Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS)

Summary

The Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist works in support of the Biomedical Engineering Department by providing leadership, guidance and supervision among assigned employees.

Provides clinical and administrative support to staff, patients, and administrators for all matters of concern relating to the facility wide life-cycle management of medical equipment.

Location

1 vacancy in the following location :

Duties

Biomedical support requires the application of engineering and mechanical concepts and methodology to provide lifecycle management and technical support of diagnostic, therapeutic devices, monitoring, and other equipment utilized in the practice of medicine, and to improve health service delivery systems for communities and within individual VA facilities (medical centers, outpatient clinics, and domiciliaries).

• Lifecycle management encompasses the following : technology assessment including defining requirements and analyzing alternatives with clinical users;
• technology acquisition including technical evaluation and best value determination of proposed equipment and systems; technology implementation including site preparation, incoming inspections, device / system integration, network device security implementation and clinical / technical training;
• technology sustainment including regular and unscheduled maintenance, upgrades and enhancements, continuing education; end of useful life tasks including decommissioning, data sanitization, and technical evaluation for condition prior to disposal;

and strategic planning for end of life replacement in conjunction with clinical services. The BESS maintains medical equipment using established local, regional and national policies and procedures designed to meet criteria and standards from multiple accrediting agencies and governing bodies.

Lifecycle management of any and all medical systems such as imaging, life support, dialysis, and monitoring to include physical and network support.

Completes both routine and complex assignments involved in the installation, maintenance, modification, troubleshooting, repair and calibration of these complex therapeutic, diagnostic and life support medical devices and systems.

Coordinates and works effectively with other facility support departments including but not limited to Facilities Management Service (FMS), Office oflnformation Technology (OIT), Sterile-Processing Service (SPS), and Environmental Management Service (EMS).

Specific tasks include but are not limited to incoming inspections, regular and unscheduled maintenance, and planning for end of life replacement in conjunction with clinical services.

Utilizes common test equipment including, but not limited to, electrical safety analyzers, oscilloscopes, patient simulators, pulse generators, network analyzers, and multimeters.

Performs advanced testing and troubleshooting of medical devices and systems involving their interfaces and connections to information systems either directly or through the facility's hardwired and wireless networks.

Adheres to Medical Device Isolation Architecture (MDIA) Guidelines in both pre-procurement and during system implementation.

Loads operating system (OS) and clinical application software as needed. Executes VA guidelines when responding to network incident response ( due to infection, loss of services or regional and local policy changes).

• Develops policy for the Biomedical Engineering department and local facility as needed.
• Develops goals, objectives, and policy for the medical equipment management program and monitors progress;
• Provides analysis, identifies, and plans workload among subordinates in accordance with established workflow and / or job specializations.

Sets and adjusts short-term and long-term priorities, and sets deadlines for completion of work as necessary. Revises work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload.

• Assigns daily work to staff, establishing priorities based on workload related to BESS and ensures that each employee has an integral role in developing the final team product : Reviews progress of work assignments, modifies as needed and checks completed work for accuracy.
• Ensures SOPs and standards are followed;
• Advises supervisor and other m.1agement officials as necessary on status of critical medical equipment that may adversely impact veteran care and / or access;
• Provides input to the annual budget for the unit, and monitors spending throughout the fiscal year to ensure that adequate resources are available to support mission.

Work Schedule : 8 : 00 AM to 4 : 30 PM, Monday through Friday

Telework : Not Available

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Position Title / Functional Statement # : Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist / PD000000

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

Fi nancial Disclosure Report : Not required

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12 / 31 / 1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to a background / security investigation
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Personnel

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification / licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements :

• United States Citizenship : Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency. Candidates will not be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English.
• Experience and Education. Associates degree in Biomedical Electronics Technology, Biomedical Equipment Technology or Biomedical Engineering Technology or in a related technical field such as Electronic Technology or Information Technology and two years of experience as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist, Biomedical Equipment Technician, Field Service Engineer, Medical Equipment Repairer, or Information Technology Specialist.

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology or in a related field such as Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) or Information Technology.

Completion of a military training program in biomedical equipment and two years of experience as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist or Biomedical Equipment Technician, Field Service Engineer, Medical Equipment Repairer or Information Technology Specialist.

Grade Determinations : Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist, GS-13

1) Experience. At least one year of experience at the GS-12 grade level that demonstrates the technical competencies described at that level, which include : (a) Advanced knowledge of Healthcare Technology Management across multiple types of equipment modalities to