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Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 days ago
On-site Grand Island, NE $41K – $97K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Equipment Facilities, And Services ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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Serves as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) in the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) department at the Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Healthcare System (NWI VAHCS) - Grand Island. Works in support of the medical equipment management program. Troubleshoots and performs planned maintenance on a range of medical devices and clinical systems.
What You'll Do
- →Biomedical support requires the application of engineering and mechanical concepts and methodology to provide life-cycle management and technical support of diagnostic, therapeutic devices, monitoring, and other equipment applicable in the practice of medicine, and to improve clinical care provided by doctors, nurses and other clinical staff throughout VA.
- →Medical equipment supported by the BESS is maintained to the standards required by multiple accrediting agencies (e.g., Food and Drug Administration, The Joint Commission, the National Fire Protection Association, etc.).This summary and the responsibilities for this announcement represent the GS-11 or Full Performance Level (FPL) of the BESS position.
- →GS-5 is the entry level, the GS-7 level is the developmental level I and the GS-9 is the developmental level II are each represented by its own functional statement.
- →Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Manages the lifecycle of medical equipment and clinical systems.
- →Troubleshoots medical equipment and clinical systems using a variety of technical data and completes corrective action.
- →Performs incoming inspections and planned maintenance on medical equipment and clinical systems.
- →Documents all work in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- →Responds to and remediates hazard alerts, recall notifications, and incidents concerning medical equipment and clinical systems.
- →Documents all actions in the appropriate system.
- →Monitors system backups, ensures network connectivity, mitigates cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and maintains clinical systems.
- →Utilizes test equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
- →Manages projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems.
- →Provides customer support to staff, evaluates issues and needs, responds with solutions, and keeps customers abreast of status.
- →Educates staff on the safe operation and user-level maintenance of 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 possess a valid, unrestricted State driver's license.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment driving 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.
Personality Fit
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