Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 106,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System seeks a Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) to serve as the Deputy Chief Biomedical Engineer and lead the Clinical Engineering Section within Facilities Management Service.

The role focuses on professional/administrative management, policy guidance, equipment recall and safety programs, and coordinating major projects to strengthen clinical engineering programs and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Acts as consultant to Chief Biomedical Engineer and Medical Center on Biomedical Engineering issues.
• Assists with organizational changes in Clinical Engineering Section and communicates policies.
• Manages equipment recalls and safety alert programs to meet patient safety goals and NFPA/TJC requirements.
• Coordinates major procurement, installation, and in-service training for biomedical systems.
• Oversees long-range planning and special projects affecting Clinical Engineering and related facilities.

Job description

Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

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.

Key Responsibilities

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties of the Supervisory Biomedical Engineer include, but are not limited to: Acts as a consultant to the Chief Biomedical Engineer and the Medical Center regarding Biomedical Engineering & related issues Assists with the determination of organizational changes in key positions within the Clinical Engineering Section Communicates agency and local policies and priorities to all employees within the Section Ensures labor/management relations are maintained in accordance with Medical Center policy and procedures and that other requirements such as effective use of performance standards, EEO policies, and other personnel-related rules and regulations are effectively enforced Develops new methods or proposes new policies as required for other professional engineers at the facility and/or professional engineers in the VISN Assists in the development long-range plans for new and complex programs Manages special projects for major office or program issues of broad impact; conceives and implements new initiatives and projects to strengthen, facilitate, and integrate programs Assists with an equipment management program that meets current requirements from The Joint Commission (TJC) and NFPA, including planning, selection, consultation, installation, application, and maintenance Assists with management of a recall and safety alert program for equipment, including medical device incident investigations to ensure compliance with patient safety goals, SMDA, and TJC requirements Assists the Chief Biomedical Engineer in the coordination of purchase, planning, construction, installation, and in-service training stages of major Biomedical Engineering Demonstrates the ability to be resourceful in devising alternative methods to accomplish the objectives of the Clinical Engineering Section when technical guidelines are not always prescriptive, economic conflicts are present, and other factors contribute to the complexity of decision making Works with the CAVHS Leadership, Service Chiefs, employees and their representatives, outside contracting agencies, engineers, architects, public sector department heads, engineers and managers at other VAMCs, VISN personnel, VACO personnel, national HTM & HEPG personnel, other federal agencies, members of academia and industry, and members of the private sector Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the service) Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 598-00336-F 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 $106437 – $138370/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.