Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs in Indianapolis seeks a Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) to lead the Biomedical Engineering Department. The role provides clinical and administrative support focusing on facility-wide lifecycle management of medical equipment.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience supervising VA staff, strong policy development skills, and thorough knowledge of NFPA, FDA, NRC, TJC and AAMI standards.

Qualifications

• Associates or higher degree in biomedical technology or biomedical engineering per qualification standards.
• Associates or higher degree in electronics/IT/engineering with 1 year of creditable experience.
• DOD BET training program completed.
• DOD training in repair/maintenance of electronic systems or IT with 1 year experience.
• HTM certificate program with internship or corresponding experience.
• HTM certificate program without internship plus 1 year experience.
• Holding/certification as CBET/CRES/CLES/CHTM is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the workflow of assigned staff to achieve program goals and objectives.
• Develop and oversee policies for medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Manage interpersonal relationships among staff, team leaders, and managers.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA, FDA, NRC, TJC, and AAMI standards for safe operation.
• Provide guidance on various medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Analyze data to improve quality, efficiency, performance and productivity.

Skills

Workflow management

Policy development

People management

Regulatory compliance

Staff supervision

Data analysis

Education

Associates or higher in Biomedical Technology/Engineering

Associates or higher in Electronics/IT/Engineering (non-biomed)

DOD BET training

HTM certificate with internship

HTM certificate without internship + 1 year experience

CBET/CRES/CLES/CHTM certification

Job description

The Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) works in support of the Biomedical Engineering Department by providing leadership, guidance and supervision among assigned employees. Additionally, the Supervisory BESS provides clinical and administrative support to staff, patients, and administrators for all matters of concern relating to the facility wide lifecycle management of medical equipment. 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.
  • Associates or higher degree in the biomedical technology or biomedical engineering field; OR
  • Associates or higher degree in electronics, a field of information technology, or engineering (other than biomedical engineering) AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR
  • Completion of the Department of Defense (DOD) biomedical equipment technician training program; OR
  • Completion of a DOD training program in repair and maintenance of electronic systems or information technology AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR
  • Completion of a biomedical engineering technician or Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) certificate program that included an internship or apprenticeship; OR
  • Completion of biomedical engineering technician or HTM certificate program that did not include an internship AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR
  • 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.

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 Equipment Support Specialist, GS-13

Experience

One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

(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.

Preferred Experience

Experience supervising VA staff/Medical Imaging Repair experience.

Reference

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

Physical Requirements

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