Biomedical Engineer

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• **Summary** ----------- The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System seeks a Biomedical Engineer to support healthcare technology management.
• Responsibilities include assessing, acquiring, implementing, maintaining, upgrading, securing, integrating, and retiring diagnostic, therapeutic, monitoring, and related medical equipment.
• Engineers provide technical and administrative support, advise clinical and leadership staff, manage programs and projects, and advance safe, effective patient care systemwide.
• Learn more about this agency **This job is open to** ----------------------- ### **The public** U.S.
• Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• ### **Clarification from the agency** Open to all U.S.
• NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
• **Duties** ---------- **Tulsa (James Mountain Inhofe VAMC)** - Tulsa (James Mountain Inhofe VAMC) facility **Total Rewards** - Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional * Managing the lifecycle of diagnostic, therapeutic, monitoring, information, and other medical equipment from requirements assessment and acquisition through installation, integration, maintenance, upgrades, training, decommissioning, data sanitization, and replacement planning.
• * Supporting or leading special projects, medical equipment installations, system implementations, after-action reviews, and other mission-critical initiatives using sound project-management principles.
• * Assessing clinical and operational requirements; developing equipment specifications; evaluating proposed devices and systems; advising on compatibility, safety, reliability, sustainability, and long-term suitability; and coordinating installation and implementation.
• * Serving as a technical advisor or subject-matter expert to clinical, administrative, logistics, information technology, engineering, and professional staff on existing and emerging medical technologies.
• * Designing, modifying, and evaluating biomedical systems, including physiological monitoring, clinical laboratory automation, resuscitation equipment, medical information systems, computer applications, networking, and medical-device cybersecurity.
• * Developing and delivering education and training for clinical, administrative, engineering, technical, and professional staff on the safe and effective operation, application, maintenance, and security of medical equipment.
• * Supporting equipment-management programs and compliance with applicable VA, The Joint Commission, National Fire Protection Association, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, American National Standards Institute, patient-safety, and other regulatory requirements.
• * Managing medical-device recalls, safety alerts, hazard identification, incident investigations, remediation, and required documentation within established timeframes.
• * Preparing and maintaining technical documentation in computerized maintenance management systems in accordance with regulatory, organizational, and Healthcare Technology Management requirements.
• * Serving, when assigned, as a Contracting Officer's Representative; preparing statements of work, sole-source justifications, independent government cost estimates, VA forms, and other acquisition documents; monitoring contractor performance; and coordinating with Logistics and Contracting.
• * Developing contractor work specifications, overseeing vendor services, verifying contract compliance, and resolving equipment and service issues with clinical and administrative services.
• * Supporting capital-asset and infrastructure planning from initial concept through installation, implementation, and sustainment of complex medical equipment.
• * Coordinating with Information Technology to establish controls, procedures, network connectivity, information-security practices, and safe operation of electronic patient-care systems.
• * Maintaining current knowledge of biomedical engineering, medical technology, regulatory requirements, network protocols, cybersecurity, vendor developments, and professional practices through formal and informal education.
• * Performing progressively complex assignments under supervision as proficiency develops, demonstrating initiative, effective communication, collaboration, sound judgment, and commitment to safe, reliable patient care.
• **Work Schedule**: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.
• to 4:30 p.m.
• or 7:00 a.m.
• to 3:30 p.m.
• **Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus):** *May be Authorized for a Highly Qualified Candidate.* **Pay:** Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
• **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).
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
• **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**: Not Available **Virtual:** This is not a virtual position.
• **Functional Statement #**: 55151-A, 55152-A, 55153-A, 55154-A **Requirements** ---------------- ### **Conditions of employment** * You must be a U.S.
• Citizen to apply for this job.
• * All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• * Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• * Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• * Subject to background/security investigation.
• * Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• * Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
• * Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• * Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: * your performance and conduct; * the needs and interests of the agency; * whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and * whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
• Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• ### **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.** **Citizenship.** Be a 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 and/or Experience.** The individual must meet either item (1) or (2) below to meet this requirement: **(1) 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** **(2)** Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and a bachelor's degree not listed in item 3.b.(1) above.
• **English Language Proficiency.** Biomedical Engineers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part.
• **Grade Determinations.** In addition to the basic requirements for employment listed in paragraph 3 above, the following education and experience criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates: **(1) Biomedical Engineer, GS-7 (Entry Level)** **(a) Experience.** None beyond the basic requirements.
• **(b) Education.** Bachelor's degree as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1), above, or CCE certification with at least a bachelor's degree not listed in paragraph 3.b.(1).
• **(c) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.** None beyond the basic requirements.
• **(2) 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** i.
• Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering, or a related field of study, as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1).
• **OR** ii.

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