Biomedical Department

Aim

To provide technical expertise and management support to hospital administration, engineering department, medical and paramedical staff.

Functions

• Analyze and compare technical specifications of equipments.
• Evaluate initial cost and operating cost of equipments before procurement.
• Inspect incoming equipments and perform pre–acceptance checks before equipment is officially accepted and payment is done to the vendor.
• Set standard operating and regular maintenance guidelines and ensure their compliance.
• Provide training for user department to ensure proper use of equipment.
• Evaluate the need for new equipment or replacement of existing equipment.
• Provide technical advice and expertise to administration, medical and paramedical staff.
• Organizing a planned maintenance program for all equipment and attend to regular or emergency breakdown and repair of equipments.
• Instituting an effective equipment control system.
• Maintain work record and maintenance history record.
• Establish an inventory of all existing and incoming equipment.
• Active involvement in the hospital’s safety committee and checking safety hazards.
• Oncology OT, Labour OT and Burns ICU were renovated and equipped in the year 2014-15.
• Around 1200 equipments, including BP Apparatus are calibrated as a part of NABH accreditation process.
• Around 200 lab equipments and 40 Micropipettes are calibrated as a part of NABL requirement.
• 198 equipments are under AMC and 5 equipments are under Reagent Rental contract with the vendors.
• Preventive maintenance schedule was introduced from January 2014 and preventive maintenance is being performed for the equipments.

Besides this, the Department is also responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of electronic equipments like Intercom, TV, VCR, VCD, Sound System, Overhead Projectors, etc. Mr Vincent D’Sa and Mr Praveen are responsible for the maintenance of these electronic items.

Staff

• Biomedical Engineer : 1
• Biomedical Technician: 1
• Junior Technician: 1
• Electrical/Biomedical Assistant: 1
• Biomedical Assistant: 2
• JTrainee: 5