- Position Title
- Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (Information Systems)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSZ-12709496-25-SNM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, March 14, 2025 to Monday, March 24, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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.
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).
2.
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. Are you proficient in basic written and spoken English?
If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
Assessment 1
The following are the basic requirements for appointment as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). These requirements apply to all Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (GS-1601) positions in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of experience and/or education that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
Transcripts - You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application if qualifying based on education. Education cannot be credited without documentation.
Transcripts - You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application if qualifying based on education. Education cannot be credited without documentation.
1.
Education, Experience, or Certification:
*Foreign Education: To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. program by a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials.
Please select the statement below that best describes your experience and/or education to meet the specific qualification requirements for this position.
Transcripts must be submitted at the time of application.
- 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.
*Foreign Education: To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. program by a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials.
Please select the statement below that best describes your experience and/or education to meet the specific qualification requirements for this position.
Transcripts must be submitted at the time of application.
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications above, you must also meet the grade level requirements for GS-12.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (Information Systems), GS-12 Experience: One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade. Experience includes but not limited to:
Do you meet this requirement AND does your resume support your answer?
- Managing medical equipment and clinical systems including installation, planned maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, calibrations, electrical safety inspections, patient safety, cybersecurity, and decommissioning.
- Planning, implementing, and providing technical and project oversight for medical equipment and clinical systems.
- Providing instruction and guidance to end users on proper use and care of equipment including operator-level maintenance of equipment and accessories.
- Monitoring system backups; data integrity; ensuring network connectivity between systems, servers, databases, and the electronic medical record; and maintain systems security and standards.
- Use of specialized electronic test equipment or software to analyze, evaluate, diagnose, troubleshoot, calibrate, or repair analog and digital microprocessor controlled, computerized, or networked digital systems.
- Coordinating and managing vendor services and review work performed to ensure defined specifications are met and documented.
- Ensuring compliance with all applicable standards, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements such as National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Joint Commission (TJC), and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
Do you meet this requirement AND does your resume support your answer?
3.
In addition to the experience at the next lower grade level listed above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA):
Do you meet this requirement AND does your resume support your answer?
- Knowledge of Health Level 7 (HL7) and Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standards.
- Knowledge of advanced testing methods to troubleshoot networked medical equipment and clinical system interfaces.
- Skill in maintaining computer and server based medical equipment, databases, and software.
- Skill in managing medical equipment and clinical system projects that interface with an electronic health record or other information systems.
- Skill in applying cybersecurity standards to medical devices and clinical systems such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines.
- Ability to apply information security tools including virus protection, software updates, and operating system patches.
- Ability to establish a medical network including VLAN configuration, Internet Protocol addressing, and network security.
Do you meet this requirement AND does your resume support your answer?