Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist - Chillicothe, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

    Department Of Veterans Affairs
    Department Of Veterans Affairs Chillicothe, United States

    1 month ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Summary



    The Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) position provides clinical and administrative support to staff, patients, and administrators for all matters of concern relating to the facility wide lifecycle management of medical equipment. Biomedical support requires the application of engineering and mechanical concepts and methodology to provide lifecycle management and technical support. Recruitment or relocation incentive authorized and may be paid to Highly Qualified candidate.



    Duties


    Duties include, but not limited to:

    • Coordinates and works effectively with other facility support departments.
    • Utilizes common test equipment including, but not limited to patient simulators, pulse generators, network analyzers, test phantoms, electrical safety analyzers, oscilloscopes, and multimeters.
    • Maintains functional knowledge of relevant safety codes and standards of regulatory bodies.
    • Applies basic networking principles to resolve medical system communication issues including, but not limited to, node to server failures.
    • Maintains knowledge of the state of the art in medical technology, including scientific advances, network protocols, and vendor changes. Focuses on professional development in all areas of medical technology lifecycle management including technical skills.
    • Provides training and education as appropriate to medical technology end users and clinical staff.
    • Provides mentoring and technical training to peers and BESS at developmental levels.
    • 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.
    Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.

    Compressed: Available

    Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized (Recruitment or relocation incentive authorized and may be paid to Highly Qualified candidates)

    Telework: Not Available

    Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

    Functional Statement #: 91924A, 91925A, 91926A, 91927A

    Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

    Financial Disclosure Report: Not required