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Summary

This position serves as Deputy Chief Biomedical Engineer responsible for the professional & administrative management of the Clinical Engineering Section Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS).

Position is located at Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center and John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital - expected to travel between facilities.

Duties

The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer provides management support and technical expertise to Chief Biomedical Engineering and the Clinical Engineering Section Engineering Service. The primary duties of the position may include but are not limited to :

• Assists in the areas of budgeting developing and effectively managing the Biomedical Engineering Program.
• Assists with the determination of organizational changes in key positions within the Clinical Engineering Section.
• Acts as a consultant to the Chief Biomedical Engineer and the Medical Center regarding Biomedical Engineering and related issues.
• Assists in drafting new policies and procedures to guide activities.
• Develops new innovative strategies to complete assignments as required.
• Develops new methods or proposes new policies as required for other professional engineers at the facility and / or professional engineers in the VISN.
• Develops long-rage plans for new and complex programs for the efficient and effective operation of the Clinical Engineering Section.
• Assists in the planning and / or accomplishes special projects; manages special projects for major office or program issues of broad impact.
• Conceives and implements new initiatives and projects to strengthen facilitate and integrate programs.
• Assists with management of a recall and safety alert program for equipment including medical device incident investigations to ensure compliance with patient safety goals SMDA and TJC requirements.
• Assists the Chief Biomedical Engineer in the coordination of purchase planning construction installation and in-service training stages of major Biomedical Engineering.
• Independently plans and carries out work to be done.
• Serves as a technical authority on Biomedical Engineering / Healthcare Technology Management.
• Assists with an equipment management program that meets current requirements from The Joint Commission (TJC) and NFPA including planning selection consultation installation application and maintenance.
• Works with the CAVHS Leadership Service Chiefs employees and their representatives outside contracting agencies engineers architects public sector department heads engineers and managers at other VAMCs VISN personnel VACO personnel national HTM & HEPG personnel other federal agencies members of academia and industry and members of the private sector to obtain and relay information that is used to discuss work efforts of and relating to the VHA VISN 16 and CAVHS.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday 7 : 00am - 3 : 30pm. Schedule subject to change based on the needs of the facility.

Telework : Not Available

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement # : F

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

Requirements

Conditions of employment

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 determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider :

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 :

(1) Bachelors 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

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 : To qualify for the GS-13 level your resume must demonstrate you possess the required experience necessary to possess the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) required for the grade. Be specific when describing the job duties that demonstrate you possess the KSAs listed. Resume must include hours per week for work experience credit.

Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) GS-13

(a) Experience. Completion of at least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower level and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.

(b) Assignment. The supervisory biomedical engineer (clinical) is responsible for the professional and administrative management of a facility biomedical engineering program. Such individuals have responsibility supervising technical staff including lower level engineers biomedical engineering technicians and other staff. The range of supervisory responsibility includes development of performance standards and performance evaluations; recommendations for appointments awards advancements and when appropriate disciplinary actions; and identification of continuing training needs etc. The supervisory biomedical engineer (clinical) is responsible for financial management of budget resources allocated to support quality assurance and maintenance activities necessary to assure the facilitys medical equipment is available for patient care activities. The supervisory biomedical engineer (clinical) is responsible for compliance and reporting of medical device cyber security and isolation for facilities under their management oversight.

(b) Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities . In addition to the experience above the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs in your resume :

i. Knowledge of the management of overall department resources i.e. finances space equipment supplies and staffing at the local level.

ii. Ability to draft and / or recommend local policies and / or directives related to healthcare technology management.

iii. Ability to balance multiple responsibilities set priorities delegate tasks meet multiple deadlines analyze organizational problems and develop and implement effective solutions.

iv. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations and use data effectively to manage workload quality performance and productivity within the area of responsibility.

v. Skill in interpersonal relationships in leading and dealing with employees team leaders and managers both within and outside the biomedical engineering program to include conflict management dispute resolution mediation or reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Experience :

Reference : For more information on this qualification standard please visit full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.

Physical Requirements : Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation see Duties section for essential job duties of the position. May require standing lifting carrying sitting stooping bending puling and pushing. May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment.

Work Environment : Work is performed in an office / clinic setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions; the area is adequately lighted heated and ventilated. However the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations.

Education

Note : Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here : If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit :

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration / Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 106437 - 138370