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Biomedical Engineer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 14 days ago
Hybrid Richmond, VA $60K – $139K Apply by Sep 10, 2026 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering INTJINTP Engineering
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Responsible for providing Technical Assistance for the Central Virginia VA Health Care System's Biomedical Engineering Section ensuring that VA Policy and Standards are adhered to in the Planning, Development, Implementation, Integration, Acquisition, Installation and Testing of Critical Patient Care/Medical Equipment. Supports Biomedical Engineering through submission of Service Contracts, Contracting Repair Requests, and Manages the Associated Invoice Payment.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties Include but are not limited to: Assists with the Medical Equipment Management Program that meets current Joint Commission, NFPA, and relevant VHA requirements.
- →Assists with a recall and safety alert program for medical devices, including medical device hazard investigations, to ensure compliance with patient safety goals, Safe Medical Device Act, and Joint Commission requirements.
- →Advises clinical and administrative staff on medical equipment technology including existing and emerging technology which addresses viability, long-term suitability, compatibility, and/or safety.
- →Analyzes organizational and operational problems and recommends timely and economical solutions spanning initial concept, installation, and effective implementation of complex patient care/medical equipment and systems.
- →Applies a working knowledge of the capabilities, limitations, operations, design features, and use of a variety of test equipment and measurement instruments such as digital meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, waveform generators, electrical safety analyzers, MAS meters, and radiation output meters.
- →Incumbent must have knowledge and experience in electronic troubleshooting techniques and use of common hand tools and soldering equipment.
- →This knowledge is related to, and in some instances equivalent to, a full professional engineering knowledge which enables the incumbent to analyze how and why a specific device or system functions while referencing manuals and training guides, if needed.
- →Reads, interprets, and applies technical data such as schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, tables, charts, and formulas to effect repairs.
- →Effectively communicates, both orally and in writing.
- →This skill enables the incumbent to work with VA and vendor personnel to effectively document maintenance activities as well as writing effective, clear, and concise technical and user instructions, policy memoranda, reports, project documentation, and position papers.
- →Applies some knowledge of basic networking skills including modification of Access Control Lists, Virtual Local Area Network and IP principles.
- →Applies some knowledge of project management to manage multiple concurrent projects effectively and efficiently.
- →Demonstrates excellent communication skills for interactions with multi-disciplinary staff and high-level management.
- →Assist Chief Biomedical Engineer with identifying developmental training needs of employees.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 29c9274c-2abc-4c61-91c4-7779ffd8ce12
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