As a member of the Engineering Service, the Biomedical Engineer will serve as a staff advisor to the Chief Biomedical Engineer and Supervisor Biomedical Engineer in the area of Biomedical Engineering as well as engineering principles and practices, which relate to the area of specialization and scientific discipline, drawing from professional education background as well as practical experience

Duties

As a member of the Engineering Service, the Biomedical Engineer will serve as a staff advisor to the Chief Biomedical Engineer and Supervisor Biomedical Engineer in the area of Biomedical Engineering as well as engineering principles and practices, which relate to the area of specialization and scientific discipline, drawing from professional education background as well as practical experience. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Assists in the administration of the Medical Equipment Management Program. Ensures that medical equipment in the Medical Center is safe for patients and staff. Assists in the personnel functions for the Biomedical Engineering Section. This includes the recruitment, hiring, and training of new section staff as well as the development of position descriptions, duty assignments and personnel management. Manages a recall and safety alert program for medical devices, including medical device incident investigations to ensure compliance with patient safety goals, SMDA, and Joint Commission requirements. Ensures that requirements of The Joint Commission, IG, SOARS, FDA, and other groups are met for the Medical Equipment Management Program. Provides leadership to ensure that high-performance customer support is provided to medical staff, nurses, and technologists. Shares responsibility of representing the Medical Center in meetings with manufacturers, vendors and their engineers in matters involving medical devices/systems. Advises the Chief Biomedical Engineer, Supervisor Biomedical Engineer, and the Medical Center Equipment Committee on equipment evaluations. Provides accurate, balanced advice to management regarding decisions to be made for new acquisitions. Assists in providing project management for the purchase, planning, construction design review, installation, integration and in-service training stages of medical device projects such as cardiac catheterization laboratories, radiology suites and complex medical computer systems. Shares responsibility in ensuring that HIPAA and network security issues are managed effectively for medical systems. This includes but is not limited to backup, disaster recovery, security, virus protection, system patching and software/OS updates. Provides training and personal technical support to the staff in order to resolve systems problems. Provides support to the medical staff to help resolve equipment related problems. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 53800F, 53803F, 53802F, 53801F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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. Education and/or Experience. The individual must meet either item (1) or (2) below to meet this requirement: 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 listed in item above. English Language Proficiency. Biomedical Engineers must be proficient in spoken and written English 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: Biomedical Engineer, GS-7 (Entry Level) (a) Experience. None beyond the basic requirements. (b) Education. Bachelor's degree as outlined above, or CCE certification with at least a bachelor's degree. (c) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities . None beyond the basic requirements. (d) Assignment. Employees serve in an entry level biomedical engineer career development position. It is expected that biomedical engineers at the entry level receive ongoing guidance from more experienced staff members and perform assignments under close supervision. Biomedical Engineer, GS-9 (Developmental Level 1) (a) Experience. At least [one] year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level. OR, (b) Education Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering, or a related field of study. OR, Bachelor's degree, plus two full years of progressively higher level graduate education in a related field of study, provided the applicant's total background demonstrates the KSAs for the GS-9 level assignment. (c) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts, and practices of the Biomedical Engineering profession Ability to interpret relevant codes, regulations, guidelines, and standards, and make recommendations to ensure compliance with medical center programs Ability to understand the operational needs of clinical services in the health care system Ability to prepare material on current technical topics and trends, for presentation to other technical staff and mid-level hospital management, and the ability to keep abreast of changes in technology (d) Assignment. Biomedical Engineers, at this developmental level, require direction on more complex tasks. Employees complete technical assignments in the engineering field, under the direction of a senior biomedical engineer and will be required to rotate through, and participate in, the operations of other hospital services. At the GS-9 grade level, employees function with oversight by a supervisor for more complex assignments. Biomedical Engineer, GS-11 (Developmental Level 2) (a) Experience. At least [one] year of experience equivalent to the next lower level, and must fully meet the KSAs at that level. OR, (b) Education Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering, or a related field of engineering, OR, Bachelor's degree, plus three full years of progressively higher level graduate education in a related field of study. (c) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to implement and/or sustain an equipment management or biomedical research program that meets The Joint Commission (TJC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), or other applicable regulatory requirements. Ability to develop material for a continuing education program for clinical or research staff, that address the principles and application of medical technology, and/or biomedical theory used in healthcare. Ability to advise staff on emerging medical technology, or research procedures, while keeping abreast of changes in such technology, and utilizing the information to solve biomedical engineering problems. Knowledge of basic project management principles, as applied to the healthcare setting and medical equipment, and information system implementation. (d) Assignment. At the developmental level, employees function on a semi-independent basis with limited oversight by senior biomedical engineers. They participate in medical device hazard investigations, to assure compliance with patient safety goals, the Safe Medical Devices Act (SMDA), TJC requirements, and assist in the development of an equipment management program at the medical center. Employees may lead medical technology deployments, directly support medical equipment, or participate in research projects. Biomedical Engineer, GS-12 (Full Performance Level) (a) Experience. Completion of at least [one] year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level; or completion of a post-doctoral research fellowship in the field of biomedical engineering, and must fully meet the KSAs at that level. (b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. [In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to conduct a medical equipment management or biomedical research program that is compliant with applicable healthcare standards and regulatory agencies. Ability to develop a curriculum for a continuing education program, that 7 address the safe and effective use of medical technology, and/or research devices. Ability to manage a recall and safety alert program for medical devices, including medical device hazard investigations, to assure compliance with patient safety goals, SMDA, and [TJC] requirements. Ability to conduct capital asset and infrastructure planning for medical equipment spanning initial concept, installation, and effective implementation of complex medical equipment. Ability to function as the subject matter expert in the field of biomedical engineering, directly supporting specialized clinical technology, including service, system administration, training, quality assurance, and life-cycle management. Ability to effectively advise clinical and administrative staff on medical technology, including existing and emerging technology, which addresses viability, long-term suitability, compatibility, and/or safety. . Knowledge of concepts related to computer based medical systems, networking protocols, and information security as it applies to medical technology within VHA. Skill in communicating and working collaboratively with key stakeholders, including technical and professional staff at various levels of the organization. Ability to apply project management principles to deployment of medical equipment and health information technologies. References: VA Handbook 5005/15, Part II, Appendix G38 - Biomedical Engineer qualification standard. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is a GS 7-12

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 Atlanta VA Medical Center 1670 Clairmont Road Decatur, GA 30033 US
• Name: Danny Jones
• Phone: 303-914-5499 X3711
• Email: [email protected]