Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)
Name: Riad IL KHAWAJA
Address: 3901Whispering Way SE #201,Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Tel& Mobile: 616-***-**** & cell phone 616-***-****
E-mail: ********@*******.***
Objective: To work as a field engineer repairing Clinical laboratory and other medical equipment.
Experience:
May 2009 to July 2009: International Aid in Spring Lake, Michigan, U.S.A
Volunteers to repair the following equipment: Echocardiography ultrasound, ventilators, electrosurgical unit, general monitor and anesthesia, EKG, defibrillator incubator, and steam sterilizer, and x-ray. Also teach student technicians to repair this equipment.
February 2007 to February 2009: Grouping of Hospitals “Mojama Al Nasser”
{General Pediatric, Special Pediatric, Ophthalmic, Psychiatric}, Gaza, Palestine
Director of Facilities and Maintenance
Responsible for 32 engineers and technicians organized into four departments: biomedical, electric power, mechanical (HVAC), and civil. Under the appointment of the Minister of Health, responsible for defining the specifications and pre-installation requirements for the expansion of the Special Pediatric Hospital. Also responsible for many different models of Clinical Laboratory, Clinical Diagnostics, Electrochemistry, equipment.
July 2000 to January 2007: European Gaza Hospital (EGH), Gaza, Palestine
2001 to 2007 Head of Biomedical Department, responsible for different models of chemistry Analyzers(Abbott,IL, Toshibs,beckmann), blood gas(ABL,IL,bayer), clinical chemistry, tissue Processors(Shandon), Auto strainers(Dako), Blood Bank, CO2 Incubators, Microplate Instrument, Centrifugation
2000 to 2001 Biomedical Engineer responsible for repair and preventive maintenance of all medical equipment
July 1997 to May 2000: Roentgen – Schnitzer company, Frankfurt Main, Germany
Field Service Engineer responsible for equipment repair different models (Siemens, Philips) of x-ray (fluoroscopy, basic, C-arm, Mobile and mammography),ultrasound, laser Imagers (Kodak models), and film-processing machine.
October 1996 to June 1997: Radiology Center of the University Clinic of Frankfurt Main, Germany
Training using two models of computer tomography (CT) equipment in the x-ray Diagnostics Department and using appliances from Siemens. Developing improvements for CT equipment use and maintenance
July 1994 to September 1996: Technology Transfer Marburg (TTM), Marburg, Germany
Practical training to become familiar with the repair and construction of medical equipment.
Skills: Extensive experience defining requirements and specifications for hospital expansions or upgrades.
Training: C-arm x-ray machine Shimadzu (Turkey), Auto strainers Dako Labs (Denmark), laparoscope Operating Room Storz (Germany), Gastroscope, Colonoscopy, Bronchoscope Pentax (Jordan).
Maintenance experience with medical equipment x-ray, CT, MRI, laser Imagers, cath lab, Echocardiography ultrasound, film-processing, nuclear medicine , EKG, defibrillator, tread mill cardiology, anesthesia, ventilator, electrosurgical unit, surgical microscope, laboratory , blood gas machine, chemistry Analyzers(Abbott,IL), laparoscope, physical therapy, incubator, patient Monitor, phototherapy, steam sterilizer, jack laser, EEG.
Education
1991-1997 Technical University Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Double-Major: Bachelors degree in Biomedical Engineering and
Bachelors degree in Computer Science
1990-1991 Medical Information studies at University of Passau, Germany
Languages
English Proficient
German Fluent
Arabic Native