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Lead Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 50 days ago
On-site Hot Springs, SD $94K – $122K Apply by Aug 10, 2026 Equipment Facilities, And Services ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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Serves as a Lead 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. A Recruitment/Relocation incentive MAY be paid to a Highly Qualified Candidate.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: 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.
- →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).
- →As necessary, 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).
- →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.
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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