Biomedical Engineer

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System seeks a Biomedical Engineer to support healthcare technology management. Responsibilities include assessing, acquiring, implementing, maintaining, upgrading, securing, integrating, and retiring diagnostic, therapeutic, monitoring, and related medical equipment. Engineers provide technical and administrative support, advise clinical and leadership staff, manage programs and projects, and advance safe, effective patient care systemwide. 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. 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.)

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.

OR (2)

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

English Language Proficiency.

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

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:

(1) Biomedical Engineer, GS-7 (Entry Level) (a) Experience.

None beyond the basic requirements.

(b) Education.

Bachelor's degree as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1), above, or CCE certification with at least a bachelor's degree not listed in paragraph 3.b.(1).

(c) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

None beyond the basic requirements.

(2) Biomedical Engineer, GS-9 (Developmental Level
1) (a) Experience.

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level.

OR (b) Education i. Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering, or a related field of study, as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1). OR ii. Bachelor's degree, as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1), plus two full years of progressively higher level graduate education in a related field of study, that demonstrates the KSAs for the GS-9 level assignment.

(c) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. i. Knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts, and practices of the Biomedical Engineering profession. ii. Ability to interpret relevant codes, regulations, guidelines, and standards, and make recommendations to ensure compliance with medical center programs. iii. Ability to understand the operational needs of clinical services in the health care system. iv. Ability to prepare material on current technical topics and trends, for presentation to other technical staff and mid-level hospital management, and the ability to keep abreast of changes in technology.

(3) Biomedical Engineer, GS-11 (Developmental Level
2) (a) Experience.

At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower level, and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.

OR (b) Education i. Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering, or a related field of engineering, as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1). OR ii. Bachelor's degree, plus three full years of progressively higher level graduate education in a related field of study, as outlined in paragraph 3.b.(1).

(c) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. i. 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. ii. 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.

iii. Ability to advise staff…