The Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) works in support of the Biomedical Engineering Section in the Facilities Management Service by providing leadership, guidance and supervision among assigned employees. Additionally, the Supervisory BESS provides clinical and administrative support to staff, patients, and administrators for all matters of concern relating to the facility wide lifecycle management of medical equipment.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.
- Education, Experience, or Certification.
- (1) Associates or higher degree in the biomedical technology or biomedical engineering field; OR
- (2) Associates or higher degree in electronics, a field of information technology, or engineering (other than biomedical engineering) AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR
- (3) Completion of the Department of Defense (DOD) biomedical equipment technician training program; OR
- (4) Completion of a DOD training program in repair and maintenance of electronic systems or information technology AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR
- (5) Completion of a biomedical engineering technician or Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) certificate program that included an internship or apprenticeship; OR
- (6) Completion of biomedical engineering technician or HTM certificate program that did not include an internship AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR
- (7) Hold or having ever held certification as a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET), Certified Radiology Equipment Specialist (CRES), Certified Laboratory Equipment Specialist (CLES), or Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM). Continuous maintenance of certification is not required throughout VHA employment.
- English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
Grade DeterminationSupervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist, GS-13. - (1) Experience. One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade.
- (2) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to meeting the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
- (a) Skill in managing workflow by directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives.
- (b) Skill in developing policies to oversee medical equipment and clinical systems.
- (c) Skill in managing interpersonal relationships between employees, team leaders, and managers.
- (d) Skill in applying standards for safe operation of medical equipment and clinical systems including National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Joint Commission (TJC), and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).
- (e) Ability to supervise subordinate staff (for example, plan, organize, delegate, direct, control, and review activities and performance).
- (f) Ability to provide guidance on multiple types of medical equipment and clinical systems.
- (g) Ability to analyze data to optimize quality, efficiency, performance, and productivity.
Preferred Experience: At least 5 years experience healthcare technology management and supervisory experience.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not requiredEducation:
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.Employment Type: OTHER