Medical Practical Engineering: Medical Devices
In collaboration with Assuta Ashdod, Barzilai University Medical Center, Kaplan Medical Center, and the Edith Wolfson University Medical Center
Eligibility for a Medical Technologist certification, recognized by the Ministry of Health
The Medical Engineering track trains practical medical device engineers, who, as part of their work, will handle and operate medical equipment in hospitals, medical centers and tech companies that specialize in developing and assembling medical equipment, or take up positions that combine medical and technological knowledge.
In this day and age, all hospitals and medical organizations need a practical medical engineer to operate the medical devices clinically and technically necessary for tests, surgeries and medical procedures.
Graduates of the Medical Engineering – Medical Devices track are highly valuable, as their presence will allow the proper operation of medical equipment and facilitate medical tests, operations and other procedures.
Graduates will be able to apply to key positions in hospitals, HMOs, medical centers, expert clinics and tech start-ups that focus on medical device planning and manufacturing.
The Clinical Track: Medical Engineering and Medical Technology
Medical technician is a qualified professional in charge of the operation and ongoing and preventative maintenance of equipment, specifically respiratory and operating theater devices. The technician is responsible for preparing the designated devices for tests, medical diagnoses and treatments. They are also responsible for equipment calibration, proper patient connection, device fitness, ordering parts as necessary, as well as ongoing maintenance and logging repairs performed at the medical unit or outsourced. The role also involves hands-on work with patients, and this is therefore a clinical therapeutic track.
Students in this track must complete a final project to obtain the Medical Engineering-Medical Devices diploma, as well as 10-month clinical internship in hospitals and clinics, to earn medical practical engineer qualification.
Technical Track: Medical Engineering
Graduates enjoy the opportunity to enter key technical positions in hospitals, HMO's, medical centers, and expert clinics, or work in medical device product development, a burgeoning field in Israel.
In order to obtain a Medical Engineering-Medical Devices diploma, students in this track must submit a final project, which they may complete at the actual industry, allowing them to start gaining hands-on experience in the course of their studies.