This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

Provides input on medical technology to local facilities and VISN on High-Cost/High-Tech requests Monitors emerging medical technology and trends across the VISN; Provides consultations on strategic equipment planning Initiates and participates in technology assessment and product evaluations Reviews and drafts local and VISN policies and procedures for implementation Provides education and creates local and VISN training programs for medical technology Establishes and shares best practices for maintaining and managing medical technology Investigates and advises on medical device and information security issues Provides maintenance and technology management to multiple VHA medical centers, both remotely and on-site as needed Serves as an expert on specific medical technologies and provides consultation on medical technology systems that span across multiple medical centers in the VHA organization Work Schedule: Full-time. Monday - Friday, Day Shift Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Selected applicant will be required to sit at one of the locations located within VISN 2. Selected applicant will be required to come into the office 2x's a week.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, . Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Experience and Education: Associates degree in Biomedical Electronics Technology, Biomedical Equipment Technology or Biomedical Engineering Technology or in a related technical field such as Electronic Technology or Information Technology and two years of experience as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist, Biomedical Equipment Technician, Field Service Engineer, Medical Equipment Repairer, or Information Technology Specialist. OR Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology or in a related field such as Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) or Information Technology. OR Completion of a military training program in biomedical equipment and two years of experience as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist or Biomedical Equipment Technician, Field Service Engineer, Medical Equipment Repairer or Information Technology Specialist. Grade Determinations: For GS-13, applicants must have at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 level of this occupation? Examples of qualifying experience include, but are not limited to: managing complete systems of central computerized networks, databases, analytic servers and medical device networks; managing computerized/networked imaging systems and databases; supervising and directing lower level BESS employees; and distributing and prioritizing the workload of BESS employees. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G49 This vacancy is above the full performance level of this occupation. Physical Requirements: The position is primarily sedentary. Selected applicant will be required to sit at one of the locations located within VISN 2. Selected applicant will be required to come into the office 2x's a week.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Biomed - Syracuse VA Medical Center 800 Irving Ave Syracuse, NY 13210 US
• Name: Susan Malecki
• Phone: (716) 862-3293
• Email: [email protected]