Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 47,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) within the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) department at a VA facility in Reno.

The role troubleshoots and performs planned maintenance on a range of medical devices and clinical systems. Responsibilities include managing the lifecycle of equipment, documenting work in CMMS, responding to hazard alerts/recalls, monitoring backups and cybersecurity, and

Qualifications

• Submit a copy of your transcript or certificate to meet the basic requirements.
• Foreign education must be accompanied by a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency to receive credit.

Responsibilities

• Manages the lifecycle of medical equipment and clinical systems. Troubleshoots equipment and completes corrective actions.
• Performs incoming inspections and planned maintenance on medical equipment and clinical systems. Documents all work in CMMS.
• Responds to hazard alerts, recalls, and incidents concerning medical equipment and clinical systems. Documents actions in the system.
• Monitors backups, ensures network connectivity, mitigates cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and maintains clinical systems. Manages projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) within a Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) department at a VA facility. Works in support of the medical equipment management program. Troubleshoots and performs planned maintenance on a range of medical devices and clinical systems.

Key Responsibilities

Manages the lifecycle of medical equipment and clinical systems. Troubleshoots medical equipment and clinical systems using a variety of technical data and completes corrective action. Performs incoming inspections and planned maintenance on medical equipment and clinical systems. Documents all work in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

Responds to and remediates hazard alerts, recall notifications, and incidents concerning medical equipment and clinical systems. Documents all actions in the appropriate system. Monitors system backups, ensures network connectivity, mitigates cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and maintains clinical systems. Utilizes test equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions. Manages projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems.

Provides customer support to staff, evaluates issues and needs, responds with solutions, and keeps customers abreast of status. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Mon- Fri, 7:00am- 3:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 08333F, 08332F, 08331F, 08330F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

Note: You must submit a copy of your transcript or certificate to meet the basic requirements. 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 $47083 - $112215/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-17.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.