** Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist**

**Department of Veterans Affairs**

**Location**

1 vacancy in the following location:

** Relocation expenses reimbursed**

No

** Telework eligible**

No

**Duties**

** Summary**

This position is assigned to the Biomedical Engineering section at the Durham VA Health Care System. Biomedical Equipment Support Specialists provide clinical and administrative support to staff, patients, and administrators for all matters of concern relating to the facility wide lifecycle management of medical equipment.

**Responsibilities**

**NOTE:** This vacancy is advertised under job announcement numbers CBTA-11216613-21-CL and CBTA-11216614-21-CL. Applicants not employed under a permanent appointment with the Department of Veterans Affairs should apply for consideration under CBTA-11216614-21-CL.

At the full performance level (GS-11), you will provide lifecycle management of all medical systems such as imaging, life support, dialysis, and monitoring to include physical and network support. Your duties will include, but are not limited to:

Coordinate and work with other facility support departments on incoming inspections, regular and unscheduled maintenance, and planning for end of life replacement in conjunction with clinical services. Utilize common test equipment including, but not limited to patient simulators, pulse generators, network analyzers, test phantoms, electrical safety analyzers, oscilloscopes, and multimeters.

Maintain functional knowledge of relevant safety codes and standards of regulatory bodies including, but not limited to, The Joint Commission, National Fire Protection Association, Food and Drug Administration, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.

Document all work performed in the computerized maintenance management system. This documentation is completed in accordance with regulatory body requirements, the Office of Healthcare Technology Management Documentation of Services policies and guidelines, and other VA requirements.

Apply basic networking principles to resolve medical system communication issues including, but not limited to, node to server failures. Adhere to VA Medical Device Cyber Security policies and procedures in pre-procurement, during system implementation, and throughout the life of the system. Load operating system and clinical application software as needed. Execute VA policy when responding to network incident response due to infection, loss of services, and policy changes.

As assigned, function as a Contracting Officer Representative and keep appropriate certification levels. Use knowledge of government contract procedures and documentation requirements to develop statements of work, sole source justifications, other applicable documentation and to oversee vendor work. Collaborate with Logistics and Contracting to procure parts and services; function as a purchase card holder, as required.

Investigate, remediate, and document Repairable Medical Device recalls and safety alerts issued through the VA Alerts and Recall Management System within established timeframes. Participate in local safety improvement processes such as Root Cause Analysis, safety work groups, and Environment of Care Rounds. Identify hazards during routine job performance and take action to ensure they are addressed and corrected.

Maintain knowledge of state of the art medical technology, including scientific advances, network protocols, and vendor changes. Focus on professional development in all areas of medical technology lifecycle management including technical skills.

Provide training and education as appropriate to medical technology end users and clinical staff.

Provide mentoring and technical training to peers and Biomedical Equipment Support Specialists at developmental levels.

Lead and manage installation or upgrade projects for medical devices and systems.

Represent Biomedical/Clinical Engineering department on committees and in meetings as delegated by supervisor.

Additional duties are performed as assigned by the supervisor related to maintenance, remediation, and tracking of medical systems (action items, special projects, etc.) to meet mission critical requirements. May be asked to assist in other administrative duties as well.

**Work Schedule:** 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

**Fi****nancial Disclosure Report:** Not required **Travel Required**

Not required

** Supervisory status**

No

** Promotion Potential**

11

**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 and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination programs are requirements for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) ** Qualifications**

**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.

Experience and Education:

- Associate's 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. **OR**

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

- 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.

English Language Proficiency: Proficient in written and spoken English. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

**Grade Determinations:** In addition to meeting the basic requirements listed above, applicants must meet the grade requirements for Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist.

**GS-05 Entry Level:** None beyond the basic requirements for appointment.

**GS-07 Developmental Level 1:** At least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:

1. Ability to read, interpret, and apply a great variety of technical data such as schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, table charts, mathematical expressions and formulas.

2. Ability to learn equipment maintenance, operating procedures, and repair procedures from training materials and courses.

3. Fundamental knowledge of electronics to include analog, digital and microprocessor theory, pneumatics, hydraulics, optics, electro-mechanics, physics, basic networking, and chemistry.

4. Knowledge of the use of standard level test equipment to include, but not limited to, multi meters, electrical safety analyzers, patient simulator, storage oscilloscopes, manometers, tachometers, etc.

5. Knowledge of a