The Job Ad

Engineer / Senior Engineer , Biomedical Engineering

The Challenges

·         Develop, direct and make improvements to various programs to ensure minimal disruption to operations and ensure medical equipment is safe for use at all times.

·         Negotiate contract agreements with vendors for the servicing and preventive maintenance of medical equipment.

·         Prepare medical equipment specifications for tender; evaluate tender submissions and recommends tender awards.

·         Provide technical assistance to hospital personnel in defining and evaluating medical equipment requirements.

·         Conducts training in the operation and user maintenance of medical equipment.

·         Plan, supervise and coordinate the various program for Senior Engineering Assistants / Engineering Assistants in the commissioning, breakdown and preventive maintenance, updates inventory and de-commissioning of medical equipment.

·         Prepare the monthly report, annual capital and operating budgets for Biomedical Engineering Department.

·         Conformance to standards and work practices that the hospital subscribes to (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001, JCI, etc).

·         Updates inventory listing and history records of medical equipment.

·         Support and Assist Head of Department and/or Manager (Biomedical Engineering) in coordinating services and development projects with consultants, vendors, contractors and appropriate authorities.

·         Attend and participate in relevant coordination and hospital developmental projects meeting.

·         Perform any other duties as assigned by HOD and/or Manager.

The Requirements

• Qualification: A Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electronic or Electro-mechanical Engineering is preferred.  In the absence of a Degree, a minimum of five (5) years of engineering experience is required. 

• Experience:  Relevant Technical training in medical equipment by specialist vendors or previous experience in hospital BioMedical Engineering department will be advantageous

To apply for this position, please click here. Please indicate the subject title as: "Applying for position of Engineer/Senior Engineer"

Please indicate the following in your resume:

·         Last drawn salary

·         Expected salary

·         Reason for leaving previous employment

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Cover Letter

Ch@n Jun_Yuan

BlK *** XXXX St 11 #01-01

Singapore 123456

Handphone number: 9787 XXXX

12345abc@gmail.com

12^th February 2012

Clara Wong

Human Resource Department

National University Health System

1E, Kent Ridge Road

Singapore 119228

Dear Ms. Wong

I am currently a NUS third year student earning my Bachelor of Engineering (Bioengineering) degree. Being in bioengineering has stirred my interest in medical care. Therefore, I will like to further my interest by pursuing a career with NUHS as an Engineer/Senior Engineer (BioMedical Engineering).

Being a NUHS engineer involves evaluation of the technical aspects of various medical instruments. My years as a Bioengineering undergraduate have equipped me with the basic knowledge which I believe will allow me to succeed in the job. In addition, having been involved in various CCAs since JC, I truly enjoy working with people to produce desired results and being an engineer in NUHS will allow me to continue my strive for excellence through teamwork.

Thank you for taking time to consider me for the position. Please contact me at on my handphone at 9787 XXXX or through email at12345abc@gmail.com if you have any questions for me. I look forward to joining NUHS.

Sincerely

Ch@n Jun_Yuan (Shouldn't I add "Mr." before my name? Wouldn't it be more appropriate for the employer to know which gender to address me when they contact me?)

Resolving Interpersonal Conflict

People involved: Director, Scriptwriter, Props Manager

Context: Chatterbox theatre is staging a production in three weeks’ time at the University Cultural Center.  However, the props and script are not finalized at this present moment. 

Points of view:

Props Manager: He thinks that the Director is overbearing and demands too much from the backstage crew. The Props Manager also does not like the director’s habit of shouting his orders to the crew.

Scriptwriter: She thinks that the Director is stifling her creativity by changing the script at his whims and fancies. She feels that as a scriptwriter, it is her right to express her freedom of creativity.

Director: He feels that shouting out his orders instills discipline among the crew. In addition, he is shortening the script in order to fit into the two hour production. He feels that both the props manager and the scriptwriter are not being cooperative.

Main problem:  Everyone is unhappy as he/she thinks that the other party is trying to obstruct his/her line of work. Personally, I think these misunderstandings occur mainly due to the lack of candour within the organization (refer to my previous post about candour). However, in addition, all parties are lacking in Emotional Intelligence (EQ). Explicitly, all parties lack self-awareness and empathy. For example, the director should see from his crew’s perspective (empathy) that being shouted at creates unnecessary pressure.  At the same time, the director may also need to be more self-aware and recognize that his unilateral action of changing the script may be disrespectful to the scriptwriter.

Therefore, envision yourself in the director’s shoes; you are pressed for time and unable to discuss every changes to the script with the scriptwriter. What will you do to ensure that the scriptwriter will still feel respected?