Supervisory Biomedical Engineer; Clinical

Overview

The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) position is in the Clinical Engineering Service at the VA Maine Healthcare System, Augusta, ME. This full-time position is 40 hours per week. The 2-page resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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.

• Citizenship:
  Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.)
• Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7407(a)
• English Language Proficiency
• Biomedical Engineers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005
• Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  The candidate must meet either item (1) or (2) below to meet this requirement:
• (1) Bachelors Degree or Higher in Engineering from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by ABET (professional engineering curriculum). Examples include Biomedical Engineering - Clinical Engineering - Bioengineering - Biomechanical Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Biochemical Engineering
• (2) Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) AND a Bachelor's Degree not listed in item (1) above
• CCE certification means having successfully passed a CCE written and oral examination administered by the American College of Clinical Engineering
• Individuals with CCE certification demonstrate competency and professional recognition as measured by an examination designed by their peers
• Certification promotes healthcare delivery improvement through the continuing assessment and recognition of the competency of professionals
• These professionals support and advance patient care by applying engineering and management skills to healthcare technology
• If appointed with a CCE requirement, the employee must maintain certification throughout employment
• The American College of Clinical Engineering determines acceptable educational preparation and degree requirements for CCE eligibility
• GS-14
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  
  Must have one year of experience equivalent to GS-13
• Experience includes: supervising technical staff and engineers, biomedical engineering technicians, and other staff; developing performance standards and evaluations; recommendations for appointments, awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions; and identifying continuing training needs
• Experience includes financial management of budget resources to support quality assurance and maintenance activities for medical equipment
• Responsible for compliance and reporting of medical device cybersecurity and isolation for facilities under management
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
• Ability to manage department resources (finance, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing) at a highly complex medical center or VISN level
• Ability to develop local or VISN policies related to healthcare technology management
• Skill in balancing multiple responsibilities, setting priorities, delegating tasks, meeting deadlines, analyzing problems, and implementing solutions
• Ability to analyze complex organizational and operational problems to develop and implement efficient operations; use data to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity
• Interpersonal skills for leading and coordinating with staff, team leaders, managers, clinicians, and others; including conflict management and reasonable accommodations
• Reference: For more information on the qualification standard, visit the VA Qualification Standards website

Physical Requirements:

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service.

• The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) is responsible for the professional and administrative management of the Biomedical Engineering Service
• Conducts an equipment management program
• Provides continuing education for professional staff on medical instrumentation used in healthcare delivery
• Manages a recall and safety alert program for medical devices, including investigations to…