Biomedical Info Systems Engineer - Networked Medical Devices

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

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