Expert Profile
I am a Clinical Engineer with a background in medical device evaluation and application of technology in a healthcare setting; medical device regulation application and failure analysis; and academic research and test development.
My research skills and engineering background combined with the experience will be extremely complimentary in performing the work on your behalf.
Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to the opportunity to working with you.
Please see a list of skills, work experience, and academic background below.
Engineering Skills:
•Strong problem solver and confident decision maker
•Familiar with principals of healthcare facility operation
•Adept with electrical and mechanical technology
Clinical Expertise:
•Troubleshooting experience and performance assessment
•Organization, facilitation and evaluation of clinical trials
•Experience with Federal Medical Device Regulations
Personal Skills:
•Proficient communication and interpersonal skills
•Advanced analysis, summary and documentation skills
•Independent definition and execution of responsibilities
•Biomedical Engineer Vancouver Island Health Authority
• Facilitated identification of innovative medical equipment for new, alternative patient treatments with physicians and nurses.
• Undertook equipment trials and evaluations to assess the feasibility and efficacy of adding new medical equipment to grow existing departmental services.
• Prepare request for proposals and budgetary applications that outlined the hospital’s needs for purchasing initiatives. Coordinated in-house trials at hospitals across Vancouver Island.
• Established equipment maintenance procedures for a variety of medical devices and created a database of catalogued preventative maintenance procedures.
Medical Devices Compliance Unit Health Canada
• As a Compliance Officer, I assessed manufacturers’ submitted incidence reports that articulated failures, malfunctions, or misuses of medical devices.
• Applied acquired knowledge of affected devices, interpretation of medical device regulations, and employed good judgement to evaluate case submissions.
• Examined device incident history to assess the safety and effectiveness of manufacturers’ corrective action and requested additional follow-up when actions were unsatisfactory.
Research Assistant The University of British Columbia
• Research technical, evaluative and user requirement information related to the design and functionality of upper and lower prosthetic limbs from peer reviewed literature.
• Conduct technical evaluations and interpretation of commercial prostheses specifications and quantify the results against manufacturer’s indications for use.
Master of Clinical Engineering (MEng) with a sub-special in Management from The University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (BEng) from Carleton University
Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society
Association of Professional Engineers and Geologist of British Columbia
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