Department of Veterans Affairs
Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (Imaging)
Indianapolis, Indiana · Internship
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$14,033 more — $124,904 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $124,904 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers (17-2031) · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- In addition to dues at the full performance level, the BESS maintainsimaging equipment and clinical systems.
- Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens according to 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).
- Education, Experience, or Certification: 1.
Requirements
- The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- Associates or higher degree in the biomedical technology or biomedical engineering field; OR 2.
- Associates or higher degree in electronics, a fi eld of information technology, or engineering (other than biomedical engineering) AND 1 year of creditable experience; OR 3.
- Continuous maintenance of certification is not required throughout VHA employment.
Nice to have
- Linear Accelerator/Nuclear Medicine Device repair.
- For more information on this qualification standard, please visit - https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-1601-12.
Compensation
- $111k-$144k
Benefits
- Completion of a biomedical engineering technician or Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) certificate program that included an internship or apprenticeship; OR 6.
Visa & Work Authorization
- BASIC REQUIREMENTS To qualify for appointment to this position, all applicants must possess the following: Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States (U
This listing is sourced directly from Department of Veterans Affairs's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.