Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) - Chief, Clinical Engineering

Veterans Health Administration; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) to oversee the Healthcare Technology Management Service. This role involves managing technical staff, developing policies, and ensuring efficient operations in a complex medical environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, leadership skills, and experience in healthcare technology management.

Qualifications

• Five plus years in the field and supervisory experience preferred.
• Must demonstrate knowledge in healthcare technology management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise technical staff including engineers and biomedical equipment support specialists.
• Manage overall department resources and develop policies related to healthcare technology.

Skills

Management

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Engineering

Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE)

Job description

The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (BME) (Clinical) is the Service Chief of Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) Service, responsible for the professional and administrative management of the service. The Supervisory BME has the responsibility of supervising technical staff including engineers and biomedical equipment support specialists.



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:
  • 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-Documentation Supplied). 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.

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:

Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) GS-14

• Experience: Completion of at least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  • Ability to manage overall department resources, i.e., finance, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing at a highly complex medical center or at the VISN level.
  • Ability to develop local or VISN policies and/or draft directives related to healthcare technology management.
  • Skill in balancing multiple responsibilities, setting priorities, delegating tasks and projects, meeting multiple deadlines, analyzing organizational problems, and developing and implementing effective solutions.
  • Ability to analyze complex 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.
  • Skill in interpersonal relationships leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers, within and outside the biomedical engineering program, to include conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Experience: five plus years in the field and supervisory experience.

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-14.

Physical Requirements: The position is mostly sedentary. Occasionally requires duties that are physically demanding involving walking, sitting, standing, climbing ladders, crouching, crawling, stooping, reaching, kneeling, and some prolonged periods of intense concentration, under adverse conditions. Lifting of objects between 10 and 40 pounds is common, and on occasion lifting of heavier objects is necessary. Trips to satellite outpatient clinics are sometimes necessary and will involve transportation via station vehicle or privately-owned vehicle.