Lead Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

OPENING DATE: 07/27/2026

CLOSING POSTING DATE: 08/10/2026

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides guidance and mentorship for professional and technical development.
• Facilitates training of HTM staff to develop knowledge of medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Establishes and revises workload distribution to address daily priorities.
  
  - Monitors metrics, analyzes data, and supports performance improvement activities.
• Apprises management of performance and conduct of HTM staff.
• Identifies opportunities to improve customer service and satisfaction, and addresses customer feedback effectively and in a timely manner.
  
  - Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
• As necessary, serves as a Government Purchase Card (GPC) holder, approving official, or alternate approving official.
• Maintains and enhances knowledge in technological advancements through professional development and technical training.
• Manages the lifecycle of medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Troubleshoots medical equipment and clinical systems using a variety of technical data and completes corrective action.
• Performs incoming inspections and planned maintenance on medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Documents all work in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Responds to and remediates hazard alerts, recall notifications, and incidents concerning medical equipment and clinical systems. Documents all actions in the appropriate system.
• Monitors system backups, ensures network connectivity, mitigates cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and maintains clinical systems.
  
  - Utilizes test equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
• Manages projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Provides customer support to staff, evaluates issues and needs, responds with solutions, and keeps customers abreast of status.
• Educates staff on the safe operation and user-level maintenance of medical equipment and clinical systems.
• Develops documentation to purchase commodities and/or vendor services. Manages, monitors, and evaluates contractor performance and addresses issues or deficiencies.
• Maintains knowledge of and complies with applicable standards, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• At least 25% of employees' time will include leadership duties
• Analyzes data and prepares reports regarding maintenance activities
• Provides mentorship for HTM staff. Serves as a subject matter expert on assigned committees, projects, and work groups.
• Plans, implements, and provides technical and project oversight for medical equipment and clinical systems.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm
Compressed/Flexible: May be available, per Supervisor's discretion
Telework: Ad-hoc only, per supervisor's discretion
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00000
Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

May be authorized for a Highly Qualified Candidate
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
• Education, Experience, or Certification:
  • Associates or higher degree in the biomedical technology or biomedical engineering field;
    OR
  • Associates or higher degree…