locations
- Candidate will have strong technical and strong analytic skills as demonstrated by prior experience and/or coursework
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Field Clinical Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a field clinical engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for field clinical engineer
- Responsible and accountable for establishing and achieving departmental goals for each clinical trial by insuring his/her Field Clinical Specialists and Field Clinical Research Engineers have the knoweldge, tools, and training to execute each clinical trial, by assisting his/her FCEs at their centers, and by interacting with internal and external customers, as needed, to attain the execution goals of the study
- Recruits, trains, and develops Field Clinical Research Engineers within their region
- Knows and communicates center capabilities, including center start processes involving Ethics Committees and contract approvals, clinical trial enrollment potential, and center research infrastructure including the engagement of the Principal Investigator
- May act as a mentor to less experienced FCEs within their region or in other parts of the country
- Coordinates field support for all Clinical Research in the territory and mentoring less experienced FCE’s on conducting Clinical Research
- Function as a “pipeline” between Abbott and the Medical Community, constantly communicating important information to customers, within the FCE group and to other departments (product planning, engineering, marketing and education)
- SCS & DBS device troubleshooting in the field
- Liaise with US Technical Support Team to align guidance with international recommendations on contraindications/warnings/precautions
- Provide guidance on good clinical research practice in developing research sites
- Assist in installations and demonstrations as needed to support the SITs and Sales
Qualifications for field clinical engineer
- Candidate will be knowledgeable in neurostimulation, including theory and applications
- Candidate will have excellent communication skills
- Candidate will be creative and inquisitive
- Candidate will be able to work independently
- Candidate will be able and willing to travel regularly (~50% to70%)
- Candidate will speak English fluently
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a field clinical engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for field clinical engineer
- Maximizes revenue opportunity through demonstrated consultative selling of a broad range of products
- Provides formal in-service/education to clinicians
- Demonstrates a thorough command of assigned product line related product and technical knowledge
- Provides expert clinical consultation on the use of our system
- Provide technical support to Customers for implants, follow-ups, programming and trouble-shooting as needed in support of clinical trials
- Collaborate with Customers, sales colleagues, and cross-functional clinical partners to meet or exceed study enrollment goals
- Actively disseminate clinical research evidence
- Train and mentor clinical staff
- May provide feedback on customer requirements and technical information/ideas for new devices through the Field Clinical Advisory Team
- Performs various duties as directed by the Service & Clinical Applications Manager
Qualifications for field clinical engineer
- Preferred engineering discipline is Biomedical Engineering
- Candidate will preferably have exposure to ‘design thinking’ and/or human factors principles through previous experience/education
- Familiarity with SCS preferred
- Previous experience of running clinical trials advantageous
- University degree in Science, Medicine or Engineering or comparable background
- Minimum 2 years of experience in medicine or MedTech