The Supervisor Chief Biomedical Engineer is responsible for the professional and administrative management of the Biomedical Engineering Service at the Richmond VA Healthcare System, a tertiary care and university-affiliated 1A complexity VA teaching and research health care system with an MEAV of $90+ million at the Richmond VA Medical Center, three CBOCs, and an upcoming HCC in Fredericksburg, VA.

Duties

Responsible for fiscal management of budget resources allocated to support quality assurance and maintenance activities necessary to assure the facility medical equipment inventory is available for patient care activities. The Chief Biomedical Engineer supports and advances patient care by applying engineering and managerial skills to healthcare technology as demonstrated by the following major responsibilities: - Conducts an equipment management program that meets current TJC (The Joint Commission) and NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) requirements. The breadth of technology is typical of a tertiary care and university-affiliated institution. Evaluates other programs in the Mid Atlantic Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN). - Assures provision of a continuing education program for professional staff addressing the principles and application of medical instrumentation used in the delivery of healthcare. This includes a curriculum that addresses the safe and effective use of medical equipment and/or technology. Provides continuing education beyond the facility including the VISN and/or the national program office or teaches at a higher learning institution. - Manages a recall and safety alert program for medical devices, including medical device incident investigations to assure compliance with patient safety goals, SMDA, and TJC requirements. Analyzes recall and safety alert programs for other medical centers and/or conducts medical equipment investigations for the VISN or national program office. - Serves as advisor to senior clinical and leadership staff on medical technology, including existing and emerging technology, addressing viability, long-term suitability, compatibility, and/or safety. Serves as technology advisor to assist VISN with technology management and assessment. - Conducts capital asset and infrastructure planning for medical equipment spanning initial concept, installation, and effective implementation of complex medical equipment. Participates at the VISN and/or national level with capital asset planning. Analyzes operational and organizational problems and develops timely and economical solutions to meet facility, VISN, and/or national needs. - Serves as institutional expert who directly supports the most complex and specialized clinical technology including service, system administration, training, and quality assurance for multiple sites. Performs other directly related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentive: Highly qualified candidates may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with [VA Handbook 5005, Part II,] chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3.g.) Education. Must have a bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering. To be creditable, the curriculum must be from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), as a professional engineering curriculum. Examples of acceptable engineering degrees include: Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Biochemical Engineering. Titles may vary from educational institutions and change over time. OR Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and a bachelor's degree NOT in the following: Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Biochemical Engineering. Titles may vary from educational institutions and change over time? Experience. Supervisory Biomedical Engineer, GS-13 Experience. Completion of at least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower level and must fully meet the KSAs at that level. -Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: - Knowledge of the management of overall department resources, i.e., finances, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing at the local level. - Ability to draft and/or recommend local policies and/or directives related to healthcare technology management. - Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement effective solutions. - Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations, and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the area of responsibility. - Skill in interpersonal relationships in leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers, both within and outside the biomedical engineering program, to include conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable accommodations. Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical), GS-14 Experience. Completion of at least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower level and must fully meet the KSAs at that level. - Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the biomedical engineer (clinical) must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: - Ability to manage overall department resources, i.e., finance, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing at a highly complex medical center or at the VISN level. - Ability to develop local or VISN policies and/or draft directives related to healthcare technology management. - Skill in balancing multiple responsibilities, setting priorities, delegating tasks and projects, meeting multiple deadlines, analyzing organizational problems, and developing and implementing effective solutions. - Ability to analyze complex organizational and operational problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations, and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the area of responsibility. - Skill in interpersonal relationships leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers, within and outside the biomedical engineering program, to include conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable accommodations. English Language Proficiency. Biomedical Engineers must be proficient in spoken and written English.

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 Central Virginia VA Health Care System 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard Richmond, VA 23249 US
• Name: Thomas Masters
• Phone: 757-604-8890
• Email: [email protected]