Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

Quick Facts

• Role: Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (BESS)

• Focus: Medical equipment management, troubleshooting, planned maintenance, documentation, and technical support

Description

Work within a Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) program to manage the lifecycle of medical equipment and clinical systems. Troubleshoot equipment using technical data, perform incoming inspections and planned maintenance, and document work in a CMMS. Respond to hazard alerts, recalls, and incidents, while monitoring backups, maintaining network connectivity, mitigating cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and keeping clinical systems operating.

Responsibilities

• Manage lifecycle of medical equipment and clinical systems

• Troubleshoot and complete corrective actions for equipment and clinical systems

• Perform incoming inspections and planned maintenance

• Document all work in CMMS

• Remediate hazard alerts, recall notifications, and incidents; document actions

• Monitor system backups; ensure network connectivity; mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities; maintain clinical systems

• Use test equipment per manufacturer instructions

• Support and manage projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems

• Provide customer support to staff; evaluate issues and deliver solutions

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Selective Service registration for eligible males

• Complete VA onboarding and pre-employment requirements; comply with identification rules (REAL ID compliant as required)

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Meet education/training or certification requirements (e.g., biomedical technology/engineering degree; related electronics/IT/engineering plus experience; DoD/HTM training; or qualifying certifications such as CBET/CRES/CLES/CHTM)

• Submit a copy of transcript or certificate

• Meet physical requirements per VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Benefits

A comprehensive federal benefits package is available to eligible employees; eligibility depends on position type and schedule.