- Position Title
- Supervisory Biomedical Engineer
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSZ-12715566-25-SC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, June 11, 2025 to Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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).
Assessment 1
The following are the basic requirements for appointment as a Biomedical Engineer in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). These requirements apply to all Biomedical Engineer (GS-0858) 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.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
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. (Applications pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements will be accepted)
OR,
(2) Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and a bachelor's degree not listed in item (1) above.
Do you meet one of the education and/or experience requirements as stated above?
(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. (Applications pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements will be accepted)
OR,
(2) Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and a bachelor's degree not listed in item (1) above.
Do you meet one of the education and/or experience requirements as stated above?
2.
Experience: To meet the GS-13 grade level, you must have at least one year of experience equivalent to the (GS-12) grade level such as:
In addition, to the requirements above, you must demonstrate the following professional knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA): (a)Knowledge of the management of overall department resources, i.e., finances, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing at the local level. (b)Ability to draft and/or recommend local policies and/or directives related to healthcare technology management. (c)Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement effective solutions. (d)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. (e)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.
Do you meet this experience as described above?
- Manages technical staff, including lower level engineers, biomedical engineering support technicians;
- Manages the development of performance standards and performance evaluations; recommendations for appointments, awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary actions; and identification of continuing training needs etc.;
- Financially manages the budget resources allocated to support quality assurance and maintenance activities necessary to assure the facility's medical equipment is available for patient care activities;
- Coordinates with Biomedical Engineers to ensure medical equipment selections are handled in accordance with medial center policy.
In addition, to the requirements above, you must demonstrate the following professional knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA): (a)Knowledge of the management of overall department resources, i.e., finances, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing at the local level. (b)Ability to draft and/or recommend local policies and/or directives related to healthcare technology management. (c)Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement effective solutions. (d)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. (e)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.
Do you meet this experience as described above?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Manages correspondence, technical reports, estimates, fact sheets, status reports and schedules as required to complete project assignments.
4.
Oversees detailed costs estimates for use in obtaining project funding and bid evaluation.
5.
Removes from service any malfunctioning equipment/item, and reports malfunction or suspected malfunction to the appropriate person.
6.
Inspects for potential complications specific to the monitoring procedure.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
7.
Perform daily, weekly, and monthly inspections and checks to prevent or lessen any breakdowns or costly repairs that would impact daily routine of hospital.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Manages contact with equipment and supply vendors and repair personnel.
Resume Reminder - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2013 to April 2014) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Not Required Edit (https://usastaffing.gov/Staffing/Assessment/Edit/278236?activesubtab=Assessment%20Questionnaire#) Instructions Response Option
Current Federal Service employees, provide a copy of your most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the excepted service. For example, the SF-50 that shows evidence may state one of the following: "WITHIN-RANGE INCREASE PROVIDED?","PROMOTION", "EXCEPTED APPOINTMENT". *do not upload an Award SF-50.