Biomedical Equipment Support Spec. (Info Systems)

Veterans Health Administration

Durham (NC)

On-site

USD 93,000 - 122,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Durham VA Health Care System seeks a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (Info Systems) specializing in information systems within HTM. You will manage medical equipment projects, oversee server hardware, and coordinate cybersecurity and disaster recovery efforts on a Monday–Friday schedule with on-site duties.

The role requires education in biomedical tech/engineering or related IT fields, plus certifications or training such as CBET/CHTM, with DOD programs acceptable.

Qualifications

Associate or higher degree in biomedical technology/biomedical engineering.
One year exp with electronics or IT if degree in related field.
DOD biomedical equipment tech training or equivalent.
HTM/biomedical certificate program with internship.

Responsibilities

Manages projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems, including procurement, installation, and maintenance.
Administers hardware for virtual and physical servers and medical workstations.
Performs OS updates, upgrades, and virus protection; patches and backups coordination.
Addresses cybersecurity incidents and disaster recovery planning; documents actions.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Network troubleshooting

Patch management

Disaster recovery

Education

Associates or higher in biomedical tech/biomed eng

Associates in electronics/IT/engineering + 1 yr exp

DOD BEDT or related training

HTM or biomedical cert w/ internship

CBET/CRES/CLES/CHTM certification

Tools

Virtual servers

Physical servers

Medical workstations

Job description

Biomedical Equipment Support Spec. (Info Systems)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) specialized in information systems within the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) Department at the Durham VA Health Care System.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include but not limited too: Manages projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems, to include procurement, installation, and maintence Manages hardware components of virtual servers, physical servers, and medical workstations Facilities operating system updates, upgrades, and virus protection Identifies, troubleshoots, and complete corrective action for issues related to networked medical equipment and clinical systems Evaluates compatibility and adaptability of medical equipment and clinical systems to integrate with the electronic health record or other clinical systems Reviews, coordinates, and implements available software patches, updates, and system/data backups with staff and manufactures.

Coordinates, implements, and manages cybersecurity measures and disaster recovery plans Effectively responds to, investigates, and documents cybersecurity incidents involving medical equipment and clinical systems Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 7:30am-4:00pm or 8:30am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Authorized; Per the needs of the Department Telework: Ad-Hoc; Per the VA Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

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 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 Completion of biomedical engineering technician or HTM certificate program that did not include an internship AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR 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. 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/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $93468 – $121511/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-20.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.