Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

US Indian Health Service; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Indian Health Service is seeking a Biomedical Equipment/Clinical Engineering professional to provide maintenance management support and managerial expertise for patient care equipment within the Bemidji Area. The role emphasizes safe, reliable, and economical use of resources in health care delivery and requires adherence to federal qualification standards.

Responsibilities include advising on complex medical equipment projects, installing new patient care systems, conducting PM

Qualifications

• Serving as an advisor for special projects involving installation, service and repair of highly complex medical equipment and systems.
• Serving as technical advisor to clinical staff regarding technical reviews of new equipment considering needs, environment, network requirements, quality, repair ability, purchase, etc.
• Setting up and installing new patient care systems, conducting preventive maintenance checks and services (PM) inspections of patient care equipment.
• Investigating patient care equipment failures, hazard alerts, recalls, updates and incidents.
• Ordering parts and accessories as necessary to perform repair functions.

Responsibilities

• To provide healthcare technology maintenance management support, clinical engineering services and managerial expertise to promote safe and economical use of resources.
• Support services to Health Service Facilities Engineering and Healthcare Technology Management programs located within the Bemidji Area.
• Adhere to qualification requirements and complete necessary documentation in a timely manner.

Job description

The purpose of this position is to provide healthcare technology maintenance management support, clinical engineering services and managerial expertise to promote the safe, reliable, effective and economical use of resources in the delivery of health care. Service is provided to the Health Service Facilities Engineering and Healthcare Technology Management programs. Located within the Bemidji Area.

A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021). To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Serving as an advisor for special projects involving the installation, service and repair of highly complex medical equipment and systems; serving as technical advisor to clinical staff regarding technical reviews of new equipment considering needs, environment, available facilities, network requirements, quality, repair ability, purchase, etc.; setting up and installing new patient care systems, conducting preventative maintenance checks and services (PM) inspections of patient care equipment; investigating patient care equipment failures, hazard alerts, recalls, updates and incidents; ordering parts and accessories as necessary to perform repair functions.
OR Completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years (54 semester hours) of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work OR a qualifying combination of specialized experience and education that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The total percentage equals at least 100 percent to qualify for this GS-11 grade level.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.