Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

2 months ago

Billings, Montana, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
Duties and skills needed to be successful in this position include, but are not limited to:

Under direction of more experienced BESS and/or Biomedical Engineers, the BESS assists in lifecycle management of medical systems. Specific tasks include but are not limited to installation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, calibrations, and safety inspections.

Utilizes common test equipment including, but not limited to, electrical safety analyzers, oscilloscopes, patient simulators, pulse generators, network analyzers, and multi-meters.

Develops and 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);

In conjunction with supervisor or more experienced BESS and/or Biomedical Engineer, documents all work performed in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

In conjunction with supervisor or more experienced BESS and/or Biomedical Engineer, investigates, remediates and documents recalls and safety alerts within established timeframes.

Identifies hazards during routine job performance and reports to supervisor so that action can be taken to remediate hazards.

Develops and maintains knowledge of the state of the art in medical technology, including scientific advances, basic network protocols and medical device security, 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, classes) or informal (magazines, articles, peer training) means.

As this is a developmental position, the employee will spend a significant amount of time working with more experienced BESS and/or Biomedical Engineer to learn and develop technical and administrative skills.

In conjunction with more experienced BESS and/or BME, provides training and education as appropriate to medical technology end users and clinical staff.

Provides mentoring and technical training to peers and lower graded development BESS.

As experience is gained and proficiency increases, additional duties are performed as directed by supervisor related to maintenance, remediation, and tracking of medical systems (action items, special projects, etc.) to meet mission critical requirements.

Performs testing and troubleshooting of medical devices and systems involving their interfaces and connections to information systems either directly or through the facility's hardwired and wireless networks.

Learns and adheres to Medical Device Isolation Architecture (MDIA) Guidelines in both pre-procurement and during system implementation. May load operating system (OS) and clinical application software as needed under guidance of more experienced BESS.

Executes VA guidelines when assisting in responding to network incidents (due to infection, loss of services or regional and local policy changes).

As assigned, may work closely with designated Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to gain knowledge of government contract procedures and documentation requirements such as development of statements of work, sole source justifications, other applicable documentation (6550, Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), etc.) and overseeing vendor work.

May assist with management of 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.

SAFETY
Environment of Care-Follows Life Safety Management (fire protection) procedures. Reports safety hazards, accidents and

injuries. Reviews hazardous materials/Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)/waste management. Follows

Emergency Preparedness plan. Follows security policies/procedures. Complies with federal, state and

local environmental and other requirements preventing pollution, minimizing waste, and conserving cultural and natural resources.

Infection Control-Demonstrates infection control practices for disease prevention (i.e. hand washing, universal

precautions/isolation procedures, including TB requirement/precautions.

Work Schedule
:
M- F

Telework
:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

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