Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

Indian Health Service • Dulce, NM

9h • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist within the Division of Facilities Management of the Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEH&E), with positions located in Zuni, Dulce, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The role supports patient care by coordinating equipment maintenance, tracking equipment, supporting safety compliance, and providing technical assistance.

The specialist schedules and tracks maintenance, inspections, and calibration; reviews equipment history, costs, and condition; maintains inventories and service documentation; monitors recalls and safety alerts; assists staff with equipment use and care; coordinates vendor support; and refers complex issues for guidance. On-call hours or standby duty may be required. A REAL ID-compliant state identification document or driver's license is required if submitted for the background investigation process.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy; exemptions may be available in accordance with agency policy.
• Successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Successfully complete a federal background investigation and complete required forms within five calendar days of receiving instructions.
• For GS-05: Three years of general experience, including one year equivalent to GS-04 with relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities, or a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.
• For GS-07: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, involving medical equipment maintenance scheduling, inventory and service records, reviewing condition/cost/history for routine follow-up, and tracking recalls and safety actions; or one full year of graduate-level education; or superior academic achievement in a bachelor's degree curriculum; or a combination of education and specialized experience.
• For GS-09: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, involving analysis of equipment performance and costs for maintenance or replacement, evaluating purchases and coordinating installation, applying equipment safety requirements, and advising staff on safe use and care; or a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.; or a combination of education and specialized experience.
• Federal competitive-service Merit Promotion candidates must have completed one year at the next lower grade level; this time-in-grade requirement does not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan.
• Meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• If substituting education for experience, provide transcripts or a course list; foreign education must be accompanied by a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency to receive credit.
• Applicants must clearly identify duties and responsibilities for each position held and total hours worked per week in their resume.
• At least a one-year service agreement is required.
• If using a state-issued ID or driver's license for the background investigation, it must be REAL ID-compliant.

Responsibilities

• Schedule equipment maintenance, inspections, and calibration, and track completed work.
• Review equipment history, costs, and condition to identify issues and needed follow-up.
• Maintain equipment inventories, records, warranties, and service agreements.
• Track equipment recalls and safety alerts, notify staff, and follow up on corrective actions.
• Help staff with equipment use and care.
• Coordinate vendor support and refer complex issues for guidance.

Benefits

• Federal annual leave accrual of 4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period based on years of federal service.
• IHS may grant newly appointed federal employees credit for directly related prior non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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