The Marion VA Medical Center is looking for a Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist located within our Healthcare Technology Management unit. The BESS Systems provides clinical and administrative support to staff, patients, and administrators for all matters of concern relating to the facility wide lifecycle management of networks, networked medical equipment and associated systems.
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: Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens according to 38 U.S.C. 7407(a).
- English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).
- Experience, Education or Certification:
- (1) Associates or higher degree in the biomedical technology or biomedical engineering field;
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- (2) Associates or higher degree in electronics, a field of information technology, or engineering (other than biomedical engineering) AND 1 year of creditable experience;
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- (3) Completion of the Department of Defense (DOD) biomedical equipment technician training program;
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- (4) Completion of a DOD training program in repair and maintenance of electronic systems or information technology AND 1 year of creditable experience;
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- (5) Completion of a biomedical engineering technician or Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) certificate program that included an internship or apprenticeship;
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- (6) Completion of biomedical engineering technician or HTM certificate program that did not include an internship AND 1 year of creditable experience;
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- (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.
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:
Experience: At least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
- Skill in managing workflow by directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives.
- Skill in developing policies to oversee medical equipment and clinical systems.
- Skill in managing interpersonal relationships between employees, team leaders, and managers.
- Ability to analyze data to optimize quality, efficiency, performance, and productivity.
- Ability to supervise subordinate staff (for example, plan, organize, delegate, direct, control, review activities, and performance).
- Ability to provide guidance on multiple types of medical equipment and clinical systems.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.
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 required.Education:
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