Department of Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs

Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

Fayetteville, Arkansas · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$97k-$127kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role

  • Education, Experience, or Certification.
  • One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade.
  • Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.

Responsibilities

  • The Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS-Information Systems) works in support of the Clinical Engineering Section/Biomedical Shop by providing leadership, guidance, and supervision among assigned employees.

Requirements

  • English Language Proficiency.
  • Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
  • Associates or higher degree in the biomedical technology or biomedical engineering field
  • OR Associates or higher degree in electronics, a field of information technology, or engineering (other than biomedical engineering) AND 1 year of creditable experience
  • OR Completion of a DOD training program in repair and maintenance of electronic systems or information technology AND 1 year of creditable experience
  • OR Completion of biomedical engineering technician or HTM certificate program that did not include an internship AND 1 year of creditable experience
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
  • Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation, see Duties section for essential job duties of the position.

Compensation

  • $97k-$127k

Benefits

  • Manages all medical systems such as imaging, life support, dialysis, and monitoring network support.
  • Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
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