Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

1 month ago


Salt Lake, Utah, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

Biomedical Equipment Support Specialists (BESS) provides clinical & administrative support to staff, patients, & administrators for all matters of concern relating to the facility wide lifecycle management of medical equipment. Requires the application of engineering & mechanical concepts to provide lifecycle management & technical support of diagnostic, therapeutic devices, monitoring, & other equipment utilized in the practice of medicine, & to improve clinical care provided by clinical staff.



Duties

*** This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until May 27, 2024. The initial cutoff date for referral of eligible applications will be March 28, 2024. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as needed basis until positions are filled. ***

  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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 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 work groups, 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.
  • 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.
  • Assists 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-Friday 8AM to 4:30PM

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Functional Statement #: 58000-A, 58001-A, 58002-A, 58003-A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required


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