Biomedical Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated VA policy exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Meet one of the education or certification pathways: 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 and a bachelor's degree not covered by the first pathway.
• At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower level and full qualification at that level for the GS-14 grade.
• Ability to manage department resources—including finances, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing—at a highly complex medical center or VISN level.
• Ability to develop local or VISN policies and/or draft directives related to healthcare technology management.
• Skill in balancing responsibilities, setting priorities, delegating work, meeting deadlines, analyzing organizational problems, and implementing effective solutions.
• Ability to analyze complex organizational and operational problems and implement solutions that improve efficiency; use data to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity.
• Skill in interpersonal relationships and in leading and working with employees, team leaders, and managers, including conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable accommodations.
• Pass applicable pre-employment evaluation and background/security investigation; selected applicants must complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification.
• Submit all application requirements specified in the announcement.
• Meet the seasonal influenza vaccination requirement for VA healthcare personnel.
• Serve a one- or two-year trial period and receive written certification for continued employment upon its completion.
• Meet applicable physical requirements under VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Biomedical Engineering Service’s professional and administrative operations at the Clarksburg VA Medical Center and CBOCs.
• Supervise engineers, biomedical engineering technicians, and other technical staff.
• Apply engineering and managerial skills to healthcare technology to support and advance patient care across the VISN or nationally.
• Assist and advise facilities in implementing equipment management programs that meet current TJC and NFPA requirements.
• Evaluate biomedical engineering programs in the VISN or national program office.
• Ensure continuing education for professional staff on healthcare technology management, including safe and effective medical equipment and technology management; provide education on behalf of the VISN or national program office.
• Provide support and oversight for medical-device recall and safety-alert programs, including incident investigations, to ensure compliance with patient safety goals, SMDA, and TJC requirements.
• Conduct medical equipment investigations for the VISN or national program office.
• Advise senior VISN or national clinical and leadership staff as a subject matter expert on existing and emerging medical technology across clinical disciplines, including its viability, long-term suitability, compatibility, and safety.
• Conduct or support capital asset and infrastructure planning for hospital medical technology, from initial concept through installation and effective implementation of complex equipment.
• Participate in capital asset planning at the VISN or national level.
• Analyze organizational and operational problems and develop timely, economical solutions for facility, VISN, or national needs.
• Serve as an institutional expert supporting complex and specialized clinical technology, including service, system administration, training, sustainment, and quality assurance across multiple facilities.
• Develop national policy for the Healthcare Technology Management Program Office.
• Serve as a senior technology advisor to assist the Healthcare Technology Management Program Office with technology and program management.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position eligibility and are to be confirmed with the hiring agency.