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Key Highlights as a Biomedical Engineer Intern:

  • 🔧 Preventive & Corrective Maintenance: Assisted in inspecting, calibrating, and repairing neurodiagnostic equipment to ensure continuous clinical functionality and safety.

  • 🛠 Device Functionality Testing: Performed routine safety and performance checks on EEG machines, patient monitors, and infusion pumps in accordance with hospital protocols.

  • 📋 Maintenance Documentation: Maintained accurate service logs and equipment histories to support traceability, compliance, and audit readiness.

  • ✅ Regulatory Standards Adherence: Gained hands-on experience working within Health Canada, CSA, and Accreditation Canada frameworks to support biomedical equipment readiness.

  • 🗂 Internal Audit Preparation: Assisted in preparing documentation and ensuring devices met safety and compliance requirements for upcoming audits and inspections.

  • ⚠️ Incident Reporting & Safety Checks: Supported incident investigations involving equipment use, ensuring risk mitigation steps were implemented.

  • 🤝 Clinical Team Support: Communicated with nurses and neurotechnologists to troubleshoot user-reported device issues and gather feedback for performance evaluation.

  • 👩‍⚕️ Departmental Integration: Worked alongside biomedical engineers and technologists to support daily operational needs in a high-volume clinical environment.

  • 📞 Vendor Coordination: Assisted in liaising with external service vendors for equipment calibration and third-party servicing.

My work involved supporting the maintenance, testing, and compliance of neurodiagnostic equipment in a hospital setting, while collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure safe and reliable patient care. 

EEG Cart Reconfiguration Project

  • Organization: Reorganized mobile EEG workstations for improved cable management, component access, and clinician workflow.

  • Efficiency Optimization: Optimized cart layout based on user feedback to reduce setup time and minimize physical strain for neurotechnologists.

  • Standardization: Labeled and color-coded connections to improve usability and reduce misconfiguration risks.

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Signal Interference Troubleshooting Study

  • Troubleshooting: Assisted in investigating causes of electrical interference in EEG systems affecting recording quality.

  • Technical Testing: Performed outlet grounding checks and equipment isolation tests to identify sources of electrical noise.

  • Solution Implementation: Recommended shielding enhancements and power-outlet compliance upgrades to mitigate interference.

Emergency Neuro Cart Equipment Inspection

  • Inspection: Supported readiness checks on emergency neurology carts, validating that diagnostic and monitoring devices were fully functional.

  • Process Development: Assisted in creating a standardized checklist to ensure consistent inspection criteria across units.

  • Compliance: Ensured all critical devices were within calibration and met electrical safety requirements for immediate use.

Preventive Maintenance Program Audit

  • Auditing: Reviewed and updated preventive maintenance schedules for EEG and neurodiagnostic equipment to align with CSA and hospital standards.

  • Verification: Verified maintenance history and service intervals to identify overdue calibrations and high-priority devices.

  • Trend Analysis: Supported biomedical technologists in tracking performance metrics and recommending future service actions.

Biomedical Asset Inventory & Tagging

  • Data Management: Helped update the hospital’s equipment database for neurodiagnostic devices, including EEG machines and amplifiers.

  • Asset Management: Applied asset tags and recorded serial numbers to support traceability and audit readiness.

  • Quality Assurance: Verified the accuracy of equipment locations and service status across multiple departments.

Clinical Feedback Collection Initiative

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborated with neurotechnologists to gather feedback on commonly encountered equipment issues.

  • Data Synthesis: Analyzed and summarized user insights to inform procurement decisions and maintenance priorities.

  • Reporting: Presented findings in a concise report to the clinical engineering supervisor for departmental planning.

Key Strengths & Expertise:

Clinical Equipment Maintenance & Support

  • ✅ Preventive Maintenance: Performed scheduled maintenance on EEG systems, EMG units, patient monitors, and other neurodiagnostic devices in accordance with CSA Z32 and hospital-specific protocols.

  • 🔧 Corrective Repairs: Supported troubleshooting of signal dropouts, interface issues, and power failures, assisting in repairs involving electrode leads, amplifier modules, and control units.

  • ⚡ Electrical Safety Testing: Conducted leakage current and grounding resistance tests using Fluke biomedical analyzers to validate patient safety compliance.

Compliance & Quality Assurance

  • 📋 Regulatory Alignment: Ensured devices met Health Canada, CSA, and Accreditation Canada standards, assisting with pre-inspection readiness and compliance tracking.

  • 🗂️ Audit & Documentation: Reviewed equipment service histories and calibration records to support internal quality audits and asset reporting accuracy.

  • ⚠️ Risk Management: Participated in the review of incident reports and contributed to Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) documentation to enhance departmental safety procedures.

Asset Management & Traceability

  • 🏷️ Asset Tagging & Labeling: Assisted in tagging and updating inventory records for over 100 neurodiagnostic assets using the hospital’s CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).

  • ✅ Data Integrity: Verified serial numbers, model types, calibration status, and physical condition to maintain accurate records for regulatory and operational use.

  • ♻️ Lifecycle Planning: Helped identify obsolete or low-utilization equipment for decommissioning and replacement planning.

Clinical Collaboration & Communication

  • 🤝 Stakeholder Support: Worked directly with EEG technologists, neurologists, and nurses to troubleshoot in-use equipment and provide guidance on basic operational issues.

  • 🔄 Cross-Functional Interaction: Liaised between clinical engineering, IT, and procurement teams for service coordination and parts replacement.

  • 📝 Reporting & Communication: Documented all equipment interactions in maintenance logs, including issue diagnosis, corrective steps, and follow-up actions.

Problem Solving & Process Improvement

  • 🔍 Interference Mitigation Study: Investigated power line noise and grounding faults causing EEG signal distortion; recommended changes to outlet wiring and shielding based on measurements using multimeters and spectrum analysis tools.

  • 🛠️ Workflow Optimization: Reconfigured mobile EEG workstation carts to improve accessibility and reduce setup time, integrating clinician feedback to improve ergonomic layout.

  • 📊 User Feedback Integration: Collected and analyzed common pain points from EEG technologists and included findings in a departmental report to guide procurement and maintenance decisions.

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