Biomedical Equipment & IT Systems Specialist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare Network is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (Information Systems) to support clinical engineering services across medical devices and information systems.

The role requires knowledge of medical equipment standards, network concepts, cybersecurity, and project management to ensure safe operation and maintenance. Eligible candidates must meet education/certification requirements and VA qualification standards.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Education/experience aligned with listed criteria.
• Knowledge of NFPA, FDA, TJC, AAMI standards and their application.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Manage projects involving medical equipment interfacing with EHR or information systems.
• Apply networking principles (ACL, TCP/IP, VLAN) to medical devices.
• Ensure cybersecurity practices for medical devices per FDA, FISMA, NIST.

Skills

NFPA standards

FDA standards

TJC standards

AAMI standards

LAN analysis

HL7 knowledge

DICOM knowledge

Cybersecurity for medical devices

Education

Associate degree in biomedical technology/biomedical engineering

Associate degree in electronics/IT/engineering

DOD biomedical equipment technician training

DOD repair/maintenance training in electronic systems/IT

HTM certificate program with internship

HTM certificate without internship +1 year experience

CBET/CRES/CLES/CHTM certification

Tools

Digital multimeters

Electrical safety analyzers

Defibrillator analyzers

Patient simulators

Manometers

Tachometers

LAN analyzers

Job description

The Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare Network is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (Information Systems) to support clinical engineering services across medical devices and information systems.

The role requires knowledge of medical equipment standards, network concepts, cybersecurity, and project management to ensure safe operation and maintenance. Eligible candidates must meet education/certification requirements and VA qualification standards.