Biomedical Engineer

Veterans Health Administration • Salisbury, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Biomedical Engineer serves in the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) department at the Salisbury VA Healthcare System and assists in developing and implementing the facility’s medical equipment management program. The role manages medical and special-purpose servers and networks, diagnostic software, virtual platforms, clinical applications, and related hardware, including virtual and physical servers and medical workstations. It manages projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems, from procurement through installation and maintenance, and evaluates whether equipment and systems can integrate with the electronic health record and other clinical systems.

The engineer supports system maintenance and security by coordinating software patches, updates, backups, operating-system upgrades, and virus protection. The role coordinates cybersecurity measures and disaster recovery plans, responds to and documents cybersecurity incidents, monitors cybersecurity metrics, and addresses deficiencies. It also manages the facility’s medical device protection program, ensures networked equipment and systems are inventoried, trains HTM staff, and serves as a subject matter expert on committees, projects, and workgroups. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; telework is ad hoc, and the position is not virtual.

At the GS-12 full-performance level, the engineer works under general supervision with wide latitude for independent judgment. The role draws on advanced professional and technical experience to support clinical services, advise clinical and administrative staff, and lead activities such as market research, technology assessments, integration planning, and implementation of current and emerging medical technologies. The work does not inherently require physical abilities that cannot be accommodated through workplace adjustment.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under applicable VA policy.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Either a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering from a school with at least one ABET-accredited professional engineering curriculum, or certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and a bachelor's degree not listed among the specified engineering degrees.
• For GS-12: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level, or completion of a post-doctoral research fellowship in biomedical engineering, and demonstration of all required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Ability to conduct a compliant medical equipment management or biomedical research program.
• Ability to develop continuing-education curricula on safe and effective use of medical technology and/or research devices.
• Ability to manage medical-device recalls, safety alerts, and hazard investigations in support of patient-safety and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to conduct capital asset and infrastructure planning for medical equipment through implementation.
• Ability to serve as a biomedical engineering subject matter expert for specialized clinical technology, including service, system administration, training, quality assurance, and life-cycle management.
• Ability to advise clinical and administrative staff on medical technology viability, suitability, compatibility, and safety.
• Knowledge of computer-based medical systems, networking protocols, and information security as applied to medical technology within VHA.
• Skill in communicating and collaborating with key stakeholders, including technical and professional staff at various organizational levels.
• Ability to apply project-management principles to deployment of medical equipment and health information technologies.
• Meet applicable pre-employment requirements, including background/security investigation and online onboarding; selected applicants in testing-designated positions are subject to pre-appointment drug testing.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
• Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Serve a one- or two-year trial period, subject to the conditions described in the announcement.
• Meet applicable identification and application-document requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Three or more years of biomedical engineering experience, including project management, contract management, and IT/systems integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage medical and special-purpose servers and networks, diagnostic software, virtual platforms, and clinical applications software.
• Manage projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems, including procurement, installation, and maintenance.
• Manage hardware components of virtual servers, physical servers, and medical workstations.
• Provide guidance and mentorship for professional and technical development.
• Facilitate operating-system updates and upgrades and virus protection.
• Evaluate compatibility and adaptability of medical equipment and clinical systems for integration with the electronic health record or other clinical systems.
• Review, coordinate, and implement software patches, updates, and system and data backups with staff and manufacturers.
• Coordinate, implement, and manage cybersecurity measures and disaster recovery plans.
• Respond to, investigate, and document cybersecurity incidents involving medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Monitor cybersecurity metrics and initiate corrective action to address deficiencies.
• Develop, implement, and manage the facility’s medical device protection program.
• Ensure networked medical equipment and clinical systems are inventoried in the appropriate database.
• Facilitate HTM staff training on networked medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on assigned committees, projects, and workgroups.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Conduct medical equipment management or biomedical research programs in compliance with applicable healthcare standards and regulatory agencies.
• Develop continuing-education curricula addressing the safe and effective use of medical technology and/or research devices.
• Manage medical-device recalls and safety alerts, including hazard investigations, to support compliance with patient safety goals, SMDA, and TJC requirements.
• Conduct capital asset and infrastructure planning for medical equipment, from initial concept through installation and effective implementation.
• Serve as a biomedical engineering subject matter expert supporting specialized clinical technology, including service, system administration, training, quality assurance, and life-cycle management.
• Advise clinical and administrative staff on existing and emerging medical technology, including viability, long-term suitability, compatibility, and safety.
• Collaborate with technical and professional staff and other key stakeholders across organizational levels.
• Apply project-management principles to deployment of medical equipment and health information technologies.
• Support clinical services by leading market research, technology assessments, integration planning, and implementation of current and emerging medical technologies.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position eligibility.
• Potential annual-leave accrual credit based on prior federal employment or military service, subject to request and approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior