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Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Shreveport, LA $114K – $148K Apply by Oct 6, 2026 Equipment Facilities, And Services ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) works in support of the Biomedical Engineering Department by providing leadership, guidance, and supervision among assigned employees. Additionally, the Supervisory 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.
What You'll Do
- →The BESS maintains medical equipment using established local, regional, and national policies and procedures designed to meet criteria and standards from multiple accrediting agencies and governing bodies.
- →Duties include but, not limited to: Oversees, directs, and manages the lifecycle management of the facility's medical equipment and clinical systems.
- →Collaborates with other departments and service lines, clinical and administrative staff, and executive leadership at the medical center, VISN, and national levels, as needed.
- →Directs work on all aspects of medical equipment and clinical systems support to include technology assessments, acquisition, and implementation; planned and corrective maintenance; upgrades and modifications; and end of life tasks to include decommissioning, data sanitization, and technical evaluation for condition prior to disposal.
- →Establishes workload distribution and revises work schedules to meet workload priorities, challenges, and issues.
- →Establishes and maintains the medical equipment management program and completes annual evaluations of the program's effectiveness.
- →Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure compliance with established standards and regulations.
- →Establishes and monitors metrics, and initiates performance improvement activities.
- →Defines, evaluates, and enhances subordinate staffs competency to perform the duties and responsibilities for their respective roles.
- →Develops individual and/or departmental training plans that address gaps in staff and departmental competencies.
- →Develops, delivers, and evaluates performance plans for subordinate staff.
- →Recognizes deserving staff for exceptional performance.
- →Addresses performance problems and conduct issues in accordance with established labor union agreements, human resources guidance, and policies.
- →Work Schedule: 8:00 am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday.
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 evaluation.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 686391ee-0ba2-45dc-8942-7f8f12036ff8
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