ZACHARY SMITH, B.S, MBA
Houston
Summary
Clinical engineering professional prepared to leverage technical expertise, problem-solving skills and customer engagement abilities to manage and lead a talented team to a high standard. With 7+ years of experience in the field as part of the leadership team, I am fully dedicated and determined to join GE Healthcare as the next step in my career. In this capacity, I would fully commit to the mission of GEHC to provide high-quality service for our customers.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Engineer
Houston Methodist Hospital
05.2017 - Current
- Lead and manage team members in department efforts including device installs, quality improvement efforts, maintenance projects, education opportunities and more.
- Collaboration with hospital leaders on a weekly basis to optimize biomedical engineering-related efforts to enhance patient experience and safety.
- Responsible for tasks in the department of biomedical engineering including purchasing of equipment, approval of capital requisitions, investigation of medical device incidents, managing test equipment and numerous other projects in the department.
- Partner with vendors to negotiate service contracts, maintaining cost-effective solutions without compromising quality or safety standards.
Research Assistant I
Houston Methodist Research Institute
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Department of Nanomedicine
- Collaboration with researchers from many different fields, I am a contributor to the developmental, experimental and analytical aspects of delivering medicine through novel nanodevices.
Lab Assistant
Baylor College of Medicine
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Department of Pathology
- Evaluating and determining with the professional assistance of a pathologist the appropriate areas of tissue specimen to scan into an online computer database.
Undergraduate Research Fellow
University of Houston
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Conducted research in areas involving Medical Imaging.
- Constructed unique phantom tissue images to simulate cancerous tumors within the body for human observer studies.
Education
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
University of Houston
Houston, Texas05-2015
Skills
- Troubleshooting in software applications
- Project management
- Medical device evaluation
- Medical device incident investigation skills
- Supervision of peers on projects
- Collaboration with leadership
- Quality improvement
- Ability to find clinical solutions for medical staff
- Medical device performance testing
- Knowledge of standards and regulations
TechNation Contributor
Interviewed by TechNation | Biomed Articles
- 2024 Department of the Year
- Incident Management Investigation
Links:
https://issuu.com/md-publishing/docs/2403_tn_tca?fr=sN2JmYjYyOTkxODI
https://1technation.com/incident-management-and-investigation-master-the-process/
Awards And Scholarships
- 2015, William A. Brookshire Engineering Scholarship, University of Houston Engineering Scholarship, Pi Mu Epsilon Math Honor Society
- 2014, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
- 2011, Academic Excellence Scholarship
Teaching
Teaching Assistant Calculus I and Student Grader, University of Houston – Department of Mathematics, 05/01/15, 05/01/16,
Duties included leading lab sessions and tutoring students on the fundamentals of the course. Also responsible in a separate position for grading of several mathematical courses., Collaborated with graduate students and professors in allocation of points as well as test solutions., Course included Engineering Math, Calculus I and Calculus II.
Timeline
Clinical Engineer
Houston Methodist Hospital
05.2017 - Current
Research Assistant I
Houston Methodist Research Institute
01.2016 - 05.2017
Lab Assistant
Baylor College of Medicine
01.2015 - 01.2016
Undergraduate Research Fellow
University of Houston
01.2014 - 01.2015
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
University of Houston
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