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Biomedical Engineer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-siteIowa City, IA$64K – $134KApply by Jun 5, 2026Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringINTJINTPEngineering
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Biomedical Engineer The incumbent will provide professional engineering support to a complex, highly technical, and service oriented Biomedical Engineering Program. The Biomedical Program includes medical technology assessment, strategic planning, acquisition support, implementation, coordination, equipment management, and ongoing maintenance support.
What You'll Do
- →The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.
- →This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
- →As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.
- →This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.
- →This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Using engineering principles, the incumbent may provide professional, biomedical services for the institution, insofar as these services do not interfere with the attainment of objectives.
- →Assignments require judgment in adapting practices and techniques to specific situations usually through a series of related processes.
- →They must use resourcefulness and initiative in planning the details for the accomplishment of assignments.
- →A personal plan for learning and continued professional development must be continually developed that will ultimately be approved by the Supervisory Biomedical Engineer.
- →The supervisor will provide specific guidance, as requested, by the Staff Engineer.
- →The incumbent must be able to learn new technology, identify trends, and have the ability to communicate this information in an advisory capacity to administrative, clinical, and technical staff.
- →They must be able to utilize this information to solve biomedical engineering problems.
- →Assists in the development of the Medical Equipment Management Plan (MEMP) at the facility.
- →Participates in medical device hazard investigations and assures compliance with the patient safety goals, the Safe Medical Devices Act (SMDA), and The Joint Commission (T JC) requirements.
Requirements
- ✓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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1636bb26-6db5-435b-9912-8ef1f6e37f48
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