Duties

The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer directly consults with the Medical and Administrative staff on principles and practices which relate to Biomedical Engineering; and is the technical expert on biomedical engineering principles and good manufacturing practices.

Major duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Assists with their dealings with the Department of Veteran's Affairs Centralized Biomedical Engineering programs including the VISN 6 Biomedical Engineering program; and represents the Medical Center in meetings and conferences.
• Initiates, plans, organizes, and implements new programs and projects affecting the HTM branch. Extensively involved in Quality Assurance and Continuous Quality Management. Facilitates CQI proposals from the staff level to the Chief and Associate Chief, Facilities Management Service. He/She is consulted to affect the decisions, administration, and management of the department.
• Organizes projects of broad scope and objectives that effect many levels of medical and administrative staff. Typically, the assignment entails multiple variables for which precedent data, criteria, methods or techniques are significantly inadequate, are controversial or contain critical gaps. Projects involve forming several subsidiary projects or phases which may be resolved separately by the HTM staff, but which must be integrated into the whole.
• Develops and improves complex medical equipment systems by working closely with the Project Engineering staff in developing performance specifications, safety specifications, and Human Factors Engineering specifications, as well as establishing installation, and maintenance procedures.
• Facilitates the introduction of new equipment into the Medical Center. Reviews, compares, and selects equipment. Evaluates functional and operational requirements of medical and engineering systems to establish and confirm specific requirements for final application. Responsible for initial staff training, ongoing retraining as well as modifying training for identified user errors.
• Develops policies and guidelines for the installation, maintenance and electrical safety of a wide variety of equipment systems. Helps implement preventative maintenance programs for all medical and computer equipment.
• Implements new Biomedical Engineering computer software such as electronic work orders and bar-coding. Organizes and implements all necessary training associated with software updates.
• Upgrades PC software that will be utilized by the department, especially those that will be used in the diagnosis of state of the art medical and computer equipment.
• The incumbent acts as an envoy for the HTM branch to facilitate better relationships and procedures with other services with in the Medical Center. The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer is expected to analyze and improve on multidisciplinary procedures.
• The incumbent acts as an envoy for the HTM branch to facilitate better relationships and procedures with other services with in the Medical Center. The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer is expected to analyze and improve on multidisciplinary procedures.
• Acts as an envoy for the HTM branch to facilitate better relationships and procedures with other services with in the Medical Center.
• Performs as adviser and consultant to the Medical Center's staff. Performs work characterized by many complex features and must be innovative in adapting, modifying and making compromises with standard guides, precedents, methods and techniques.
• Demonstrates crucial judgment in making compromises or in developing completely new techniques often with critical time constraints. Projects require the incumbent to anticipate and to eliminate problems which, if not identified in their early stages, could lead to a failure of a vital Medical Center program.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

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  VA Form 10-2850c Application for Associated Health Occupations can be found at:
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  • Professional Certification
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
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    VA Form 10-2850c Application for Associated Health Occupations can be found at: https://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850c-fill.pdf.The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.

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    • DD-214/ Statement of Service
    • Disability Letter (VA)
    • Other (1)
    • Other (2)
    • Professional Certification
    • Resume
    • Separation Notice (RIF)
    • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
    • Transcript

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  Agency contact information

  Andrew Larrison

  Phone

  719-281-9052

  Email

  Andrew.Larrison2@va.gov

  Address

  Salem VA Medical Center
  1970 Roanoke Boulevard
  Salem, VA 24153
  US

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  NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

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Required Documents