Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Clarksburg (WV); Presencial; USD 136.000 - 177.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) at the Clarksburg VA Medical Center leads the Biomedical Engineering Service, supervising engineers and technical staff and guiding clinical technology management across VISN and national programs.

Responsibilities include advancing patient care through engineering leadership, ensuring equipment safety and recall programs, and advising on capital asset planning and implementation of complex medical technology across facilities.

Formación

• Leadership of biomedical engineering staff.
• Experience overseeing clinical technology management programs.
• Experience advising facilities on equipment management and safety.

Responsabilidades

• Lead professional and administrative management of the Biomedical Engineering Service.
• Supervise engineers, biomedical engineering technicians, and other technical staff.
• Advise facilities on equipment management programs meeting current safety and NFPA requirements.
• Participate in capital asset planning and implementation of complex medical technology.

Conocimientos

Staff supervision

Biomedical engineering

Healthcare technology management

Descripción del empleo

Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Chief Biomedical Engineer is responsible for the professional and administrative management of the Biomedical Engineering Service at the Clarksburg VA Medical Center and CBOCs. Incumbent has responsibility for supervising technical staff including engineers, biomedical engineering technicians, and other technical staff.

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties: Supports and advances patient care by applying engineering and managerial skills to healthcare technology across the VISN, or nationally. Assists and advises facilities in the implementation of an equipment management program that meets current TJC and NFPA requirements. Evaluates other biomedical engineering programs in the VISN or the national program office.

Assures provision of a continuing education program for professional staff addressing the principles and application of healthcare technology management. This includes a curriculum that addresses the safe and effective management of medical equipment and/or technology. Provides continuing education on behalf of the VISN and/or the national program office.

Provides support and oversight for a recall and safety alert program for medical devices in the VISN, or for the national program office, including medical device incident investigations, to ensure compliance with patient safety goals, SMDA, and TJC requirements. Conducts medical equipment investigations for the VISN or the national program office.

Serves as a subject matter expert advisor to senior VISN or national clinical and leadership staff on medical technology crossing multiple clinical disciplines, including existing and emerging technology, addressing viability, long-term suitability, compatibility, and/or safety.

Conducts and/or supports capital asset and infrastructure planning of medical technology found in a hospital, spanning initial concept, installation, and effective implementation of complex medical equipment. Implementation of complex medical technology. Participates in capital asset planning at the VISN and/or national level. Analyzes organizational and operational problems and develops timely and economical solutions to meet facility, VISN, and/or national needs.

Serves as an institutional expert supporting the most complex and specialized clinical technology, including service, system administration, training, sustainment, and quality assurance across multiple facilities. Develops national policy for the Healthcare Technology Management Program Office. Serves as a senior technology advisor to assist the Healthcare Technology Management Program Office with technology and program management.

Work Schedule: 7:30am to 4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 270028F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

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 $136456 – $177399/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.