Supervisory Biomedical Engineer- Clinical Chief of HTM

Description:

The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Section Chief) is responsible for the professional and administrative management of the Healthcare Technology Management Service. The Supervisory BME has the responsibility of supervising technical staff including engineers, biomedical engineering technicians, and other technical staff. He/She provides oversight to establish operating policy for other professional engineers at the facility and/or other professional engineers in the VISN.

Requirements:

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements :

• United States Citizenship : Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency. Biomedical Engineers must be proficient in spoken and written English.
• Education and/or Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Engineering: (Must submit transcripts if using education to qualify) 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. OR,
  • Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE)-(Certificate Submitted) and a Bachelor's Degree not listed above. Certification means having successfully passed a CCE written and oral examination administered by the American College of Clinical Engineering. If appointed with a CCE requirement, the employee must maintain certification throughout employment. The American College of Clinical Engineering determines acceptable educational preparation and degree requirements for CCE eligibility.

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 : Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) GS-14

• At least [one] year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  • Ability to manage overall department resources, i.e., finance, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing at a highly complex medical center or at the VISN level.
  • Ability to develop local or VISN policies and/or draft directives related to healthcare technology management.
  • Skill in balancing multiple responsibilities, setting priorities, delegating tasks and projects, meeting multiple deadlines, analyzing organizational problems, and developing and implementing effective solutions.
  • Ability to analyze complex 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.
  • Skill in interpersonal relationships leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers, within and outside the biomedical engineering program, to include conflict management, dispute resolution, or mediation.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

Preferred Experience: The agency is looking for an individual with the following preferred experience:

• Managerial/supervisory experience and oversight of HTM Sections such as, Administration, Operations and Project Support.
• Experience working with clinical staff and leaders. - Example: Leading Integrated Project Teams (IPTs).
• VA experience procuring High-Tech/High-Cost (HT/HC) medical equipment.
• Experience planning and working with Contracting to submit equipment packages to the National Acquisition Center (NAC).
• Experience supporting a healthcare system with the acquisition, installation, preventative maintenance (high-risk and non-high risk) and the replacement of end-of-life cycle medical equipment, or implementation of new technology.
• An understanding of key performance metrics (KPIs) pertaining to medical equipment management.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14.

Physical Requirements: The position is mostly sedentary. Occasionally requires duties that are physically demanding involving walking, sitting, standing, climbing ladders, crouching, crawling, stooping, reaching, kneeling, and some prolonged periods of intense concentration, under adverse conditions. Lifting of objects between 10 and 40 pounds is common, and on occasion lifting of heavier objects is necessary. Trips to satellite outpatient clinics are sometimes necessary and will involve transportation via station vehicle or privately-owned vehicle.