The Cornell University Hospital for Animals is in search of a Medical Equipment Integration Specialist.   This unique position offers an exciting growth opportunity within our Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and encourages variety and creativity.  Our Equipment Technician Team plays an essential role in the hospital due to the level of sophistication of the medical equipment, necessary systems integrations and specific clinical use. You will have the pleasure of working and collaborating with Veterinary Clinicians, Information Technology Specialists, Biomedical Engineers, Veterinary Students and other Veterinary Professionals.  The successful candidate will lead and assist with medical equipment and associated IS integrations with our veterinary electronic medical record (EMR). These projects require a resource to lead implementation, test, distribute and support these new systems across the hospital enterprise. 

The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as project support, working closely with supervisor and other project managers to evaluate, purchase, plan, implement and initially support various equipment and associated IT system purchases including general loT of medical devices, telemetry, point-of-care blood work products, angiography, linear accelerator, and cardiac and radiology PACS.
• Proficiently design, implement, configure, and support a variety of IT applications associated with existing and new medical equipment.
• Accurately develop and maintain a knowledge base of IT applications, including but not limited to solutions, system configurations and training materials
• Professionally assist with troubleshooting existing equipment functionality; identify and research opportunities for further technological system development
• Confidently utilizes informative and collective evaluation mechanisms to determine the appropriateness and effectiveness of projects/requests
• Work collaboratively with vendors and in-house support teams, and serve as liaison between the Clinical, Business and IT teams to assess faculty/clinician, staff, client, and patient needs for workflow optimization
• Clearly communicate to all levels of the organization regarding current project status and results
• Assist and support Technical Services Supervisor with procuring, receiving, and implementing medical equipment into the hospital system.
• Assist with annual hospital equipment review, providing feedback and additional recommendations to submitting departments, such as vendor selection and pricing; upon approval, assist with executing purchase of equipment as directed by supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and up to 2 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience integrating hospital information systems (HIS) and medical equipment, including point-of-care laboratory devices, cardiac and radiology PACS, and radiation oncology planning systems.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills, with the ability to work effectively with clinical, IT, and vendor teams.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to document, communicate, and resolve technical issues.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to follow detailed plans, track project progress, and manage competing priorities.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while collaborating effectively with others.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn and navigate new software and internal systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with imaging modalities such as X-Ray, interventional radiology, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, and MRI and biomedical equipment technician.

Important Details about the Position

• This is an onsite position located in Ithaca, NY.
• We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship, now or in the future, for this position.

While the regular business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, the specific schedule may change to meet the needs of the business, requiring employees to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and University holidays and scheduled breaks.

The Following Documents are Required to be Submitted with your Application

• Resume
• Cover Letter

What We Offer:

Great benefits! Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, and sustainability.

• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 13 additional holiday days with 2 additional floating holidays to be used at your discretion

• An award-winning employer provided benefits program
  • Comprehensive health care options
  • Access to wellness programs
  • Employee discounts with local and national retail brands
  • Generous retirement contributions
  • Impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance program
• Follow this link for more information: https://hr.cornell.edu/understand-your-benefits

Employees are expected to meet all of the Cornell University Staff Skills for Success, which are essential for individual and organizational success.

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