Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer role at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System oversees the Clinical Engineering Section within the Facilities Management Service, guiding professional and administrative activities to ensure safe and compliant equipment management.

This position emphasizes resource planning, policy development, and cross-functional leadership to optimize clinical workflow, patient safety, and equipment performance in a complex healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, ABET-accredited program preferred.
• Certification as a CCE with degree not listed above is acceptable under VA guidelines.
• English language proficiency in speaking and writing is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Clinical Engineering Section within Facilities Management Service.
• Develop and recommend local policies and directives related to healthcare technology management.
• Balance multiple priorities, set deadlines, and delegate tasks to maintain efficient operations.
• Use data to monitor workload, quality, and productivity across the biomedical engineering program.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with staff, managers, and external partners.

Skills

Resource management

Policy drafting

Prioritization & delegation

Data-driven decision making

Interpersonal leadership

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE)

Job description

This Supervisory Biomedical Engineer position serves as the Deputy Chief Biomedical Engineer and is responsible for the professional and administrative management of the Clinical Engineering Section, Facilities Management Service at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.

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.
• 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. OR,
• Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and a Bachelor's Degree not listed above. Certification means having successfully passed a CCE written and oral examination administered by the American College of Clinical Engineering. If appointed with a CCE requirement, the employee must maintain certification throughout employment. The American College of Clinical Engineering determines acceptable educational preparation and degree requirements for CCE eligibility.
• English Language Proficiency. Biomedical Engineers must be proficient in spoken and written English.

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).

Grade Determinations

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

Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical), GS-13

Experience:

Completion of at least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower level, and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of the management of overall department resources, i.e., finances, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing at the local level.
2. Ability to draft and/or recommend local policies and/or directives related to healthcare technology management.
3. Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement effective solutions.
4. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations, and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the area of responsibility.
5. Skill in interpersonal relationships in leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers, both within and outside the biomedical engineering program, to include conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Experience:

• Managing tech life cycles and the recall and alert program for medical devices
• Directing the quality assurance program for clinical equipment, to include incoming inspection/acceptance testing, performance and safety testing, calibration, and maintenance and repair programs
• Managing biomedical projects to support equipment installation, repair, and system upgrades to optimize clinical work flow and patient safety
• Coordination of service agreements and in-house operations
• Providing technical expertise during equipment procurement review processes
• Investigating medical device hazards and incidents

Reference:

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

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.

Physical Demands:

Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation, see Duties section for essential job duties of the position. May require standing, lifting, carrying, sitting, stooping, bending, puling, and pushing. May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment. Able to independently operate a motor vehicle.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office/clinic setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions; the area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. However, the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations. For positions requiring examinations, information is gleaned from the OF 178, as submitted with the recruitment packet.