Biomedical Engineer

Summary

As a Biomedical Engineer for the Martinsburg VA Medical Center, the incumbent provides professional engineering support to a complex, highly technical, and service oriented Biomedical Engineering Service. The Biomedical Engineering Program includes medical technology assessment, strategic planning, acquisition support, implementation, coordination, equipment management, and ongoing maintenance support.

Duties

Major Duties:

A. Program Involvement and Management
The Biomedical Engineer reports directly to the Assistant Chief, Facilities Management Service. He/She receives administrative direction with assignments in terms of broadly defined missions and functions. He/She exercises authority to oversee the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of assigned Biomedical Engineering program activities. He/She has responsibility for planning, designing and implementing programs, projects, studies, and other work to support healthcare technology at the VAMC. Successful execution of these responsibilities has major impact upon the outcome of patient care delivery.
B. Technical Expertise
The Biomedical Engineer is recognized as the technical expert and advisor on Biomedical Engineering issues and aids in the biomedical engineering support provided by biomedical staff at the medical center. He/She is responsible for providing assistance to the clinical staff in selection and utilization of medical equipment. The Biomedical Engineer advises the Service Chief and management staff in the areas of high-cost and high-volume medical technology, a wide array of general biomedical technology, as well as certain medical-related technology issues.

1. Medical Technology Assessment, Acquisition, and Implementation:
He/she participates in technology assessment of medical equipment systems by working collaboratively with medical staff to evaluate market offerings, determine medical center requirements, design system configurations, and develop specifications. He/she works collaboratively with the Contracting staff to procure medical equipment that best meets clinical needs while containing resources. The Biomedical Engineer coordinates implementation of medical technology including assessing installation and site preparation requirements, managing project timelines, monitoring installation, and facilitating training of equipment operators and maintainers. While the Biomedical Engineer supports healthcare technology management primarily at the VAMC, he/she occasionally supports VISN initiatives as well.

2. Patient Safety:
The Biomedical Engineer contributes to VHA, VISN, and VAMC patient safety goals. He/She assists with medical device recalls and hazard alerts are managed and acted upon as appropriate and that equipment related safety enhancements are implemented in the VAMC.

3. Infrastructure Planning:
The Biomedical Engineer consults on medical center construction projects, space functional changes, and associated planning with respect to medical technologies and medical-related technologies. This includes site preparation for medical equipment, station level projects, non-recurring maintenance projects, and minor construction project designs. Infrastructure planning support often involves very detailed planning activities.

4. Regulatory Agencies
The Biomedical Engineer supports an equipment management program that allows the VAMC to meet the requirements set by accrediting organizations such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The Biomedical Engineer remains current with standards interpretation and implementation objectives.

5. Medical Equipment Management
The Biomedical Program has direct impact on all clinical services provided by the VAMC. The program must ensure the provision of safe, reliably maintained, and clinically appropriate medical equipment for the delivery of quality healthcare in a cost-effective manner. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and recommend timely and economical solutions involving medical equipment spanning initial concept, installation, and effective implementation of complex medical equipment. The Biomedical Engineer supports the Medical Equipment Management component of the Environment of Care for the VAMC.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday; 7:30am-4:00pm
Telework : Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement # : 000000
Fi nancial Disclosure Report: Not required

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