Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (Biomedical Info Systems)

Veterans Health Administration; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in the United States seeks a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist specializing in Biomedical Information Systems. You will provide advanced technical expertise for networked medical devices, ensuring cybersecurity, system integration, and device connectivity across the medical center.

You will support clinical operations by maintaining safe, secure, and reliable medical technology systems, oversee cybersecurity, patching, and interoperability, and collaborate

Qualifications

• Education must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for federal employment.
• Experience with networked medical devices, cybersecurity, system integration, and HL7/DICOM interfaces is relevant.

Responsibilities

• Oversees support, maintenance, and integration of network-connected medical devices and healthcare technology systems.
• Manages medical device cybersecurity, including patching, vulnerability remediation, antivirus protections, and compliance with VA security standards.
• Configures and troubleshoots device network components (VLANs, IP addressing, subnetting, firewalls, and security protocols).
• Supports medical device servers, databases, software applications, HL7/DICOM interfaces, and middleware solutions.
• Collaborates with OIT, biomedical engineering, clinical services, and device manufacturers to resolve connectivity, integration, and performance issues.
• Conducts system testing, device validation, lifecycle management, and technology upgrades.
• Implements network engineering principles to resolve complex integration challenges where no precedent exists.
• Distinguishes networking from non-networking problems and coordinates with IT teams to ensure device functionality and uptime.
• Maintains documentation, inventories, configuration records, and compliance reporting for all managed systems.

Job description

Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (Biomedical Info Systems)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Serves as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist specializing in Biomedical Information Systems. Provides advanced technical expertise for networked medical devices, ensuring cybersecurity, system integration, and device connectivity across the medical center. Supports clinical operations by maintaining safe, secure, and reliable medical technology systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees support, maintenance, and integration of network-connected medical devices and healthcare technology systems.
• Manages medical device cybersecurity, including patching, vulnerability remediation, antivirus protections, and compliance with VA security standards.
• Configures and troubleshoots device network components (VLANs, IP addressing, subnetting, firewalls, and security protocols).

• Supports medical device servers, databases, software applications, HL7/DICOM interfaces, and middleware solutions.
• Collaborates with OIT, biomedical engineering, clinical services, and device manufacturers to resolve connectivity, integration, and performance issues.
• Conducts system testing, device validation, lifecycle management, and technology upgrades.
• Implements network engineering principles to resolve complex integration challenges where no precedent exists.

• Distinguishes networking from non-networking problems and coordinates with IT teams to ensure device functionality and uptime.
• Maintains documentation, inventories, configuration records, and compliance reporting for all managed systems. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with ad-hoc flexibility as needed. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 41764F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Selected applicants who are new to a supervisory role will be required to complete a one-year supervisory probationary period.

Requirements & Education

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/.

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 $95326 – $123927/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-01.

Who is eligible to apply?

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