Rutvik Patel, Cbet(C), C.E.T. Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

→ Reporting to the Director of Biomedical Engineering, I am primarily responsible for Operating Room and Endoscopy equipment→ CMMS Committee Co-Chair - Responsible for overseeing the implementation, utilization, and optimization of the CMMS and standardize practices related to data input/recording within the BME department→ Biomed Website Admin - update and manage information related to biomedical engineering department on hospital intranet. → Work in accordance with standards and… Show more → Reporting to the Director of Biomedical Engineering, I am primarily responsible for Operating Room and Endoscopy equipment→ CMMS Committee Co-Chair - Responsible for overseeing the implementation, utilization, and optimization of the CMMS and standardize practices related to data input/recording within the BME department→ Biomed Website Admin - update and manage information related to biomedical engineering department on hospital intranet. → Work in accordance with standards and practices established by the hospital, Health Canada, CSA, Accreditation Canada along with CMBES (Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society) standards of safe practices.→ Assess medical equipment performance: Troubleshoot, service, repair and calibrate patient care, life support, laboratory, diagnostic imaging and wireless network equipment in a safe, self-directed and timely manner→ Provide support and guidance for capital equipment procurement - Participate in selection and evaluation of medical equipment by reviewing vendor submissions, evaluating medical equipment, making purchase recommendations and supporting post purchase implementation→ Risk Management - Investigate circumstances leading to an incident; assist with root cause analysis; test equipment involved in an incident and prepare investigation report.→ Develop/create reference procedures for CMMS regarding medical equipment preventive maintenance and performance verification assessment→ Coach and guide biomedical engineering students on operational policies & procedures as well as PMs, and corrective maintenance on medical equipment→ Participate in departmental projects and new system implementation within organization Show less

Mississauga, Ontario

→ Worked in accordance with standards and practices established by the hospital, Health Canada, CSA, Accreditation Canada along with CMBES (Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society) standards of safe practices.→ Assessed medical equipment performance: Troubleshot, serviced, repaired and calibrated patient care, life support, laboratory, diagnostic imaging and wireless network equipment in a safe, self-directed and timely manner→ Scheduled and performed preventive… Show more → Worked in accordance with standards and practices established by the hospital, Health Canada, CSA, Accreditation Canada along with CMBES (Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society) standards of safe practices.→ Assessed medical equipment performance: Troubleshot, serviced, repaired and calibrated patient care, life support, laboratory, diagnostic imaging and wireless network equipment in a safe, self-directed and timely manner→ Scheduled and performed preventive maintenance, incoming inspection and quality assurance checks on medical equipment while coordinating with the departmental staff; Record all events related to medical equipment into CMMS.→ Provided support and guidance for capital equipment procurement including RFP preparation, evaluation, and post purchase implementation → Developed/created reference procedures for CMMS regarding medical equipment preventive maintenance and performance verification assessment→ Coached and guided biomedical engineering students on operational policies & procedures as well as PMs, and corrective maintenance of different medical equipment→ Participated in departmental projects and new system implementation within organization Show less

Department Of Health - Qikiqtani General Hosital

→ Assessed medical equipment performance: Troubleshot, serviced, repaired and calibrated patient care, life support, diagnostic imaging and wireless network equipment in a safe, self-directed and timely manner→ Scheduled and performed preventive maintenance, incoming inspection and quality assurance checks on medical equipment while coordinating with the departmental staff; Record all events related to medical equipment into CMMS.→ Implemented Preventive Maintenance program and led… Show more → Assessed medical equipment performance: Troubleshot, serviced, repaired and calibrated patient care, life support, diagnostic imaging and wireless network equipment in a safe, self-directed and timely manner→ Scheduled and performed preventive maintenance, incoming inspection and quality assurance checks on medical equipment while coordinating with the departmental staff; Record all events related to medical equipment into CMMS.→ Implemented Preventive Maintenance program and led Biomedical Engineering department for Accreditation ROPs while ensuring complete documentation on all services performed (preventive and corrective).→ Periodically assessed and reviewed Operational Policies and Performance Inspection Procedures for patient care and laboratory equipment based on OEMs' recommendations and ensure its compatibility with AAMI and CSA standards→ Investigated medical device recalls based on the ECRI and Health Canada alerts and ensure medical equipment meets safety standards.→ Involvement in Territorial Procurement Committee: Provided support and guidance for capital equipment selection, purchase and replacement including researching through ECRI, checking CSA requirements and Health Canada approvals, comparing equipment specifications, contacting and negotiating price quotes with manufacturer/vendor→ Ensured safe introduction, clinical use and ongoing support of medical equipment→ Field Service: Provided Technical/Clinical/Operational support to 11 different communities located in Baffin region. This includes visiting all community Health Centres every year for Preventive Maintenance/troubleshooting/repair of medical equipment and ensuring all equipment are working in optimal conditions. Show less

Markham

→ Assembled different components of Generator Protection Panel (GPP)→ Analyzed project schematics in order to determine parts used in the GPP cabinets→ Cut accurate lengths of wires; crimped and labeled wires according to the specific guidelines depending on the project assigned→ Performed pre-wiring on different components such as Test Switches, Universal Relays, DGPR, Transformer Protection System, Electro-switches etc. followed by mounting and internal wiring of the cabinets… Show more → Assembled different components of Generator Protection Panel (GPP)→ Analyzed project schematics in order to determine parts used in the GPP cabinets→ Cut accurate lengths of wires; crimped and labeled wires according to the specific guidelines depending on the project assigned→ Performed pre-wiring on different components such as Test Switches, Universal Relays, DGPR, Transformer Protection System, Electro-switches etc. followed by mounting and internal wiring of the cabinets (internal wiring typically includes 500-950 wire connections)→ Assembled terminal block railing using different types of contact connections→ Collaborated with QA and Engineering team to determine optimal wiring scheme and to reduce electrical waste→ Maintained documentation related to each work orders→ Prioritized work orders to meet the deadlines Show less

Toronto General Hoslpital

→ Assisted in performing preventive maintenance on PET-CT (Siemens Biograph mCT), SPECT-CT (Siemens Symbia Intevo) systems and MRI Injectors(Medrad Spectris Solaris)→ Provided technical support to Nuclear Medicine staff regarding wireless network problems→ Performed electronic troubleshooting on UPSs and power supplies and other clinical and non clinical equipment→ Troubleshot, calibrated and performed HARP test on x-ray (GE Optima XR220; GE amx IV), fluoroscopy (GE OEC 9800,9900)… Show more → Assisted in performing preventive maintenance on PET-CT (Siemens Biograph mCT), SPECT-CT (Siemens Symbia Intevo) systems and MRI Injectors(Medrad Spectris Solaris)→ Provided technical support to Nuclear Medicine staff regarding wireless network problems→ Performed electronic troubleshooting on UPSs and power supplies and other clinical and non clinical equipment→ Troubleshot, calibrated and performed HARP test on x-ray (GE Optima XR220; GE amx IV), fluoroscopy (GE OEC 9800,9900) and angiography equipment (Toshiba Infinix Vci)→ Troubleshot mechanical and electrical failure on Angio Table and C-Arm systems→ Assisted in carrying out preventive maintenance on CT Scanner (Toshiba Aquilion) and CT Injectors Show less

Toronto General Hospital

→ Assisted and facilitated customer relationship between clinical staff and BME dept. for equipment service/management requirements→ Managed and maintained documentation regarding different medical equipment→ Performed incoming inspection and quality assurance on new devices→ Tested, calibrated and performed Preventive Maintenance on medical equipment including Vital Signs Monitors(Welch Allyn 300 series, 420 series, Spot Lxi, VSM 6000), Patient Monitors (GE Dash 3000, 4000, 5000;… Show more → Assisted and facilitated customer relationship between clinical staff and BME dept. for equipment service/management requirements→ Managed and maintained documentation regarding different medical equipment→ Performed incoming inspection and quality assurance on new devices→ Tested, calibrated and performed Preventive Maintenance on medical equipment including Vital Signs Monitors(Welch Allyn 300 series, 420 series, Spot Lxi, VSM 6000), Patient Monitors (GE Dash 3000, 4000, 5000; GE B450; GE B650; Datex-Ohmeda S/5, S/5 light, Cardiocap/5), Multi parameter (GE Solar 8000), Defibrillator (Phillips Heartstart XL), Scales (Scale-Tronix 5002, 6002, 6702; Health-o-meter 500KL, Seca 703), Infusion Pumps (Carefusion Alaris; Medfusion 3500), Bladder Scanner (Verathon BVI 3000), Megnetic Stir; Holter Monitors; Ventilators→ Conducted safety tests on medical equipment using different electrical safety analyzer→ Followed formulated test procedures and documented all results into the hospital database→ Contacted vendor/manufacturer for technical assistance as well as for parts purchases & price quotes→ Provided a variety of service support to BME staff to ensure the highest possible reliability and performance of system→ Collaborated with other team members to optimize use of available resources→ Provided Clinical/Technical/operational support to hospital staff during the period of difficulty at the patient bedside→ Provided guidance to the medical staff regarding operational procedures and proper usage of medical equipment→ Projects: Scale Calibration: Tested, troubleshot and calibrated 35 stand on weighing scales. EMI Testing: Carried out this project with a Master’s student in which we measured the Electromagnetic Interference caused by cell phones on various life support and patient monitoring equipment Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

→ Demonstrated a complete understanding of menu items and explains it to guests accurately→ Greeted guests and prepared their orders, using Point of Sale system/cash register to record their order, collects payment from guests and makes change→ Performed daily quality checks on the food products as well as ordered inventory to ensure a sufficient supply throughout the shift→ Adhered to proper food handling, safety and sanitization standards while preparing food, servicng food and… Show more → Demonstrated a complete understanding of menu items and explains it to guests accurately→ Greeted guests and prepared their orders, using Point of Sale system/cash register to record their order, collects payment from guests and makes change→ Performed daily quality checks on the food products as well as ordered inventory to ensure a sufficient supply throughout the shift→ Adhered to proper food handling, safety and sanitization standards while preparing food, servicng food and clean up→ Performed paperwork duties as assigned→ Trained new and less experienced employees in their tasks and responsibilities→ Handled customer complaints; provided appropriate solutions and alternatives Show less

Centennial College

→ Assisted students with experiments in the ICET electronics/bio-medical lab classes → Inspected, tested and maintained electronic/bio-medical lab equipment→ Identified non-functional equipment, followed by troubleshooting and repair→ Acquired, prepared, installed and/or tested parts, supplies and equipment

Advanced Diploma (Honours), Biomedical Engineering Technology (Co-Op), 4.04

Activities and Societies: Table Tennis

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Quiz/Debate Team, Table Tennis Club Canadian Equivalency evaluated by World Education Services Canada