Healthcare Engineer

Allied Health Professional Major Duties And Responsibilities

Help complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Occasional travel is required of the incumbent. Travel will be for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to: national and regional conferences, site visits to other facilities in the VISN (or the VISN offices), face-to face meetings regarding national and regional projects/assignments, specialized training for certain medical equipment and/or systems, other training opportunities that may improve the incumbents ability to better serve the needs of the VA.

Determines requirements, reconnaissance, location, and prepares designs, specifications and estimates. Applies a broad knowledge of the conventional methods, precedents, and standards. Complex situations occur requiring adaptation or modification of precedents typical of the work environment. Conducts investigations to develop improved design of materials and methods. Explores background information (literature, reports, and discussions with others having specialized knowledge of the issue) and consults with supervisor in evaluating information and selecting approaches to study the issue.

Prepares designs characterized by a variety of conditions. Prepares original designs and preliminary and final layouts. Coordinates assignments with other agency engineers and architects responsible for related features. Reviews architect-engineer plans and specifications for adequacy and feasibility. Explores background information (literature, reports, and discussions with others having specialized knowledge of the issue) and consults with supervisor in evaluating information and in presenting the information in an effective manner.

Provides professional oversight and/or project management for construction or maintenance efforts. Performs scheduling and layout of operations, and inspection and surveillance of materials, methods, and equipment used in construction. Uses originality to develop and modify methods, techniques, and procedures, in discerning new patterns of phenomena, and in correlating and substantiating already developed hypotheses. Develops competitive bidding cost estimates for a variety of projects of multiple-use nature, or projects in different geographic locations thus presenting different physical or cultural considerations.

Reviews contractor's progress charts and conducts field surveys to verify fulfillment of obligations. Administers payments to the contractor. Coordinates with the designer and contractor in making design changes. Determines systems requirements, reconnaissance, location, and prepares designs, specifications and estimates. Provides professional advice to peers, subordinates or non-professional administrators or managers. Perform other duties as assigned, depending on grade level.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not Authorized.

Pay:
Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

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)

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 #: 54916-A; 54917-A; 54918-A; 54919-A

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized