Medical Equipment Consultant

• Jun 2021 - Present

Managing Director

• Jan 2010 - Mar 2021

Healthcare Facility and Medical Technology Planning: • In charge of the day to day operations and management of the company, including evaluating new project opportunities and preparing technical and financial offers • Provide functional program narratives and related space programs to identify medical and non-medical functions for Healthcare Projects • Provide guidance and expertise to facilitate project planning process • Evaluate design and technical specifications in terms of budgetary considerations, safety and security, flexibility, maintenance requirements, the effect on building and support services, long term serviceability and maintainability, future requirements, compliance with regulatory requirements. • Oversee company works pertaining to space and equipment planning • Evaluate and reconcile space needs and project budgets with emphasis on funding constraints and opportunities • Work with project owner delegates to achieve consensus on facility requirements and understanding of the capital development process • Participate with company clients and/or representing them in medical equipment purchasing negotiation meetings • Represent clients in evaluating service contracts for medical equipment • Coach and supervise HCP team members and provide guidance and best planning practices in order to enhance efficiency, productivity and accuracy of company submittals Show less

Director, Facility Management and Planning Services

• Apr 2007 - Sep 2009

Management, Operation and Consultancy Group Healthcare Facilities Planners and Medical Equipment Consultants • In charge of the Facility Management of all existing, ongoing and potential projects • In charge of the Facility and Medical Equipment Planning for existing, ongoing and potential projects Duties Included: • Assisting the CEO in Starategic Planning related to existing, ongoing and potential projects • Space Programming • Generating bill of quantity, equipment lists and itemized budgets • Generating detailed room data sheets for submittal to consultant / contractor • Generating loaded room drawings • Generating review and recommendation reports pertaining to architectual planning and space programs, including recommending modifications of architectural plans, room layouts, etc. • Generating review and recommendation reports pertaining to Equipment Suppliers’ shop drawings • Involved in coordination meetings involving equipment suppliers, general consultant (civil, elecromechanical, etc.) and contractor • Preparing equipment specification and performing technical evaluations for medical equipment • Participating with company clients and/or representing them in medical equipment purchasing negotiation meetings • Representing AHC and its clients in accepting newly acquired medical equipment • Representing AHC and its clients in evaluating service contracts for medical equipment • Providing training sessions and courses on various topics including safety standards, planning requirements, equipment issues (technical and clinical aspects) to employees and trainees Show less

Senior Medical Equipment Specialist

• Dec 2003 - Aug 2006

Healthcare Facilities Planners and Medical Equipment Consultants • Providing Biomedical Engineering Consultations to clients on health care projects • Review and recommendation pertaining to architectural planning and space programs, including recommending modifications of architectural plans, room layouts, etc. • Supervising the preparation of loaded room drawings based on instructions given to CAD operators related to the level of equipment sophistication and nature of health care project • Preparing bill of quantity, equipment lists and itemized budgets for new projects • Supervising the preparation of detailed room data sheets and providing final review prior to submittal to contractor • Review and approval of Equipment Suppliers’ shop drawings and heading corresponding coordination meetings involving equipment suppliers, general consultant (civil, elecro-mechanical, etc.) and contractor • Planning for capital medical equipment purchasing, including priority and budget assessment • Preparing equipment specification and performing technical evaluations for medical equipment • Participating with company clients and/or representing them in medical equipment purchasing negotiation meetings • Supervising clinical / technical staff training on new and existing medical equipment by equipment suppliers • Supervising the installation of new medical equipment on client’s behalf, including the coordination, inspection and approval of pre-installation requirements for works performed by the contractor / general consultant • Representing clients in accepting newly acquired medical equipment • Assessing and assisting in purchase of service contracts for medical equipment • Providing training sessions and courses on various topics including safety standards, planning requirements, equipment issues (technical and clinical aspects) to employees and trainees Show less

Department Head, Biomedical Engineering

• Jan 1994 - Dec 2004

• Planning for capital (medical) equipment purchasing, including priority and budget assessment • Preparing equipment specification and performing technical evaluations for medical equipment considered for purchase by the hospital • Participating in medical equipment purchasing committee meetings • Providing clinical staff with user training on new and existing medical equipment as well as general technical educational topics such as electrical safety, computer literacy, the internet, etc. • Member of the Hospital’s Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Duties include writing policies and procedures as well as training hospital employees on various safety regulations and procedures • Assessing and reporting on equipment related incidents including recommending solutions and future preventive measures • Performing all of the general biomedical engineering tasks described in the following (previous job) descriptions • Assessing equipment maintenance aspects such as purchasing of maintenance contracts, stocking designated spare parts, budgeting for such maintenance, etc. • Following up scheduled maintenance (PM) work performed by the biomedical department and designated equipment suppliers (maintenance contracts) • In charge of the audio-visual department at the hospital. This includes assisting speakers in all technical aspects and providing solutions to their problems, being responsible for the up-keeping and continuous upgrading of the department’s audiovisual resources as well as planning and supervising the implementation of major events whether these events are taking place on hospital property or promoted by the hospital (community and national level) Ahmad T. Jawhar | P a g e 9 • Year 2000 compliance project manager for all of the hospital’s equipment including medical, general, computers and communication. Also, designated as the Liaison Officer for this issue by The Lebanese Ministry of Health Show less

Clinical Engineer

• Jan 1991 - Mar 1994

• Supervising the Biomedical Engineering department’s laboratory • Representing the department on the hospital’s health and safety committee • Developing new criteria designed to improve the existing Quality Assurance Program • Coordinating equipment related issues for the cardiovascular surgery unit and cardiovascular intensive care unit • Evaluating new patient care equipment being considered for purchase by the hospital • Performing incoming inspections on new equipment • Assisting in the installation and testing of new clinical equipment • Providing clinical staff with consultation and solutions to equipment related problems and concerns • Troubleshooting and repair as well as preventive maintenance of clinical equipment • Consultation with medical equipment manufactures’ representatives Show less

Biomedical Engineer / Technologist

• Jun 1989 - Jan 1991

• Compiling equipment inventory list for all the hospital’s clinical equipment in addition to organizing and implementing a complete filing and documentation system for these equipment • Database system evaluation and recommendation for purchase • Coordination of preventive maintenance program for clinical equipment, designed to meet legal and accreditation standards as well as standards of safety and performance • Assisting in the installation and testing of new clinical equipment • Providing clinical staff with consultation and solutions to equipment related problems and concerns • Troubleshooting and repair as well as preventive maintenance of clinical equipment • Consultation with medical equipment manufactures’ representatives Show less