USAJOBS · 1 month ago
Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist - Information Systems
Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$96K/yr - $125K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist specialized in information systems within the Healthcare Technology Management department. The role involves managing medical servers, networks, and clinical applications software to support the medical equipment management program.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manages and maintains medical servers and networks, diagnostic software, virtual platforms, and clinical applications software
Manages projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems, to include procurement, installation, and maintenance
Manages hardware components of virtual servers, physical servers, and medical workstations
Facilitates operating system updates, upgrades, and virus protection
Identifies, troubleshoots, and completes corrective action for issues related to networked medical equipment and clinical systems
Evaluates compatibility and adaptability of medical equipment and clinical systems to integrate with the electronic health record or other clinical systems
Reviews, coordinates, and implements available software patches, updates, and system/data backups with staff and manufacturers
Coordinates, implements, and manages cybersecurity measures and disaster recovery plans
Effectively responds to, investigates, and documents cybersecurity incidents involving medical equipment and clinical systems
Responds to and remediates hazard alerts, recall notifications, and incidents concerning medical equipment and clinical systems. Documents all actions in the appropriate system
Monitors cybersecurity metrics and initiates corrective action to address deficiencies
Complies with the facility's medical device protection program. Ensures networked medical equipment and clinical systems are inventoried in the appropriate database
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)
Utilizes test equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions
Provides customer support to staff, evaluates issues and needs, responds with solutions, and keeps customers abreast of status
Educates staff on the safe operation and user-level maintenance of medical equipment and clinical systems
Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and/or purchase card holder
Develops documentation to purchase commodities and/or vendor services. Manages, monitors, and evaluates contractor performance and addresses issues or deficiencies
Complies with applicable standards, policies, procedures, and regulatory 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
Qualification
Required
Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens according to 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a)
Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
Associates or higher degree in the biomedical technology or biomedical engineering field; OR
Associates or higher degree in electronics, a field of information 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 a DOD training program in repair and maintenance of electronic systems or information technology AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR
Completion of a biomedical engineering technician or Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) certificate program that included an internship or apprenticeship; OR
Completion of biomedical engineering technician or HTM certificate program that did not include an internship AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR
Hold or having ever held certification as a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET), Certified Radiology Equipment Specialist (CRES), Certified Laboratory Equipment Specialist (CLES), or Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM). Continuous maintenance of certification is not required throughout VHA employment
To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. program by a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials
One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11)
Knowledge of Health Level 7 (HL7) and Digital Imaging and Communications 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, databases, and software
Skill in managing medical equipment and clinical system projects that interface with an electronic health record or other information systems
Skill in applying cybersecurity standards to medical devices and clinical systems such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines
Ability to apply information security tools including virus protection, software updates, and operating system patches
Ability to establish a medical network including VLAN configuration, Internet Protocol addressing, and network security
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
You and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Company
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