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Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
Hybrid Houston, TX $52K – $123K Apply by Jul 2, 2026 Equipment Facilities, And Services ENTJENTPINTJINTP EngineeringHealthcare
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Serves as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) specialized in information systems within a Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) department at a VA facility. Works in support of the medical equipment management program. In addition to duties at the full performance level, the BESS maintains medical servers and networks, diagnostic software, virtual platforms, and clinical applications software.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as a developmental position for a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) within a Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) department at a VA facility.
- →Works in support of the medical equipment management program.
- →Troubleshoots and performs planned maintenance on medical devices and clinical systems under supervision.
- →Performs increasing duties independently and receives less frequent guidance and direction.
- →Assists in lifecycle management of medical equipment and clinical systems.
- →Troubleshoots medical equipment and clinical systems using a variety of technical data and completes corrective action. - Performs planned maintenance on medical equipment and clinical systems.
- →Assists with incoming inspections on medical equipment and clinical systems.
- →Documents all work in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- →Assists with remediation and documentation of hazard alerts and recall notifications concerning medical equipment impacting the facility.
- →Provides customer support to staff, evaluates issues and needs, responds with solutions, and keeps customers abreast of status.
- →Complies with applicable standards, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- →Spends a significant amount of time working with more experienced BESS and/or 2 Biomedical Engineers to learn and develop technical and professional skills and knowledge.
- →Troubleshoots medical equipment and clinical systems using a variety of technical data and completes corrective action.
- →Performs planned maintenance on medical equipment and clinical systems.
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.
- ✓Must be able to independently operate Government Vehicle.
Personality Fit
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