Supervisory Biomedical Engineer - DETAIL NTE 120 Days

Veterans Health Administration • Prescott, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a detail appointment not to exceed 120 days. The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer serves as the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) Chief, reporting directly to the Associate Director and receiving administrative direction on broadly defined missions and functions. The role has full administrative, managerial, and supervisory responsibility for the Medical Center HTM program across the facility and its outpatient clinics, including planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, and evaluating the program. The HTM Chief leads a service line of Biomedical Engineers, Biomedical Engineering Support Specialists, and administrative staff, and may also work with interns, trainees, and graduate students. The position advises the VISN 22 HTM Chief on biomedical engineering principles and practices, drawing on professional education and practical experience.

The position monitors medical equipment and clinical systems, coordinates special requests and priorities across programs and divisions, supports telehealth, and addresses technical problems. It keeps technical knowledge current through communication with vendors and awareness of developments in VA technology, medical imaging, and database management systems. The role implements or sustains equipment management or biomedical programs that meet applicable regulatory requirements, develops continuing education materials for clinical or research staff, advises staff on emerging technology and research procedures, and applies project management principles to healthcare technology and information-system implementation.

The position is a GS-14 supervisory assignment. The supervisor oversees subordinate staff and program resources, including budget, staffing, equipment, and supplies; develops plans, policies, and performance expectations; and is responsible for quality assurance, maintenance and management activities, and applicable medical-device cybersecurity and isolation compliance. The schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Telework is not authorized, and the position is not virtual. The appointment is a detail not to exceed 120 days; a 1- or 2-year trial period is also specified as a condition of employment.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• A bachelor's degree or higher in engineering from a school with at least one ABET-accredited professional engineering curriculum, or Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) certification plus a bachelor's degree not otherwise listed.
• At least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 level and demonstration of the required GS-13 knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Ability to manage resources such as finances, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing at a highly complex medical center or VISN level.
• Ability to develop local or VISN healthcare technology management policies or draft directives.
• Skill in balancing responsibilities, setting priorities, delegating tasks and projects, meeting deadlines, analyzing organizational problems, and implementing solutions.
• Ability to analyze complex organizational and operational problems and use data to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity.
• Interpersonal skills for leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers, including conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable accommodations.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and background/security investigation; selected applicants must complete the online onboarding process and required application documentation.
• Must complete required urinalysis testing if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position; refusal results in denial of VA employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program as a healthcare personnel member.
• Must serve a 1- or 2-year trial period, subject to written certification for continued employment upon its completion.
• Physical capabilities include heavy lifting and carrying of 45 pounds or more, pulling hand over hand, reaching above shoulder, walking, standing, kneeling, climbing, use of legs and arms, and rapid simultaneous mental and muscular coordination; specified vision, color distinction, hearing, and mental and emotional stability capabilities are also required.

Nice To Haves

• Project Manager certification is highly desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Medical Center Healthcare Technology Management program across the facility and outpatient clinics.
• Plan, organize, staff, direct, control, and evaluate HTM program operations and oversee work toward multiyear and long-range goals.
• Lead the HTM service line, including Biomedical Engineers, Biomedical Engineering Support Specialists, and administrative staff.
• Recommend personnel actions and organizational design proposals, and oversee performance standards, evaluations, awards, advancement, discipline when appropriate, and staff training needs.
• Advise the VISN 22 HTM Chief on biomedical engineering principles and practices.
• Monitor daily activities related to medical equipment and clinical systems, including ensuring electronic studies reach the archive and are represented correctly.
• Maintain current technical knowledge through vendor communications and awareness of developments in VA technology, medical imaging, and database management systems.
• Coordinate and prioritize special requests from programs and divisions.
• Support telehealth and resolve related problems or issues.
• Implement or sustain equipment management or biomedical programs that meet applicable TJC, NFPA, and other regulatory requirements.
• Develop continuing education materials for clinical or research staff on medical technology principles, applications, or biomedical theory used in healthcare.
• Advise staff on emerging medical technology and research procedures and use current knowledge to solve biomedical engineering problems.
• Apply project management principles to healthcare settings, medical equipment, and information-system implementation.
• Manage program resources, including finances, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing.
• Develop local or VISN policies or draft directives related to healthcare technology management.
• Use data to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity, and develop solutions to organizational and operational problems.
• Manage budget resources supporting quality assurance and medical-equipment maintenance and management.
• Ensure compliance and reporting for medical-device cybersecurity and isolation for facilities under management oversight.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package; benefit eligibility depends on position type and other factors, and specific benefits should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Selected applicants may qualify for approved annual-leave accrual credit based on prior federal work or military service.

What This Job Offers

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