Varghese Chandy
*** **** ******* *****, **. Petersburg, FL 33703
715-***-**** (Cell-Primary), 727-***-**** (Home)
************@*****.*** (e-mail)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications from Manipal Institute of Technology in Karnataka, India
PRIMARY SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for maintenance of all biomedical equipment
To raise requisition to purchase department for spares and consumables
To prepare preventive maintains and calibration schedule
To check and update complaint log books
Daily/periodical monitoring of all the equipment
Tagging and labeling of the equipment
Establishing proper preventive measures to avoid the breakdowns
To rectify breakdown of equipment on priority basis
Calling the service engineering people and having cordial relationship with them
Facilitating and effective equipment control system
Active involvement in the hospital’s safety committee and checking safety hazards
WORK EXPERIENCE IN ENGINEERING
Biomedical Engineer at Al Manthariyah Co., in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 2013 – November 2018
Worked in the Ministry of Interior Hospital in Riyadh, KSA as the head of the Biomedical Engineering Department in charge of Laboratory Equipment and Critical Care Equipment
Knowledgeable expertise using, calibrating, and maintaining the following machinery:
oBiochemistry Analyzer (AU480, Beckmann, Roche Cobas C311)
oImmunoassay Analyzer (Beckmann, Access 2, Roche E411)
oHematology Analyzer (DXH 500)
oBlood Gas Analyzer (Abbott ISAT1, Radiometer)
oBlood Coagulation Analyzer (Sysmex CA560)
oToxicology Analyzer (Siemens Viva E)
oCentrifuges, refrigerated centrifuges, histopathology microtomes, and strainers
oDental Treatment Units (Sirona C8+)
oDental X-Ray (Sirona)
oOPG Machine (Planmeca)
oDigital X-Ray Processors (Agfa)
oC Arm (Philips BV Endura)
oCardiac Echo Machine (GE Vivid – T)
oStress Test System (BTL – 770M)
oUltrasound Machine (Philips HD0, Esaote, GE)
oENT Suite (ATMOS Servant 4)
oAnesthesia Work Station (Drager, Fabius GS, Infinity Vista XL)
oCentral monitors, patient monitors, ECG machines, defibrillators, ventilators, ambulatory air machines, dialysis machines, and RO plants
Biomedical Engineer at Salehiya Est, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia December 2009 – November 2012
Daily equipment calibration and preventative maintenance
Evaluate the need for new equipment in case of replacement of existing equipment
Provide technical advice and expertise to administration,medical and para-medical staff
Provide training to the user of the department to ensure proper use of the equipment
Receiving the complaints and solving the issues as early to avoid the delay in patient care
Maintain work record and maintenance history record and preparing necessary documents
Biomedical Engineer at Al Andalus Co., in Abaha, Saudi Arabia May 2006 – June 2009
Experience using the following equipment - Newport, Hamilton, Drager, Stephen Ventilators, Anesthesia Ventilators Stephen, Penlon, Defibrillator, Monitors, C-arm Operating Microscopes
Proficient in using Calibration Biochemistry Analyzers and calibrating them (Hitachi, Dimension, COBAS, Integra 400)
Knowledgeable usage of CBC (Coulter JT, Sysmex KX 21-N) machines
Proficient experience using centrifuges, autoclaves, and incubators
Experience in maintenance of Fresenius Dialysis Machine and RO Plants
Biomedical Engineer at Al Khuwair Pharmacy in Muscat, Oman February 2003 – December 2004
Maintenance of CSSD machines Steam sterilizer, Washer disinfector (Steris, Tuttaneur) Table top autoclaves
Worked with the above company as Biomedical Engineer responsible for sales and service of hospital equipment in Oman (Muscat)
Sales and service of Planmedca Dental Chairs, OPG Machines, Intra Oral X-Rays
VOCO Dental Materials, JOUAN, APEN Laboratory Equipment like Centrifuges, Water Bath Incubators, BK Medical Ultrasound, BCI Pulse Oximeters, and Monitors
Trained by Planmeca OY in Finland in the maintenance of Dental Chair OPG machines Intra Oral X-Ray
Biomedical Engineer at SMEH Company in Dammam, Saudi Arabia September 1999 – July 2002
Worked for three years in Qatif Central Hospital,Dammam,KSA as Biomedical Engineer
Proficient in maintenance of ventilators Ohmeda,Newport,Bear(Bear Cub, Bear 1000) Transport Ventilators,Babylog 8000,Dragers ventilators Newport E500,Newport360 Ventilators,Stephen & Penlon Anesthesia machines
Knowledgeable in Blood Gas Analyzers:Radiometer ABL 300,ABL 50, and Rapid Lab 845
Experience in Maintenance of Infusion Pumps,Syringe pumps, Blood bank Refrigerator,Deep Freezers, Sterilizers and Autoclaves(Geting), Tuttanauer 2540E,4480EPI-V,and 666150EPI-V
Conducted calibration and maintenance on Electro Surgical Machines, (Bovie) Infant Incubators (Air shields andMed shields)
Experience in calibration and preventative maintenance of Histo-Pathology Tissue Processors