Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Veterans Health Administrion Summary The Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) works in support of the Healthcare Technology Management Service by providing leadership, guidance and supervision among assigned employees. Additionally, the Supervisory BESS provides clinical and administrive support to staff, pients, and administrors for all mters of concern reling to the facility-wide lifecycle management of medical equipment. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/20/2025 to 05/28/2025 Salary $110,047 – $143,062 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Durham, NC 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTA-12737407-25-MM

Control number 837292900 This job is open to Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency This vacancy is open to current, permanent employees of the VHA. Veterans Preference does not apply to Internal postings. Videos Duties Duties include, but are not limited to: Oversees, directs, and manages the lifecycle management of the facility’s medical equipment and clinical systems. Collabores with other departments and service lines, clinical and administrive staff, and executive leadership the medical center, VISN, and nional levels, as needed. Directs work on all aspects of medical equipment and clinical systems support to include technology assessments, acquisition, and implemention; planned and corrective maintenance; upgrades and modificions; and end of life tasks to include decommissioning, da sanitizion, and technical evaluion for condition prior to disposal. Establishes workload distribution and revises work schedules to meet workload priorities, challenges, and issues. Establishes and maintains the medical equipment management program and completes annual evaluions of the program’s effectiveness. Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure compliance with established standards and regulions. Establishes and monitors metrics, and inities performance improvement activities. Defines, evalues, and enhances subordine staff’s competency to perform the duties and responsibilities for their respective roles. Develops individual and/or departmental training plans th address gaps in staff and departmental competencies. Develops, delivers, and evalues performance plans for subordine staff. Recognizes deserving staff for exceptional performance. Addresses performance problems and conduct issues in accordance with established labor union agreements, human resources guidance, and policies. Requests and develops recruitment packages to fill/backfill any open or vacant positions. Screens and interviews applicants, conducts reference checks, and selects only qualified candides. Employs available resources to retain talent. Develops and implements succession planning. Forecasts and develops departmental budgets utilizing available da. Manages fund control points and ensures all purchases and expenditures are completed in accordance with applicable federal laws. Serves as a Government Purchase Card (GPC) holder, approving official, or alterne approving official. Serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representive (COR). Develops documention to purchase commodities and/or vendor services. Manages, monitors, and evalues contractor performance and addresses issues or deficiencies. Regularly solicits and reviews feedback from customers to monitor the quality of the program. Identifies opportunities to improve customer service and sisfaction, and addresses customer feedback effectively and in a timely manner. Manages, responds to, and remedies hazard alerts, recall notificions, and incidents concerning medical equipment and clinical systems. Documents all actions in the approprie system. Plans, leads, and/or manages projects for medical equipment and clinical systems. Oversees the facility’s medical device protection program. Ensures networked medical equipment and clinical systems are inventoried, tracked, and pched. Valides identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities are addressed. Serves as a subject mter expert on assigned committees, projects, and workgroups. Troubleshoots medical equipment and clinical systems using a variety of technical da 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). Utilizes test equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions. Provides customer support to staff, evalues issues and needs, responds with solutions, and keeps customers abreast of stus. Educes staff on the safe operion and user-level maintenance of medical equipment and clinical systems. Maintains knowledge of and complies with applicable standards, policies, procedures, and regulory requirements. Provides guidance and mentorship to expand professional knowledge and enhance technical skillsets. Maintains and enhances knowledge in technological advancements through professional development and technical training.

Work Schedule :

7:30 am – 4:00 pm, Monday –

Friday Telework :

Not Available Virtual:

This is not a virtual position. Functional Stement # : 00000 Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probionary period. Subject to background/security investigion. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Qualificions Basic Requirements :

United Stes Citizenship:

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Educion, Experience, or Certificion Associes or higher degree in the biomedical technology or biomedical engineering field; OR Associes or higher degree in electronics, a field of informion technology, or engineering (other than biomedical engineering) AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR Completion of the Department of Defense (DOD) biomedical equipment technician training program; OR Completion of the DOD training program in repair and maintenance of electronic systems or informion technology AND 1 year of creditable experience, OR Completion of a biomedical engineering technician or Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) certifice program th included an internship or apprenticeship, OR Completion of a biomedical engineering technician or HTM certificed program th did not include an internship AND 1 year of creditable experience, OR Hold or have held certificion as a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET), Certified Radiology Equipment Specialist (CRES), Certified Laborory Equipment Specialist (CLES), or Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM). May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfhering Provision as described in the VA Qualificion Standard for this occupion (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupion and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinions :

Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

GS-1601-13

Experience:

At least one (1) year of experience the GS-12 grade level th demonstres the technical competencies described th level: Knowledge of Health Level 7 (HL7) and Digital Imaging and Communicions in Medicine (DICOM) standards. Knowledge of advanced testing methods to troubleshoot networked medical equipment and clinical system interfaces. Skill in maintaining computer and server based medical equipment, dabases, and software. Skill in managing medical equipment and clinical system projects th interface with an electronic health record or other informion systems. Skill in applying cybersecurity standards to medical devices and clinical systems such as Food and Drug Administrion (FDA), Federal Informion Security Modernizion Act (FISMA), and Nional Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines. Ability to apply informion security tools including virus protection, software updes, and opering system pches. Ability to establish a medical network including VLAN configurion, Internet Protocol addressing, and network security. OR Knowledge of HL7 and DICOM standards. Skill in applying standards including Nional Fire Protection Associion (NFPA), Food and Drug Administrion (FDA), the Joint Commission (TJC), and the Associion for the Advancement of Medical Instrumention (AAMI) for safe operion of medical equipment and clinical systems. Skill in opering test equipment for specialized high-risk, surgical, or intensive care medical equipment such as ventilor testers, mechanical lungs, and anesthetic gas monitors. Skill in maintaining specialized high-risk, intensive care, or surgical equipment such as ventilors, heart-lung bypass, anesthesia, and intra-aortic balloon pumps. Skill in performing advanced testing to troubleshoot specialist networked medical equipment and clinical system interfaces. Ability to resolve complex failures on specialized medical equipment and clinical systems. OR Knowledge of imaging principles including techniques, technologies, radiological practices, and procedures. Knowledge of HL7 and DICOM standards. Skill in applying standards for safe operion of medical equipment and clinical systems including NFPA, Nuclear Radiion Commission (NRC), FDA, TJC, and the American College of Radiology (ACR). Ability to resolve complex failures on imaging equipment and clinical systems. Ability to perform advanced testing to troubleshooting imaging equipment and clinical system interfaces. OR Skill in managing projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems. Skills in resolving customer concerns. Ability to comply with standards for safe operion of medical equipment and clinical systems including NFPA, FDA, NRC, TJC, and AAMI. Ability to lead staff in managing daily work assignments and priorities. Ability to mentor staff in professional and technical development. Ability to analyze da to monitor overall program effectiveness. OR Skill in managing workflow by directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives. Skill in developing policies to oversee medical equipment and clinical systems. Skill in managing interpersonal relionships between employees, team leaders, and managers. Ability to analyze da to optimize quality, efficiency, performance, and productivity. Ability to supervise subordine staff (for example, plan, organize, delege, direct, control, review activities, and performance). Ability to provide guidance on multiple types of medical equipment and clinical systems.

Demonstred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

In addition to meeting the KSAs the GS-12 grade level, the candide must demonstre all of the following

KSAs:

Skill in managing workflow by directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives. Skill in developing policies to oversee medical equipment and clinical systems. Skill in managing interpersonal relionships between employees, team leaders, and managers. Skill in applying standards for safe operion of medical equipment and clinical systems including Nional Fire Protection Associion (NFPA), Food and Drug Administrion (FDA), Nuclear Regulory Commission (NRC), the Joint Commission (TJC), and the Associion for the Advancement of Medical Instrumention (AAMI). Ability to supervise subordine staff (for example, plan, organize, delege, direct, control, and review activities and performance). Ability to provide guidance on multiple types of medical equipment and clinical systems. Ability to analyze da to optimize quality, efficiency, performance, and productivity.

References:

VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G49, Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist Qualificion Standard GS-1601.

Physical Requirements:

The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance th could not otherwise be performed with accommodion or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examinion is not required. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Educion Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : .

Creditable Experience :

To be creditable, the experience must have required the use of knowledge, skills, and abilities associed with current health care industry and required using knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) directly applicable to the assignment and associed within the scope of the BESS profession. Experience is only creditable if it was acquired in the health care industry and is either directly reled to the position to be filled or a reled field (for example, Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist, Biomedical Equipment Technician, Field Service Engineer, medical Equipment Repairer, or Informion Technology (IT) Specialist). Experience sisfying this requirement may be paid or non-paid employment as a BESS.

Quality of Experience:

Qualifying experience must be a level comparable to BESS experience the next lower level and have been in the health care industry. For all assignments above the full performance level (FPL), the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, administrive independence, complexity, and range of variety as described in this standard the specified grade level and performed by the incumbent least 25% of the time. Additional informion Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacion)

Leave:

Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de and is not guaranteed. During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reled positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, . Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

Area of Considerion:

Applicants referred in the following order: 1. Facility, including sellite facilities 2. VISN 3. All other VA employees

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

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Please the site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter Other (1) Resume SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans’ Preference:

When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention reled to your active duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 “Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference” with required proof as sted on the form. Documention is required to award preference. For more informion on Veterans’ Preference, please . Veterans’ preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/28/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

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resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Michelle Moritz Address Durham VA Medical Center 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter Other (1) Resume SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans’ Preference:

When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention reled to your active duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 “Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference” with required proof as sted on the form. Documention is required to award preference. For more informion on Veterans’ Preference, please . Veterans’ preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/28/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

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resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Michelle Moritz Address Durham VA Medical Center 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/20/2025 to 05/28/2025 Salary $110,047 – $143,062 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Durham, NC 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTA-12737407-25-MM

Control number 837292900 ., .