Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; In loco; USD 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs invites applications for a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) at the Hampton VA Medical Center.

This entry-to-mid level role focuses on applying engineering and mechanical concepts to sustain medical equipment and improve health service delivery. Applicants may be referred if educational or certification requirements are pending; final hiring depends on meeting all requirements.

Competenze

• Knowledge of physics, anatomy, and physiology.
• Knowledge of electronics such as analog, digital, and microprocessor theory.
• Knowledge of standard level test equipment (multimeters, electrical safety analyzers, patient simulators, storage oscilloscopes).
• Knowledge of basic networking concepts (computer/server hardware and software).

Mansioni

• Troubleshoot and perform planned maintenance on general medical equipment.
• Assist with incoming inspections and documentation.
• Provide lifecycle management and technical support to healthcare delivery systems.
• May support other VA facilities with equipment Issues.

Conoscenze

Physics knowledge

Electronics theory

Test equipment knowledge

Networking concepts

Formazione

Associate or higher degree in biomedical technology or biomedical engineering

Strumenti

Multimeters

Electrical safety analyzers

Patient simulators

Storage oscilloscopes

Descrizione del lavoro

Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) at the Hampton VA Medical

requires the application of engineering and mechanical concepts and methodology to provide lifecycle management and technical support to improve health service delivery systems for communities and within individual Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities.

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

To qualify for appointment to this position, all applicants must possess the following:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education, Experience, or Certification: Associates or higher degree in the biomedical technology or biomedical engineering field; OR Associates or higher degree in electronics, a field of information technology, or engineering (other than biomedical engineering) AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR 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 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.
• 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).
• Grandfathering Provision: Employees in VHA in this occupation, under a permanent, appropriate, and legal placement on the effective date of the qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade and assignment held including positive education and certification.
• For employees who do not meet all the basic or assignment-specific requirements in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed, the following provisions apply: Employees may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or be changed to a lower grade within the occupation, but they may not be promoted beyond the journey level or be newly placed in supervisory or managerial positions.
• Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.
• Employees retained in this occupation under this provision who subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of re- entry to the occupation.
• NOTE: This provision is not intended to regularize appointments/placements.

Grade Determinations

In addition to the basic requirements for employment, candidates must meet the following grade-determining criteria for placement at grade levels specified:

Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist, GS-05. Experience or Education: None beyond the basic requirements. Assignment: Employees at this grade level serve as entry-level developmental BESSs. It is expected that they receive guidance from more experienced staff members and require regular supervision. BESSs at this grade level perform basic tasks designed to prepare them for promotion. They troubleshoot and perform planned maintenance on general medical equipment. Entry-level BESSs assist with incoming inspections and documentation.

Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist, GS-07. Experience: One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

• (a) Knowledge of physics, anatomy, and physiology.
• (b) Knowledge of electronics such as analog, digital, and microprocessor theory.
• (c) Knowledge of the use of standard level test equipment such as multi- meters, electrical safety analyzers, patient simulators, storage oscilloscopes, manometers, and tachometers.
• (d) Knowledge of basic networking concepts, such as computer and server hardware and software functionality, information technologies and comp