Serves as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist specializing in Biomedical Information Systems. Provides advanced technical expertise for networked medical devices, ensuring cybersecurity, system integration, and device connectivity across the medical center. Supports clinical operations by maintaining safe, secure, and reliable medical technology systems.
Major Duties - Oversees support, maintenance, and integration of network-connected medical devices and healthcare technology systems. - Manages medical device cybersecurity, including patching, vulnerability remediation, antivirus protections, and compliance with VA security standards. - Configures and troubleshoots device network components (VLANs, IP addressing, subnetting, firewalls, and security protocols).
- Supports medical device servers, databases, software applications, HL7/DICOM interfaces, and middleware solutions. - Collaborates with OIT, biomedical engineering, clinical services, and device manufacturers to resolve connectivity, integration, and performance issues. - Conducts system testing, device validation, lifecycle management, and technology upgrades. - Implements network engineering principles to resolve complex integration challenges where no precedent exists.
- Distinguishes networking from non-networking problems and coordinates with IT teams to ensure device functionality and uptime. - Maintains documentation, inventories, configuration records, and compliance reporting for all managed systems. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with ad-hoc flexibility as needed. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 41764F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Paula.Velez@va.gov · 813-816-7155 X100173
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $95326 – $123927/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-01.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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