Senior Technical Services Specialist Per diem

Job Summary

The Senior Technical Services Specialist (per diem) provides technical and administrative support to the Ophthalmic Repair Department and the Department of Technology Services This includes the installation maintenance operation repair and transportation of related equipment. The specialist also performs all functions related to the demonstration sale and maintenance of student medical equipment. This position is for training the new staff member.

• Key responsibilities include:
  
  • Maintain and repair Optometric equipment
  • Tracking student equipment orders and coordinating with vendors for pricing receiving and distribution.
  • Working with the Senior EHR Analyst and the Finance department tracking student orders sales and sales tax.
  • Mentoring repair technicians and assisting the Senior EHR Analyst with ordering parts tools and materials including inventory control.
  • Designing engineering and fabricating optical equipment instruments aids and accessories.
  • Coordinating the loaner instrument program and assisting in the sale and disposal of obsolete equipment.

Essential Functions

• Collaborate with faculty to confirm required equipment.
• Order equipment for students in the OD & PA programs.
• Coordinate equipment distribution to students.
• Respond to student inquiries about their equipment.
• Manage equipment warranties which involves contacting manufacturers and sending back broken or repairable items.
• Design engineer and fabricate optical equipment instruments low vision aids teaching aids research/development equipment and computer accessories as needed.
• Repair adjust and clean optics.
• Calibrate troubleshoot and mechanically and electrically repair a wide variety of ophthalmic instruments including both modern and obsolete models such as keratometers refractors biomicroscopes lensometers acuity projectors perimeters radiuscopes examination chairs and stands indirect ophthalmoscopes and microscopes.
• Maintain and operate all ophthalmic and audiovisual equipment at the University and satellite sites.
• Assist with supporting the Universitys automated ophthalmic equipment at EP TEI and remote Drexel satellite clinics.
• Assist with supporting audiovisual equipment in lab and classroom environments as required.
• Assist with the installation configuration troubleshooting and repair of biomedical equipment including M&S charts and other exam room and lab-specific equipment.
• Supervise and mentor ophthalmic technicians and students on machinery techniques instrument maintenance procedures room layouts mirror system layouts and low vision lens drilling.
• Work with the Senior EHR Analyst to contact vendors for pricing and availability of parts bulbs metals woods plastics tools and machine tools and place orders. Solicit vendors for low bids on new ophthalmic equipment.
• Dispose of obsolete equipment.
• Coordinate the loaner instrument program with Drexel and instrument manufacturers representatives and distribute equipment as necessary.
• Work with the Senior EHR Analyst to control the inventory of stock parts and instrument bulbs in the repair section as well as stock of metals plastic nuts bolts and other supplies in the instrument shop.
• Manage inventory of equipment and its movement between satellite sites and the main campus and maintain inventory control for the business office.
• Work with the Senior EHR Analyst to manage departmental chargebacks for parts bulbs instrument covers and materials used for equipment repair and project fabrication.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Vocational or Technical School in or High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of No minimum experience required - They will work with the current Senior Technical Services Specialist.
• Experience in design engineering and fabrication of optical and related equipment and instruments.
• Basic computer troubleshooting skills
• Supervisory experience and ability.
• Experience negotiating the purchase of equipment materials and supplies.
• Experience in inventory control.
• Familiarity with OSHA safety rules and regulations.
• Ability to represent the college professionally.
• Ability to lift and move large pieces of equipment safely.

Physical Demands

• Typically standing walking
• Typically bending crouching stooping
• Lifting demands 50lbs

Location

• Salus Campus - Elkins Park

Additional Information

This is a Part-Time per diem position classified as offered pay is based on the successful candidates qualifications and experience departmentbudget and an internal equity review.

For information about benefits please review Drexels Per Diem/Casual/Temporary Benefit Fact Sheet.

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.