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Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 58 days ago
On-site Indianapolis, IN $53K – $120K Apply by May 26, 2026 Equipment Facilities, And Services ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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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 and methodology to provide lifecycle management and technical support of diagnostic, therapeutic devices.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: GS-5 duties: 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.
- →GS-7 duties: GS-5 duties, plus: Utilizes basic networking concepts, such as computer and server hardware and software used in conjunction with medical devices and clinical systems.
- →Utilizes test equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
- →GS-9 duties: GS-5 and GS-7 listed duties, plus: Educates staff on the safe operation and user-level maintenance of medical equipment and clinical systems.
- →GS-11 duties are at full performance and may differ from above duties: 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.
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 dentification 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).
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
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