Serves as the Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) specializes in intensive care, high-risk, or surgical equipment within a Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) department at a VA facility. Works in support of the medical equipment management program. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement DOES NOT apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Performs manufacturer-level maintenance on life-support, high-risk surgical, or intensive care medical equipment and clinical systems. Manages network systems, databases, and interfaces on life-support, high risk surgical, or intensive care medical equipment and clinical systems. Coordinates and implements cybersecurity measures and disaster recovery plans.
Manages the planning, acquisition, and installation of life-support, high-risk surgical, or intensive care medical equipment and clinical systems. Serves as a subject matter expert on assigned committees, projects, and workgroups. Manages the lifecycle of medical equipment and clinical systems. Troubleshoots medical equipment and clinical systems using a variety of technical data and completes corrective action.
Performs incoming inspections and planned maintenance on medical equipment and clinical systems. Documents all work in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Responds to and remediates hazard alerts, recall notifications, and incidents concerning medical equipment and clinical systems. Documents all actions in the appropriate system. Monitors system backups, ensures network connectivity, mitigates cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and maintains clinical systems.
Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Telework: Ad-Hoc only. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 94041A. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
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Kim.Willingham@va.gov · 682-364-0586
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $105978 – $137774/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-10.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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