Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, seeks a Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist to lead the Facilities Management Service team responsible for medical equipment reliability and safety.

You will supervise staff, develop policies, ensure compliance with NFPA, FDA, NRC, TJC, and AAMI standards, and coordinate maintenance and performance improvement across clinical systems.

Qualifications

• Candidates must meet education/ certification thresholds listed.
• Experience with clinical equipment management and standards is essential.
• Certification programs and DoD training are acceptable paths to qualification.

Responsibilities

• Direct workflow to achieve program goals and objectives.
• Develop policies to oversee medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Supervise staff and provide guidance on multiple types of medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Analyze data to optimize quality, efficiency, performance and productivity.

Skills

Workflow management

Policy development

Interpersonal leadership

Standards adherence

Staff supervision

Technical guidance on medical devices

Data analysis for quality/productivity

Education

Associates or higher in biomedical technology/biomedical engineering

Associates or higher in electronics/IT/engineering (non-biomedical) + 1 year experience

DOD biomedical equipment technician training

DOD repair/maintenance of electronic systems or IT + 1 year experience

HTM or biomedical engineering certificate program with internship

HTM or biomedical engineering certificate program without internship + 1 year experience

Certification CBET/CRES/CLES/CHTM

Job description

The Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist position is located within Facilities Management Service at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas.

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.

Education, Experience, or Certification:

• (1) Associates or higher degree in the biomedical technology or biomedical engineering field;
• (2) Associates or higher degree in electronics, a field of information technology, or engineering (other than biomedical engineering) AND 1 year of creditable experience;
• (3) Completion of the Department of Defense (DOD) biomedical equipment technician training program;
• (4) Completion of a DOD training program in repair and maintenance of electronic systems or information technology AND 1 year of creditable experience;
• (5) Completion of a biomedical engineering technician or Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) certificate program that included an internship or apprenticeship;
• (6) Completion of biomedical engineering technician or HTM certificate program that did notinclude an internship AND 1 year of creditable experience;
• (7) Hold or having ever held certification as a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET),Certified Radiology Equipment Specialist (CRES), Certified Laboratory Equipment Specialist (CLES), or Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM).

Continuous maintenance of certification is not required throughout VHA employment.

English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). 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).

GS 13 Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. Experience. At least one year of experience at the GS-12 grade level that demonstrates the technical competencies described at that level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. s. In addition to meeting the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

• (a) Skill in managing workflow by directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives.
• (b) Skill in developing policies to oversee medical equipment and clinical systems.
• (c) Skill in managing interpersonal relationships between employees, team leaders, and managers.
• (d) Skill in applying standards for safe operation of medical equipment and clinical systems including National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Joint Commission (TJC), and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).
• (e) Ability to supervise subordinate staff (for example, plan, organize, delegate, direct, control, and review activities and performance).
• (f) Ability to provide guidance on multiple types of medical equipment and clinical systems.
• (g) Ability to analyze data to optimize quality, efficiency, performance, and productivity.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS13.

Physical Requirements: 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.

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.