The Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) (Biomedical Information Systems) located at the West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS), Big Spring, Texas, provides clinical and administrative support to staff, patients and administrators for all matters of concern relating to the facility wide lifecycle management of networks, networked medical equipment and associated systems.
Functions include but are not limited to: Lifecycle management of network equipment including but not limited to network switches, servers, routers and related infrastructure for all networked complex medical devices and systems such as imaging, life support, dialysis, and monitoring.
Manages, troubleshoots and maintains complete systems of computerized networks, databases and servers including but not limited to biomedical information systems that store or facilitate patient information. Implements and plans for new and emerging technologies including but not limited to diagnostic modalities, network management and storage, and virtual data centers.
Designs, implements and manages network incident response due to infection, loss of service or regional and local policy changes according to VA guidelines. As assigned, employee is responsible for lifecycle management of all medical devices and systems such as imaging, life support, dialysis, and monitoring to include physical and network support.
Maintains functional knowledge of relevant safety codes and standards of regulatory bodies including but not limited to The Joint Commission (TJC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), American College of Radiology (ACR), Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS).
Documents all work performed in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). As assigned, functions as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and keeps appropriate certification levels. Investigates, remediates and documents recalls and safety alerts within established timeframes. Maintains knowledge of the state of the art in medical technology, including scientific advances, network protocols, and vendor changes.
Provides training and education as appropriate to medical technology end users and clinical staff. Provides mentoring and technical training to peers and development graded BESS. May be tasked with leading and managing installation or upgrade projects for biomedical information systems, backup servers, other communication systems and other medical devices and systems.
Additional duties are performed as assigned by supervisor related to maintenance, remediation, and tracking of medical systems (action items, special projects, etc.) to meet mission critical requirements. Represents Biomedical/Clinical Engineering department on committees and in meetings as delegated by supervisor. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 56350-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized 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.
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This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $103615 – $134702/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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