Supervisory Biomedical Engineer

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Prescott (AZ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs NAVAHCS seeks a Chief Healthcare Technology Manager to oversee professional and administrative functions for Level III complexity in Northern Arizona. The role includes supervising Biomedical Engineers, support staff, interns, and students, with focus on capital asset planning and clinical technology management.

Applicants must meet VA qualifications and KSAs, with experience in policy development and collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering from an ABET-accredited program or CCE certification with applicable degree.
• GS-14 criteria require 1+ year at next lower grade and KSAs for capital asset planning and complex clinical technology.
• Ability to interpret complex codes, regulations, and standards in biomedical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Biomedical Engineers and technical staff including interns and trainees.
• Lead capital asset and infrastructure planning for medical equipment from concept to implementation.
• Develop and implement policies aligned with organizational objectives and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

Capital asset planning

Infrastructure planning

Policy development

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

CCE certification

Job description

The Chief Healthcare Technology Manager (HTM) service line Chief (Chief HTM)

The Chief Healthcare Technology Manager (HTM) service line Chief (Chief HTM) is responsible for the professional and administrative management at a Level III complexity Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS). He/she has responsibility for supervising technical staff including Biomedical Engineers, Biomedical Engineering Support Specialists, and other technical staff such as interns, trainees, and master's degree students.

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:

• 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. Biomedical Engineers must be proficient in spoken and written English.
• Education and/or Experience. The individual must meet either items below to meet this requirement:
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Engineering. To be creditable, the curriculum must be from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), as a professional engineering curriculum. Examples of acceptable engineering degrees include: Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Biochemical Engineering. Titles may vary from educational institutions and change over time. OR,
  • Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and a bachelor's degree not listed in item 3.b.(1) above.

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).

Certification as a Project Manager is not required, but highly desired.

Grade Determinations:

GS-14

In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following education and experience criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates:

1. Experience. Completion of at least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower level (GS-13), and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.
2. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the biomedical engineer (clinical) must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
   1. Ability to conduct capital asset and infrastructure planning for medical equipment spanning initial concept, installation, and effective implementation of complex medical equipment
   2. Knowledge and capacity to support the most complex and specialized clinical technology including service, system administration, training, and quality assurance.
   3. Knowledge of, and the ability to interpret and apply complex codes, regulations guidelines, and standards associated with the biomedical engineering field
   4. Ability to develop and implement policies that are consistent with organizational objectives.
   5. Ability to communicate and work collaboratively with key stakeholders, including technical and professional staff at various levels of the organization.

References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G38 Biomedical Engineer Qualification Standard dated march 25, 2019

Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over, heavy carrying, 45 pounds and over, pulling hand over hand (4 hours), reaching above shoulder, walking and standing (1 or 2 hours), kneeling (1 hour), climbing, use of legs and arms, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, both eyes required, depth perception, ability to distinguish basic colors, ability to distinguish shades of colors, hearing (aid may be permitted), mental and emotional stability.