Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical)

Summary

The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Healthcare Technology Manager) serves as the Chief of Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) Service and is responsible for the HTM Program at the Central Alabama Health Care System (CAVHCS). CAVHCS is currently a level 2 complexity that has affiliations with and joint operations with nearby DoD installations. The incumbent is vested with complete responsibility and authority to implement the HTM program under the direction of the Deputy Director.

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Duties

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The incumbent serves as Chief of Healthcare Technology Management Service and is responsible for the Healthcare Technology Program at the Central Alabama Health Veterans Care System.

• Serves as Chief Biomedical Engineer (Healthcare Technology Manager) of Healthcare Technology Management Service and is responsible for the Healthcare Technology Program at the Central Alabama Health Care System (CAVHCS)
• Provides management support and technical expert consultation to Executive Leadership for all issues relative to the areas listed above. He/she has final decision-making authority, responsibility and accountability on issues affecting the Healthcare Technology Management Service
• Determines organizational changes in key positions within the Service
• Uses leadership to draft new policies and procedures to guide activities
• Responsible for supervising technical staff including engineers, biomedical engineers, biomedical equipment support specialist and administrative staff.
• Responsible for financial 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
• Administrative and managerial responsibilities for planning, staffing, budgeting, developing, and effectively managing the total Healthcare Technology Management Service and Medical Equipment Management Program.
• Supporting the VISN 7 Healthcare Technology Management Program, including, but not limited to hosting VISN systems, participating in the VISN trainee program and the development of VISN policy and guidance
• Knowledgeable of overall VISN and Facility goals, missions, and priorities to assure a positive impact on other programs and resources
• Acts as a consultant to the Facility regarding Healthcare Technology Management
• Develops new innovative strategies to complete assignments as required
• Serves on standing committees of the facility as assigned by the Leadership team
• Develops long-range plans for new and complex programs; works with top management to develop long-range management plans
• Plans and/or accomplishes special projects; manages special projects for major office or program issues of broad impact; conceives and implements new initiatives and projects to strengthen, facilitate, and integrate programs
• Conducts an equipment management program that meets current requirements from The Joint Commission (TJC) and NFPA, including planning, selection, consultation, installation, application, and maintenance
• Assesses situations that are complicated by conflicting or insufficient data that must be analyzed to determine the applicability, efficiency, and effectiveness of established and/or innovative methods
• Serves as the point of contact for High Cost/High Tech Equipment purchases and provides the Facility with guidance regarding Technology Purchases and acts as a resource for Technology related issues
• Lead role in the coordination of purchase, planning, construction, installation, and in-service training stages of major Medical Equipment acquisitions.

Work Schedule : Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, work schedule subject to change based on agency needs.

Telework : Ad-hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement # : 52492F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Authorized

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• 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 ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• 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

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.)

English Language Proficiency. Biomedical Engineers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part.

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.

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(2). Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and a bachelor's degree not listed in item 3.b.(1) above.

GRADE REQUIREMENTS . 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:

Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) , GS-14

(a) Experience. Completion of at least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower level, and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.

(b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the biomedical engineer (clinical) must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:

i. 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.

ii. Ability to develop local or VISN policies and/or draft directives related to healthcare technology management.

iii. Skill in balancing multiple responsibilities, setting priorities, delegating tasks and projects, meeting multiple deadlines, analyzing organizational problems, and developing and implementing effective solutions.

iv. 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.

v. 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

Preferred Experience: Creditable Professional Engineering Experience. To be creditable, experience must have been accomplished after receipt of the bachelor's degree, and/or CCE certification, and requires the possession and use of knowledge, skills, and abilities associated within the scope of the biomedical engineering profession. Additionally, the experience must have been attained in a healthcare setting for Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) positions, or a research setting for Biomedical Engineer (Research) positions, and be directly applicable to the assignment.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service.

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: 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:

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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