Patrick Lynch ,CHTM,CBET,CCE,MBA,CPHIMS

Experience

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  Tracers, Inc.

  Jan 1974 - Jan 1977

  BMET
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  SunHealth Enterprises

  Jan 1977 - Jan 1998

  Regional Director
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  Carolinas Medical Center

  May 1977 - Oct 1982

  Director, Clinical Engineering
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  Aramark

  May 1977 - Jan 1998

  Regional Director
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  NCBA (NC Biomedical Association)

  Jan 1980 - Nov 1984

  Membership Secretary

  The membership secretary processes applications and oversees membership renewals.

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  AAMI

  Jan 1980 - Jan 2010

  Presenter
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  PK Lynch Problem Solving

  Apr 1984 - now

  Chief Problem Solver

  With over 41 years' experience in hospitals and clinical engineering, there isn't much that I haven't done. I can put this experience to work for you, whether you are an in-house HTM program or a company.In-house departments are already overworked. When they are asked to do even more projects by administration that they don't have time to do, sometimes the best choice it to just pay somebody else to do it - somebody that you can trust to be fair, confidential, and quick. Examine my reputation in the industry. I am a straight shooter, no BS, and very quick to see the underlying issues. I can help you get the projects or studies completed quickly, and without burdening your already overworked department (or yourself). Call me and let's talk about it.For companies, you often have a good product, and good leadership, and good sales people, but translating those into sales to the Biomed community can be tough. What is important to a Biomed? How do you become a Trusted Advisor? What can you do to differentiate your product so that price is no longer the main buying criteria? I have helped talk small local companies to a national presence by helping them understand and tune their sales offerings to the Biomed community. WORD OF CAUTION: I will be interviewing you, also. I will only work with companies whom I believe are upstanding and have a worthy value proposition. I will not help a shoddy company take advantage of Biomed customers by putting "lipstick on a pig". Show less

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  Northside Hospital

  Jan 1998 - Jul 2005

  Director, Biomedical Engineering
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  Axess ultrasound

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Trimedx
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  TriMedx

  Sept 2005 - Jul 2007

  Regional Director
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  GMI (Global Medical Imaging)

  Nov 2007 - Oct 2015

  Biomedical Support Specialist, Blogger

  Patrick Lynch, CBET, CCE, MBA, fACCE, HIT Pro/PW, CPHIMSPatrick Lynch is an experienced biomedical manager with formal training as a technician, engineer, and in business management (at the graduate level). He has worked exclusively in healthcare since 1975. And has managed clinical engineering and biomedical departments since 1979.Presently, he is with Global Medical Imaging, an ultrasound sales, training, parts, and service company in Charlotte, where his full-time job is to support the development of the biomedical profession throughout the country. This is accomplished through no-charge advice, consulting, mentoring, frequent educational presentations and the active creation and development of local biomedical associations.Pat is the 2-time winner of the ACCE (American College of Clinical Engineering) Advocacy Award (2004 and 2009) and MD Publishing’s Professional of the Year (2012).Professionally, he was the first president of the North Carolina Biomedical Association in 1980/81 and the Chairman of the Board of Examiners for Biomedical Equipment Technicians for 6 years. Patrick remains active in the profession, as a member of over 40 Biomedical associations in the US, and a Board Member or advisor to many of them (META, FMESA, NC, SC, Alabama, Utah, Virginia, and Ohio) Pat is a regular contributor to Tech Nation Magazine, BI&T, TechNation listserv, Executive Insights, Advances for Imaging and Radiation Oncology and Biomedtalk listserv. Pat is a fellow of the American College of Clinical Engineering.Pat also remains active in the training and support of Biomeds in other countries, having taught in Cuba, Rwanda (Africa), Honduras and Guatemala.Pat is married, living happily in Fort Mill, South Carolina with his wife, and near their 3 children and 6 grandchildren. He may be reached at [email protected]. Show less

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  HTMA-OH

  May 2009 - now

  Advisor

  Participate in Board decisions and advise on association issues.

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  FMESA (Federation of Medical Equipment Support Associations)

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2014

  Treasurer

  I kept the books and processed the funds in and out of the organization.

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  AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management

  Oct 2009 - Aug 2011

  Presenter, 2009, 2011

  Presented multiple sessions relating to reducing service costs of medical imaging equipment, reducing service contracts, and increasing uptime and reliability.

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  HTMA-SC (Healthcare Technology Mgmt Assn of SC)

  Jul 2010 - Dec 2015

  President

  As the lead of this organization, I direct a Board of 12 motivated individual who provide education and training for the Biomeds of SC and surrounding states.

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  NCBA

  Oct 2011 - Sept 2013

  Newsletter Editor

  As Editor, I compiled a Newsletter 6 times per year. Since the NCBA holds only 1 major meeting per year, the NCBA News is the major way in which the organization communicates with members.

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  META

  Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

  Board Member

  At META, we tried to establish a national organization which could speak for and lobby for the biomeds and medical equipment repairers of the US. It was to be an association of Associations. It died because the local associations across the US were not interested in creating what we had envisioned.

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  Heineman Medical Research Foundation

  Jun 2013 - now

  Clinical Engineer / Trainer

  Coordinate biomedical training in coordinate biomed training in Guatemala and Honduras as a volunteer.

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  Biomeds Without Borders

  Jul 2013 - now

  Chief Do-Gooder

  My responsibilities include soliciting donations of biomedical repair tools and supplies (and of course, money). We also maintain a list of potential volunteers who would travel to other countries (all expenses paid) to install medical equipment and train local maintenance personnel to do minor repairs. Visit our website at www.biomedswithoutborders.com for more details.

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  WHO/PAHO

  Oct 2013 - Oct 2013

  Consultant

  Evaluating mother/baby equipment on 4 hospitals and meeting with 17 administrators to start central HTM support depot in Port au Prince.

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  HTMA-GA

  Feb 2015 - Jan 2019

  Treasurer

  Process monies in and out of the organization, keep the books, report on financial status.

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  Blue Ridge Trail Works, Inc

  Jul 2018 - Dec 2018

  TrailMaster

  Builds trails, bridges, boardwalks for nature trails.

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  Baxter Trail Club

  Jan 2019 - now

  President / Trailmaster