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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.
Learn more about this agency01/16/2024 to 03/24/2024
$140,348 - $182,458 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent -
Full-time -
Excepted
None
Yes
Yes
OCA-CBTF-12272454-24-CW
770755500
U.S. Citizens If you are a current, permanent VA employee, you should apply to: OCA-CBTF-12272455-24-CW Note: This OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT will close on July 31, 2024, or until the position is filled. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred once a month until the vacancy is filled.
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT.
FUNCTIONS
- Maintains knowledge of the state of the art in medical technology, including scientific advances, network protocols, and vendor changes
-Provides Lifecycle management of all medical systems.
-Coordinates & works effectively with other facility support departments.
-Utilizes common test equipment.
-Adheres to Medical Device Isolation Architecture (MDIA) Guidelines in both pre-procurement and during system implementation.
-Loads operating system (OS) and clinical application software as needed.
- Performs advanced testing and troubleshooting of medical devices and systems involving their interfaces and connections to information systems.
- Develop policies for the Biomedical Engineering department and local facility as needed.
- Functions as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and keeps appropriate certification levels.
- Documents all work performed in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
- Implements the Biomedical Section training program, in-house cross-training, and vendor training
- Investigates, remediates, and documents recalls and safety alerts
- Translates management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled biomedical work operations.
- Represents the Biomedical/Clinical Engineering department on committees and in meetings as delegated by the supervisor.
- Provides training and education as appropriate to medical technology end users and clinical staff.
- Provide mentoring and technical training to peers and development-graded BESS.
- May be tasked with leading and managing installation or upgrade projects for medical devices and systems. This includes but is not limited to pre-implementation planning and coordination with end users, vendors, and other onsite support staff (OIT, Informatics, SPS, etc.)
- Additional duties are performed as assigned by the supervisor related to maintenance, remediation, and tracking of medical systems (action items, special projects, etc.) to meet mission-critical requirements.
Supervisory Functions:
- Develops goals, objectives, and policy for the medical equipment management program and monitors progress;
- Provides analysis, identifies, and plans workload among subordinates in accordance with established workflow and/or job specializations. Sets and adjusts short-term and long-term priorities and sets deadlines for completion of work as necessary. Revises work schedules to meet anticipated and
unanticipated changes in the workload;
- Assigns daily work to staff, establishing priorities based on workload related to BESS and ensuring that each employee has an integral role in developing the final team product. Reviews progress of work assignments, modifies as needed, and checks completed work for accuracy. Ensures SOPs and standards are followed;
- Advises supervisor and other management officials as necessary on the status of critical medical equipment that may adversely impact veteran care and/or access;
- Provide input to the annual budget for the unit and monitor spending throughout the fiscal year to ensure that adequate resources are available to support the mission. Evaluates the need for service contracts and on-demand vendor service;
- Leads the team in assessing its strengths and weaknesses and provides leadership to the team in exploring alternatives and determining what improvements can be made (e.g., in work methods, processes, productivity, and quality).
- Develops performance standards for subordinates; evaluates work performance of subordinates using work order and other relevant data;
- Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both technical and administrative matters; serves as coach and facilitator in consensus-building activities among team members;
- Hears and resolves complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager;
- Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other action in more serious cases;
- Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training;
- Plans for long-range staffing needs, considering changes to medical equipment inventory, medical center strategic plan, and budget;
- Interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends selection, appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions;
- Recommends awards or bonuses for subordinates, subject to approval by higher-level officials, supervisors, or others;
- Approves and monitors the use of overtime and/or alternate tours needed to accomplish work.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0800 AM-1630 PM (EST)
Telework: Authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized for highly qualified applicants.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Experience and Education. Associate degree in Biomedical Electronics Technology, Biomedical Equipment Technology or Biomedical Engineering Technology or in a related technical field such as Electronic Technology or Information Technology and two years of experience as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist, Biomedical Equipment Technician, Field Service Engineer, Medical Equipment Repairer, or Information Technology Specialist.
Or,
Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology or in a related field such as Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) or Information Technology.
Or,
Completion of a military training program in biomedical equipment and two years of experience as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist or Biomedical Equipment Technician, Field Service Engineer, Medical Equipment Repairer, or Information Technology Specialist.
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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Note: This OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT will close on July 31, 2024, or until the position is filled. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred once a month until the vacancy is filled.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/24/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12272454.
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