Department of Veterans Affairs
Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist
Sheridan, Wyoming · Internship
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The bottom of this range ($40,736) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $76,731. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $96,720 would place this position at wage Level II. 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) · Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area. 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
- 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.
- One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade.
Requirements
- 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
- Continuous maintenance of certification is not required throughout VHA employment.
Nice to have
- Must be able to communicate, read, speak, and write proficiently in English.
- Must be able to lift 50lbs.
- Proficient on computers.
- Must have at least one year of experience troubleshooting, servicing, or repairing any type of equipment.
- For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
- The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11.
- The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-05 to GS-11.
Compensation
- $41k-$97k
Benefits
- Serves as a Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS) at the full performance level within a Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) department at a VA facility.
- Works in support of the medical equipment management program.
- Troubleshoots and performs planned maintenance on a range of medical devices and clinical systems.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Basic Requirements: United States 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.