Job Description

** Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist**

**Department of Veterans Affairs**

** Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center**

**Location**

1 vacancy in the following location:

** Relocation expenses reimbursed**

No

** Telework eligible**

No

**Duties**

** Summary**

The 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. This requires the application of engineering and mechanical concepts and methodology to provide lifecycle management and technical support of diagnostic, therapeutic devices, monitoring, etc., and to improve clinical care provided by doctors, nurses, and other clinical staff throughout VA.

**Responsibilities**

Specific duties related to this position include:

Providing lifecycle management of all medical systems such as patient wanderguard, nurse call, patient beds, imaging, life support, dialysis, and monitoring to include physical and network support.

Coordinating and working effectively with other facility support departments including but not limited to Engineering Service, Office of Information Technology (OIT), Patient Safety, Sterile Processing Service (SPS), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Contracting, Informatics, and Environmental Management Service (EMS).

Maintaining functional knowledge of relevant safety codes and standards of regulatory bodies.

Documenting all work performed in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

Applying basic networking principles to resolve medical system communication issues including, but not limited to, node to server failures.

Using knowledge of government contract procedures and documentation requirements to develop statements of work, sole source justifications, other applicable documentation and to oversee vendor work.

Investigating, remediating and documenting Repairable Medical Device (RMD) recalls and safety alerts issued through the VA Alerts and Recall Management System (ARMS) within established timeframes.

Focusing on professional development in all areas of medical technology lifecycle management including technical skills.

Providing mentoring and technical training to peers and BESS at developmental levels.

**Work Schedule:** Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm

**Fi****nancial Disclosure Report:** Not required

**Travel Required**

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

** Supervisory status**

No

** Promotion Potential**

11

**Requirements**

** Conditions of Employment**

+ You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

+ All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

+ Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

+ You may be required to serve a probationary period

+ Subject to a background/security investigation

+ Must be proficient in written and spoken English

+ Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

+ Participation in the seasonal influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination programs are requirements for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) ** Qualifications**

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.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/31/2021.

**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 and experience:** Associates 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.

**Licensure/Certification:** None

**Grandfathering Provision:** All persons employed in VHA as a BESS on the effective date (2/7/2018) of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education that is part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For additional information on those who do not meet all the basic requirements please look here:

**Physical Requirements:** Pre-employment physical is required.

**English Language Proficiency:** Candidates will not be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English.

**Preferred Experience:** Full performance level experience. Note: Experience is only creditable if it is either directly related to the position to be filled or in a related field (i.e. Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist, Biomedical Equipment Technician, Field Service Engineer, Medical Equipment Repairer, or IT Specialist in a healthcare setting).

**Grade Determinations**: To qualify for the GS-11 (full performance) grade level, you must have at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. Certification as a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET), Certified Laboratory Equipment Specialist (CLES), Net+ and A+ are highly desirable at this level but not required. Examples of experience include but is not limited to the following: performing and documenting all repairs and preventive maintenance activities and ensures that the data is correctly entered into the medical equipment management computer system. Utilizes schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals as guidelines for accomplishing work. Maintains inventory documentation of assigned networked-attached medical equipment/systems to include electronic protected health information (ePHI) requirements, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), IP addresses, Access Control Lists (ACL), anti-virus software, and other necessary information. Provides biomedical equipment related technical training to peer and clinical staff.

In additional to meeting the experience, you must also be able to demonstrate all of the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of a wide range of sciences including, but not limited to, electronics (analog and digital), computer science/networking, mechanical engineering design, pneumatics, hydraulics, chemistry, physiology, medical terminology, anatomy, optics, and biology to perform duties of a broad scope and nature on complex and sophisticated patient-related medical systems and sub-systems.

Ability to perform advanced testing and troubleshooting of medical devices involving their interfaces and connections to information systems either directly or through the hospitals hardwired and wireless networks.

Knowledge of codes and standards relevant to safe operation of medical instrumentation such as National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nuclear Regulatory Commissio

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