Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (Information Systems)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Maywood (IL); Presencial; USD 75 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (Biomedical Information Systems) within the Healthcare Technology Management department at a VA facility.

The role maintains medical servers, networks, diagnostic software, virtual platforms and clinical applications across the equipment lifecycle. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, CMMS documentation, system backups, and coordinating with vendors as COR.

Qualificações

• US citizenship required.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain medical servers and networks, diagnostic software, virtual platforms, and clinical applications.
• Manage lifecycle of medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment and clinical systems; perform preventive maintenance.
• Document all actions in CMMS; respond to hazard alerts and recalls.
• Monitor system backups, ensure network connectivity, and mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
• Oversee vendor work as COR and develop statements of work.
• Support integration with electronic health records or other information systems.

Formação académica

Associates degree in biomedical technology

Ferramentas

CMMS software

Backup software

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) specialized in information systems within a Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) department at a VA facility. Works in support of the medical equipment management program. In addition to duties at the full performance level, the BESS maintains medical servers and networks, diagnostic software, virtual platforms, and clinical applications software.

Basic Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
• 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 (4) 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 (6) Completion of biomedical engineering technician or HTM certificate program that did not include an internship AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR (7) 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.

Grade Determinations

Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist, (Biomedical Information Systems) GS-12

Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level.

Specialized Experience GS 12

Do you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist position? To be credible, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS‑11 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 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; Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and keeps appropriate certification levels. Uses knowledge of government contract procedures and documentation requirements to develop statements of work, sole source justifications, other applicable documentation (VA Form 6550, Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), etc.) and to oversee vendor work; Develops documentation to purchase commodities and/or vendor services; Manages, monitors, and evaluates contractor performance and addresses issues or deficiencies; Loads operating system (OS) and clinical application software as needed.

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

• (a) Knowledge of Health Level 7 (HL7) and Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standards.
• (b) Knowledge of advanced testing methods to troubleshoot networked medical equipment and clinical system interfaces.
• (c) Skill in maintaining computer and server based medical equipment, databases, and software.
• (d) Skill in managing medical equipment and clinical system projects that interface with an electronic health record or other information systems.
• (e) Skill in applying cybersecurity standards to medical devices and clinical systems such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines.
• (f) Ability to apply information security tools including virus protection, software updates, and operating system patches.
• (g) Ability to establish a medical network including VLAN configuration, Internet Protocol addressing, and network security.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12

Reference

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements

Technical, academic and mental demands are high. The work performed is of a precise nature requiring long periods of concentration. The incumbent often works under conditions of extreme stress due to the nature of the mission of the Biomedical Section. This mission often involves critical healthcare situations and the well-being of patients and is under the pressure of strict deadlines. Incumbent works closely with patients, physicians and nurses and regularly in critical patient areas. It is imperative that he/she exhibits a professional manner at all times.