Deputy Chief, HTM & Biomedical Engineering

Department of Veteran Affairs; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Veterans Affairs in Buffalo, NY seeks a Deputy Chief of Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) to lead the HTM service within VA Western New York Healthcare System. The role guides the biomedical engineering team and ensures the lifecycle management of medical equipment across the network.

The incumbent advises the HTM Chief on engineering principles, regulatory compliance, and clinical system integration, while coordinating operations, upgrades, and quality assurance across

Responsibilities

• Serves as Deputy Chief for the Healthcare Technology Management Service, providing leadership, management, and strategic direction for biomedical engineering operations within the Healthcare System.
• Advises HTM Chief on biomedical engineering principles, healthcare technology management, medical device integration, and clinical systems operations.
• Oversees daily operations of medical equipment and networked clinical systems to ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with Veterans Health Administration directives.
• Manages operation, performance, optimization, and maintenance of imaging networks, clinical databases, and related healthcare technologies, including troubleshooting and corrective actions.
• Develops protocols for clinical data transmission, image management, archiving, storage capacity planning, and quality management to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Coordinates installation, maintenance, software support, upgrades, repairs, and QA activities for HTM systems across the organization.

Job description

Department of Veterans Affairs in Buffalo, NY seeks a Deputy Chief of Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) to lead the HTM service within VA Western New York Healthcare System. The role guides the biomedical engineering team and ensures the lifecycle management of medical equipment across the network.

The incumbent advises the HTM Chief on engineering principles, regulatory compliance, and clinical system integration, while coordinating operations, upgrades, and quality assurance across