Biomedical Engineer (Clinical)

Description:

Provides professional engineering & relevant information technology support to HTM Program within VISN 17. Includes healthcare technology strategic planning, pre-purchase assessment, acquisition support, implementation coordination, equipment management, training & ongoing technical support. Consultant/advisor on healthcare technology matters to executive management, Program Officers, management at medical centers & clinical service lines, department directors & relevant national HTM.

Requirements:

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 above.
• Physical Requirements : See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service.
• English Language Proficiency : Biomedical Engineers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph Sa, this part.

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 (Clinical), GS-13
Experience. Completion of at least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower level, and must be fully meet the KSAs at that level. Including:

• 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.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. [In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs and potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs designated by an asterisk(*).

• Ability to conduct capital asset and infrastructure planning for medical equipment spanning initial concept, installation, and effective implementation of complex medical equipment.
• *Knowledge and capacity to support the most complex and specialized clinical technology including service, system administration, training, and quality assurance.
• Knowledge of, and the ability to interpret and apply complex codes, regulations, guidelines, and standards associated with the biomedical engineering field.
• Ability to develop and implement policies that are consistent with organizational objectives.
• Ability to communicate and work collaboratively with key stakeholders, including technical and professional staff at various levels of the organization.

Preferred Experience:

• Preferred at least 5 years' experience in strategic planning, implementing, and decommissioning healthcare technology systems
• Preferred experience with project management and a thorough understanding of medical equipment lifecycle management
• Experience serving on a national HTM workgroup creating and establishing policies and procedures
• Experience serving as an institutional HTM expert who supports complex and specialized clinical technology including service, system administration, training, and quality assurance for multiple sites.
• Experience communicating and providing feedback to facilities regarding life cycle management of applicable medical devices and systems. Demonstrated skill in dealing appropriately with ethical or moral situations which require just judgement and impartial analysis.
• Preferred experience with RTLS, Get Well Network, Federal Electronic Health Record, and other multi-facility medical device projects.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

Physical Requirements: moderate lifting (15-44 pounds), moderate carrying (15-44 pounds), straight pulling (1 hour), pulling hand over hand (1 hour), pushing (1 hour), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking (6 hours), standing (6 hours), crawling (1 hour), kneeling (1 hour), repeated bending (1 hour), climbing, legs only (1 hour), climbing, use of legs and arms, both legs required, operation of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, both eyes required, depth perception and hearing (aid permitted).