USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist - Information Systems (EHRM)
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$101K/yr - $132K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) specialized in information systems within a Healthcare Technology Management department at a VA facility. The role involves supporting the medical equipment management program, maintaining medical servers and networks, and managing software and cybersecurity measures.
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
Performs incoming inspections and planned maintenance on medical equipment and clinical systems
Qualification
Required
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
English Language Proficiency: Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist must be proficient in spoken and written English
Education and/or Experience or Certification: 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
One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade
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.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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