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Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist-Information Systems
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 15 days ago
Hybrid Orlando, FL $127K – $165K Apply by Sep 14, 2026 Equipment Facilities, And Services ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The incumbent is a senior level Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS), Information Systems within Healthcare Technology Management at the Orlando VA Healthcare System (OV AHCS) that consults on the lifecycle management of medical technology(s) regionally within assigned VISN(s) within VHA. The incumbent is an expert for specific networked medical technology(s) and serves as a liaison between Biomedical Engineering staff at VHA, VISN, and facility levels.
What You'll Do
- →The Information Systems Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist include but are not limited to the following: Provides input on medical technology to local facility and/or VISN on High-Cost/High-Tech requests as needed.
- →Monitors emerging medical technology and trends across VISN.
- →Provides consultations on strategic equipment planning as requested.
- →Initiates and participates in technology assessment and product evaluations.
- →Coordinates with regional/VISN and facility stakeholders including but not limited to medical staff, clinical personnel, Biomedical Engineering, OI&T, Facilities Engineering, Patient Safety, Logistics, Contracting, NAC, and equipment manufacturers on medical technology.
- →Provides education and cross-training, sets up local and VISN training programs on topics such as networking, specific medical technology, etc.
- →Coordinates and implements VISN rollout of technology updates/upgrades and activation of new systems.
- →Provides education and creates local and/or VISN training programs for medical technology as applicable.
- →Establishes and shares best practices for maintaining and managing medical technology.
- →Assist and provide technical guidance to facility Biomedical Engineering staff ( on-site as needed) on preventive and corrective maintenance, shares troubleshooting tips, training, and best practices.
- →Serves as VISN expert on specific medical technologies and provides consultation on medical technology systems that span across multiple medical centers in the VHA organization Administers guidance on specific technology networking requirements in accordance with established VA Medical Device Cyber Security policies and procedures.
- →Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
- →Work Schedule: 7:00am-3:00pm (Monday-Friday Telework: Yes - as determined by the agency policy.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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
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