The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) position is located within Facilities Management Service at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas.
The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) position for the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center reports to the Facilities Management Service Line under the direct Supervision of the Chief Biomedical Engineer.
The incumbent performs as a working Supervisor and will be responsible for the Staff Biomedical Engineers who work within the Biomedical Engineering Department, and all matters relating to healthcare technology management projects, planning, safety, and staff performance. This includes development of performance standards, disciplinary action, and continuing training needs.
The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring the section has the resources required to support the facility and systems involved in patient care. The primary duties of the position may include, but are not limited to: The incumbent provides management support and technical consultation to Leadership for all issues related to Biomedical Engineering. The incumbent collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities are met.
The incumbent works closely with peers in other Services/ Service Lines to meet their needs as internal customers and the needs of external customers as well. Incumbent is knowledgeable of overall VACO, VISN, and Medical Center goals, missions, and priorities to assure a positive impact on other programs and resources.
The incumbent determines organizational changes in key positions within the unit; ensures internal personnel related issues are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner; communicates agency and local policies and priorities to all employees within the unit; delegates to each employee the authority and responsibility to carry out assigned tasks; follows progress of each and recommends improvement to be made where warranted.
The incumbent plans and schedules work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets, and adjusts short-term priorities; assigns work in consideration of employee skills and mission requirements; develops performance standards and rates subordinates' performance; advises employees on work and administrative matters; implements methods and procedures to improve organizational performance; and identifies and provides for employee training and development.
The incumbent also recommends selection of candidates for positions; recommends position structure changes; takes disciplinary actions and hears and resolves formal employee complaints and grievances as delegated by higher level management; and assesses and revises policies and procedures as needed to find ways to improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency of work. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 580-01079-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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Joshua.Adams2@va.gov · 720-495-7667
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $135024 – $175533/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-21.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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