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    Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist - West Palm Beach, United States - Veterans Health Administration

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    Full time
    Description

    Duties are, but not limited to:


    Lifecycle management of all medical systems such as imaging, life support, dialysis, and monitoring to include physical and network support.

    Coordinates and works effectively with other facility support departments including but not limited to Facilities Management Service (FMS), Office of Information Technology (OIT), Patient Safety, Sterile Processing Service (SPS), Logistics, Contracting, Informatics, and Environmental Management Service (EMS).

    Specific tasks include but are not limited to incoming inspections, regular and unscheduled maintenance, and planning for end of life replacement in conjunction with clinical services.

    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 including, but not limited to, The Joint Commission (TJC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).

    Documents all work performed in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

    Applies basic networking principles to resolve medical system communication issues including, but not limited to, node to server failures.

    Adheres to VA Medical Device Cyber Security policies and procedures in pre-procurement, during system implementation, and throughout the life of the system.

    Loads operating system (OS) and clinical application software as needed. Executes VA policy when responding to network incident response (due to infection, loss of services due to policy changes).
    As assigned, functions as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and keeps appropriate certification levels.

    Uses knowledge of government contract procedures and documentation requirements to develop statements of work, sole source justifications, other applicable documentation (VA Form 6550, Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), etc.) and to oversee vendor work.

    Collaborates with Logistics and Contracting to procure parts and services; functions as a purchase card holder, as required.

    Investigates, remediates and documents Repairable Medical Device (RMD) recalls and safety alerts issued through the VA Alerts and Recall Management System (ARMS) within established timeframes.

    Participates in local safety improvement processes such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA), safety workgroups, and Environment of Care Rounds. Identifies hazards during routine job performance and takes action to ensure they are addressed and corrected.

    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. Knowledge and training is obtained from formal (conference, vendor-provided classes) or informal (magazines, articles, peer training) means.
    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.
    May be tasked with leading and managing installation or upgrade projects for medical devices and systems. This includes but is not limited to pre-implementation planning and coordination with end users, vendors, and other onsite support staff (OIT, Informatics, SPS, etc.)

    Additional 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.

    May be asked to assist in other administrative duties as well, including participating in hiring panels.
    Represents Biomedical/Clinical Engineering department on committees and in meetings as delegated by supervisor.

    Work Schedule:
    Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

    Telework
    :
    Not available


    Virtual:
    This is not a virtual position.

    Functional Statement #

    : 40963F

    Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
    :
    Not authorized


    Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
    Not authorized

    Fi

    nancial Disclosure Report:
    Not required


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