Specialist in Medical Technology Operations

Do you want to work with advanced medical technology in an organization where quality, patient safety, and development are at the center? We are now looking for a specialist for Medical Technology Operations at Karolinska University Hospital, where you will play an important role in ensuring healthcare's access to modern and reliable equipment.

You will be offered

• to be part of driving development at one of Europe's leading university hospitals
• a developing and varied job with responsibility for advanced medical technology equipment
• collaboration with experienced colleagues, suppliers, and other professionals within the hospital
• a work environment characterized by responsibility, compassion, and a holistic view.

Of course, you will also benefit from our general benefits that Karolinska University Hospital offers you.

About the position

The Medical Technology (MT) business area is responsible for ensuring that Karolinska University Hospital's healthcare operations have access to safe and appropriate medical technology equipment for world-class care, today and tomorrow. MT is responsible for service, maintenance, and management of the hospital's equipment and actively participates in planning future investments.

Through close collaboration with healthcare, we contribute to development and innovation within specialized and highly specialized healthcare as well as increased use of new technology. MT is part of the central staff of Technology and consists of approximately 115 employees distributed across four equipment-oriented units and one unit for project management and business development.

MT Operations is responsible for advanced technical solutions used in the hospital's operating departments as well as in other parts of the organization, such as integration solutions, surgical robots, operating tables, endoscopy, and media bridges. The unit's mission is to ensure effective, safe, and appropriate management of medical technology equipment throughout its lifecycle.

In this role, you will start from the healthcare's needs for medical technology and initiate and participate in procurements. You will contribute to strategies for how equipment is provided to healthcare and be responsible for ensuring maintenance, high availability, and long-term lifecycle management of the medical technology equipment.

The position also includes participation in renovation and relocation projects as well as close collaboration with suppliers, where contract management and supplier relationships are an important part of the assignment. You will be responsible for one or more equipment groups and plan and follow up on the daily work together with the management leader for MT Operations, to whom you will report in this role. Personnel-related matters, such as salary and leave, are handled by the unit manager.

The operations are mainly located at Karolinska in Huddinge and Solna.

We are looking for someone who

• has a commitment and understanding of how technological development can create new and improved conditions for patients and healthcare staff
• is communicative and attentive to others' needs, perceives, listens, and conveys information clearly and directly, adjusted to the recipient
• has the ability to understand complex matrix organizations with many stakeholders. You are not afraid to question and raise new perspectives
• is a person who takes responsibility, initiates independently, and has a strong professional pride. You will be involved in developing your area and directing how your workday looks. To keep up with the changes occurring in healthcare, it is of utmost importance that you have a positive attitude towards change and transition.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Academic education in technology, healthcare, or another relevant field
• Experience working with medical technology hardware or software
• Experience in project management or another coordinating role
• Very good communication skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written

Desirable:

• Experience in clinical work
• Experience working with medical technology equipment or medical technology software.
• Experience working with/leading IT installations
• Experience working with hospital-wide systems
• Experience in managing MT equipment
• Experience in financial follow-up and planning
• Experience negotiating with suppliers
• Experience working closely with healthcare operations.

About the recruitment process

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

In connection with your application, you need to attach a CV. Instead of a personal letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly explain why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Warm welcome with your application - Together we are Karolinska!

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If you are or have previously been employed by Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or previous manager if you become a candidate for employment.

For permanent positions, a probationary period may be applied.

About Karolinska University Hospital

We at Karolinska University Hospital are proud to be one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, our main mission is to educate the healthcare staff of the future together with Karolinska Institute and conduct world-leading research while continuing our work to develop care for the best of the patient. We work in a variety of areas and professions.

Our vision - We will cure and relieve tomorrow what no one can cure and relieve today.

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