About the Position: Work under the general supervision of the Director, Support Division (SD), US Army Health Facility Planning Agency, Medical Command (MEDCOM) at the Army Office of the Surgeon General (OTSG) Falls Church, VA. Serve as a Medical Equipment Specialist responsible for supporting, planning, programming all medical equipment for healthcare and medical readiness facility mission support and medical operations requirements across the continuum of operations.

Duties

Develop appropriate equipment technology requirements across the planning, programming, design, and construction continuum to support a healthcare business plan. Manage medical readiness spaces and medical equipment systems critical to providing patient care in healthcare readiness facilities Attend healthcare facility planning and design meetings at the local site. Resolve challenging policy issues while achieving project goals and parameters. Understanding of space and equipment layout configurations for utilizing automated and non-automated design principles. Serve as a Medical Equipment Specialist to support the design and initial outfitting for all medical equipment across the continuum of operations. Technical expertise of biomedical equipment requirements, operations, and practices applicable to healthcare facilities worldwide.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel approximately 25% of the time away from your permanent duty station.
• Must be a graduate of the Department of Defense Biomedical Equipment Technician Course or possess similar training and certifications such as College of Biomedical Equipment Technology or National Council for Interior Design Qualification.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: analyzing medical logistic problem areas to determine root causes or recommend corrective action to field command elements or equipment proponent agencies; interpreting policy and technical guidance and make decisions that are directly related to supporting equipment; and analyzing contract specifications and examining pertinent equipment to determine if specifications are met. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Decision MakingLeadershipProblem SolvingSupport Equipment Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Contacts

• Address M1-W36LAA US ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Detrick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk