The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer of the VA Caribbean Healthcare System is responsible for the technical and administrative management of the Biomedical Engineering section and all matters relating to medical equipment and networked medical systems, Including planning, maintenance, performance safety and life-.cycle management to provide cost effective and responsive services.

Duties

The incumbent supervises the Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (GS-12), who in turn is the first-line supervisor of eleven (11) Blomedical Equipment Support Specialists (GS- 11), one (1) Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist - Information System GS-12 and any other temporary staff, Biomedical Engineering Technology students or volunteers assigned. These employees are responsible for the preventive and corrective maintenance of all medical equipmentincluding High-tech High- cost equipment and networked medical devices with their associated servers and IT infrastructureThe incumbent oversees compliance with scheduled maintenance activities in order to meet regulatory requirements and to assure reliable medical equipment operation for patient care. When emergent equipment repair requests conflict with schedule maintenance, incumbent makes appropriate and timely decisions to manage these conflicting needs and assure medical equipment is safe and reliable. Duties include but are not limited to: Conducts a medical equipment and clinical systems management program that meets current requirements of The Joint Commission (TJC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes, standards and handbooks as well as VA/VHA requirements. Responsible for development and management of a complex, professional, highly technical HTM program. The program has direct impact on all services provided by Medical Centers, their outpatient clinics, as well as some services provided by Medical Centers throughout VISN 2. The HTM program must provide safe, reliably maintained medical equipment and clinical systems for the delivery of quality healthcare in a cost-effective manner. Supervises and manages the local VAMC HTM program. He/she balances the many priorities from the VAMC and VISN. Drafts and recommends VAMC policies related to medical equipment/clinical systems. He/she represents the HTM/Biomed Section and in some cases the VA Medical Center in meetings and conferences. Advises clinical and administrative staff on medical engineering and clinical systems technology including existing and emerging technology addressing viability, long-term suitability, compatibility, and/or safety while keeping abreast of changes in technology and utilizing information gained in the solution of biomedical engineering problems. Manages the VAMC recall and safety alert program for medical devices, including medical device incident investigations to assure compliance with patient safety goals, SMDA, and TJC requirements. Conducts capital asset and infrastructure planning for complex medical equipment and clinical systems spanning initial concept, installation, and effective implementation. He/she participates at the VAMC and VISN level with capital asset planning. Analyzes organizational and operational problems and develops timely and economical solutions to meet VAMC and VISN needs. The incumbent is the primary lead person responsible for in depth knowledge and technical support related to clinical/ medical network systems, and the associated duties for medical device protection and cyber security, virtualization, and disaster recovery. He/she has knowledge of medical device interoperability and communication to the electronic health record in VISTA and the future electronic health record system. He/she has knowledge of HL-7 and DICOM. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be offered to highly qualified candidate(s). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Available - Per Agency policy and Service Approval on an Ad hoc basis. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 60797F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): May be offered to highly qualified candidate(s). Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. English Language Proficiency. Biomedical Engineers must be proficient in spoken and written English. Education and/or Experience-Transcript supplied: 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. ~OR~ Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and a Bachelor's Degree not listed above. Certification means having successfully passed a CCE written and oral examination administered by the American College of Clinical Engineering. If appointed with a CCE requirement, the employee must maintain certification throughout employment. The American College of Clinical Engineering determines acceptable educational preparation and degree requirements for CCE eligibility. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: Applicants must have at least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12). Demonstrate the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's). In addition to the specialized experience above. 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. References: VA Handbook 5005/104 PART II, Appendix G38 Physical Requirements: The position is mostly sedentary. Occasionally requires duties that are physically demanding involving walking, sitting, standing, climbing ladders, crouching, crawling, stooping, reaching, kneeling, and some prolonged periods of intense concentration, under adverse conditions. Lifting of objects between 10 and 40 pounds is common, and on occasion lifting of heavier objects is necessary. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address San Juan VA Medical Center 10 Calle Casia San Juan, PR 00921 US
• Name: Manuel Colon
• Phone: 407-631-8496
• Email: [email protected]