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Position Title
Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBTG-12700566-25-CMC Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, February 28, 2025 to Friday, March 14, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information. (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?

If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service. (limit characters)
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
  • Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
  • Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
  • Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
  • Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
  • Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages or encrypted, and digitally signed documents linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications. (limit characters)
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001). (limit characters)
Assessment 1
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documentation. (limit characters)
The following questions pertain to the Basic Requirements for the Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist position. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to perform the duties of this position. Are you proficient in written and spoken English? (limit characters)
2. EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:
  • Associates or higher degree in the biomedical technology or biomedical engineering field;
OR 
  • Associates or higher degree in electronics, a field of information technology, or engineering (other than biomedical engineering) AND 1 year of creditable experience;
OR
  • Completion of the Department of Defense (DOD) biomedical equipment technician training program;
OR
  • Completion of a DOD training program in repair and maintenance of electronic systems or information technology AND 1 year of creditable experience;
OR
  • Completion of a biomedical engineering technician or Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) certificate program that included an internship or apprenticeship;
OR
  • Completion of biomedical engineering technician or HTM certificate program that did not include an internship AND 1 year of creditable experience;
OR
  • Hold or having ever held certification as a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET), Certified Radiology Equipment Specialist (CRES), Certified Laboratory Equipment Specialist (CLES), or Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM). Continuous maintenance of certification is not required throughout VHA employment.

(Transcripts must be submitted with application - degree must be reflected as conferred and/or coursework/grades reflected on transcripts) (limit characters)
The following questions pertain to the level of your specialized experience. (limit characters)
3. To qualify for the GS-5 level as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist you must possess the Basic Qualifications.


Do you possess the Basic Qualifications listed above to qualify for the GS-5 Grade Level? (limit characters)
4. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities(KSAs) needed to qualify at the GS- 7 Grade Level:
Experience at the GS-7 grade level: I have at least one (1) year of specialized experience comparable to the next lower grade level (GS-5) which demonstrates these knowledge, skills and abilities and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled.
  • Knowledge of physics, anatomy, and physiology.
  • Knowledge of electronics such as analog, digital, and microprocessor theory. 
  • Knowledge of the use of standard level test equipment such as multi-meters, electrical safety analyzers, patient simulators, storage oscilloscopes, manometers, and tachometers.
  • Knowledge of basic networking concepts, such as computer and server hardware and software functionality, information technologies and computer virus protection software, available software patches and upgrades, and information security tools (for example, Microsoft Office, Windows operating systems, and McAfee).
  • Skill in documenting all services provided in support of medical equipment and clinical systems in a computerized maintenance management system.
  • Ability to learn equipment operating and maintenance procedures.

Do you possess the Specialized Experience and KSAs listed above to qualify for the GS-7 Grade Level? (limit characters)
5. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities(KSAs) needed to qualify at the GS- 9 Grade Level:
Experience at the GS-9 grade level: I have at least one (1) year of specialized experience comparable to the next lower grade level (GS-7) which demonstrates these knowledge, skills and abilities and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled.
  • Knowledge of basic networking concepts including Access Control List (ACL), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN).
  •  Knowledge of computer and server hardware and software functionality including virus protection, operating system patches and upgrades, and information security tools.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of technical data such as schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, table charts, mathematical expressions, and formulas.
  • Ability to use standard level test equipment including multi-meters, electrical safety analyzers, patient simulators, storage oscilloscopes, manometers, and tachometers.
  •  Ability to perform equipment maintenance and operating procedures.

Do you possess the Specialized Experience and KSAs listed above to qualify for the GS-9 Grade Level? (limit characters)
6. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities(KSAs) needed to qualify at the GS- 11 Grade Level:
Experience at the GS-11 grade level: I have at least (1) one year of specialized experience comparable to the next lower grade level (GS-9) which demonstrates these knowledge, skills and abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled.
  • Knowledge of standards including National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Joint Commission (TJC), and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) for safe operation of medical equipment and clinical systems.
  • Skill in using test and calibration equipment including digital multi-meters, electrical safety analyzers, defibrillator analyzers, patient simulators, manometers, tachometers, and Local Area Network (LAN) analyzers.
  • Skill in interpreting a variety of technical data including schematic drawings and wiring diagrams. 
  • Skill in applying networking principles, such as Access Control List (ACL), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN).
  • Ability to perform advanced testing to troubleshoot medical equipment and clinical system interfaces.
  •  Ability to maintain medical computers and software.
  • Ability to manage projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems.

Do you possess the Specialized Experience and KSAs listed above to qualify for the GS-11 Grade Level? (limit characters)
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