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Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (Information Systems)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Philadelphia, PA $105K – $136K Apply by Jun 11, 2026 Equipment Facilities, And Services ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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This position is located at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia. The Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) provides clinical and administrative support to staff, patients, and administrators for all matters of concern relating to the facility wide lifecycle management of medical equipment. Biomedical support requires the application of engineering and mechanical concepts.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Lifecycle management of all network equipment such as network switches, servers, routers, and other related infrastructure for any and all networked complex medical devices and systems (imaging, life support, dialysis, and monitoring).
- →Identifies and troubleshoots issues related to VLAN configuration, IP addressing, sub-netting, HL7, DICOM, Access Control Lists and network security across the medical device network.
- →Manages and maintains complete system computerized networks, databases and servers to include biomedical information system which store patient information.
- →Systems include Picture Archiving Communication Systems (PACS), physiological monitoring systems, Clinical Information Systems (CIS), Anesthesia Record Keeping (ARK), and other systems for which Medical Device Isolation Architecture (MDIA) would apply.
- →Plans and implements new technologies for diagnostic modalities, network management and storage, and virtual data centers.
- →Ensure the proper safety and security policies and protocols are in place as directed by VA Guidelines.
- →Conducts lifecycle managements of medical devices and systems such as imaging life support, dialysis, and monitoring to include physical and network support.
- →Completes both routine and complex assignments involved in the installation, maintenance, modification, troubleshooting, repair and calibration of these complex therapeutic, diagnostic and life support medical devices and systems.
- →Responsible for documenting all work performed in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) which is completed in accordance with regulatory body requirements, Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) Documentation of Services guidelines and other organizational requirements.
- →Investigates, remediates and documents recalls and safety alerts within established timeframes.
- →Participates in local safety improvement processes such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA), safety work groups, and Environment of Care Rounds.
- →Identifies hazards during routine job performance and acts to ensure they are addressed and corrected.
- →Provides training and education as appropriate to medical technology end users and clinical staff.
- →Provides mentoring and technical training to peers and development graded BESS.
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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