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Supervisory Biomedical Engineer for the Biomedical Engineering Service at (ECHCS) serves as a technical resource at the facility in those areas requiring Biomedical Engineering expertise. The program includes medical technology assessment, acquisition support, project management, compliance support, performance analysis, and supervision of the Biomedical Engineers, Biomedical Equipment Support Specialists or Electronics Section of the Biomedical Engineering Department.
Learn more about this agency06/12/2024 to 06/25/2024
$123,928 - $161,111 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
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No
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
13
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Yes
CBSU-12442689-24-RR
795430600
Vacancy is open to the public, all Facility, VHA employees and Other Federal employees should apply to announcement CBSU-12442688-24-RR
The Assistant Chief Biomedical Engineer provides professional healthcare technology services to clinical and administrative departments. These services include but not limited to healthcare technology assessment, cost analysis of equipment life cycle, acquisition support, project management, maintenance service contract procurement, training, compliance monitoring, and performance analysis. The incumbent assists the Chief
Biomedical Engineer and Clinical Engineering Service in monitoring the Medical Equipment Management Program to ensure the program is within the compliance of the Joint Commission, NFPA, VA Information Security for medical equipment system, and FDA regulation of Healthcare Technology. He/she compiles analytical performance data for the Clinical Engineering Department maintenance and professional. Additionally, he/she is responsible for presenting data to local, VISN and National groups upon request.
Incumbent is responsible for implementing the management of the medical equipment management program. He/she ensures that medical equipment in the Medical Center is safe for patients and staff, reliable in its results, and experiences minimal downtime. Achievement in these areas includes improving workflow processes and ensuring preventive and corrective maintenance is performed in accordance with polices. Additionally, incumbent
employs innovation and technical expertise to develop techniques, protocols, standard operational procedures, and policies for ensuring equipment is maintained properly and effectively.
In coordination with the Chief Biomedical Engineer, exercises budgetary authority over the program and is responsible for managing departmental spending. Metrics of the program must be tracked, and resource adjustments made to ensure efficient performance.
Knowledge of requirements from VHA, the Joint Commission (TJC), NFPA, College of American Pathologists (CAP), SOARS, FDA, OSHA and other groups are met for the medical equipment management program. This requires incumbent to remain current with standards interpretation and implementation objectives. He/she is required to maintain competence by participating in continuing education activities.
Incumbent assists with the oversight of the Recall and Alerts program for ECHCS's medical equipment. This specialized program is responsible for ensuring that medical equipment identified in an Alert or FDA Recall is accurately accounted for and all required actions taken. He/she is responsible for ensuring Clinical Engineering Staff follows recommendations form the FDA, manufacturer, or any other agency recommendations. Documentation must be sufficient for TJC or FDA audit and hold up to potential legal challenges.
He/she actively participates as a member of the VISN 19 Biomedical Engineering Team and other medical center committees. He/she leads meetings with manufacturers, vendors and their engineers in matters involving medical equipment and systems for both the VISN and local medical center.
Incumbent leads and develops the work performance specifications for medical instrumentation service contracts and monitors the work of service contractors to assure that the work performance meets the needs of the Medical Center and conforms to the terms of the contract. He/she leads interfaces with a multiplicity of services on solving problems related to contracts.
Assists Chief Biomedical Engineer and/or supervisors during the technical responses to medical equipment-related incidents that occur within the Medical Center. This includes immediate documentation, chain of custody, staff interviews, communications with medical staff, patient safety and management, Regional Counsel, and often includes VACO, CEOSH and FDA contacts as well. Occasionally, such an incident is of the magnitude to necessitate national Alerts on the subject, and the incumbent and other biomedical engineering staff participate in drafting these Alerts.
Preferred Experience: Supervisory experience.
Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday to Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/25/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12442689.
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