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Lead Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 54 days ago
On-site San Francisco, CA $149K – $194K Apply by Jul 30, 2026 Equipment Facilities, And Services ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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Serves as a Lead Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) at an assigned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System at San Francisco VA Medical Center in the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) department. Works in support of the medical equipment management program. In addition to duties at the full performance level, the BESS leads HTM staff by distributing and prioritizing workloads.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Provides guidance and mentorship for professional and technical development.
- →Facilitates training of HTM staff to develop knowledge of medical equipment and clinical systems.
- →Establishes and revises workload distribution to address daily priorities.
- →Monitors metrics, analyzes data, and supports performance improvement activities.
- →Serves as a subject matter expert on assigned committees, projects, and workgroups.
- →Apprises management of performance and conduct of HTM staff.
- →Identifies opportunities to improve customer service and satisfaction, and addresses customer feedback effectively and in a timely manner.
- →Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
- →Serves as a Government Purchase Card (GPC) holder, approving official, or alternate approving official.
- →Maintains and enhances knowledge in technological advancements through professional development and technical training.
- →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).
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability investigation Designated and/or random drug testing may be required May serve a probationary period Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc 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.
Benefits
- ★A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
- ★As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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- ★Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
- ★Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Personality Fit
Job ID: ace38520-3f13-4b1f-bd5c-7ba1ed77ca11
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