Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Job source

hbcu.com

Tech stack

Access Control List Local Area Networks Networking Basics TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Technical Data Management Systems Virtual Local Area Networks

Job description

• Physical Requirements: Employee will continually handle objects weighing up to 20 lbs
• and occasionally objects up to 50 lbs
• Occasionally work will be performed in cramped and awkward positions
• The work also requires frequent periods of standing and walking
• Position requires operating a motor vehicle to service equipment at locations off campus, including transport of objects
• The position constantly operates a computer, tools, and diagnostic test equipment to perform assigned duties
• Technical, academic, and mental demands are considerable
• The work performed is of a precise nature requiring prolonged concentration
• The incumbent will often work under conditions of stress caused by the nature of the medical mission which involves the well-being of the patients and the necessity to meet deadlines.

Requirements

• English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English
• Candidates will not be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English
• Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist, GS-11 Experience: One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade
• AND Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of standards including National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Joint Commission (TJC), and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) for safe operation of medical equipment and clinical systems
• Skill in using test and calibration equipment including digital multi- meters, electrical safety analyzers, defibrillator analyzers, patient simulators, manometers, tachometers, and Local Area Network (LAN) analyzers
• Skill in interpreting a variety of technical data including schematic drawings and wiring diagrams
• Skill in applying networking principles, such as Access Control List (ACL), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN)
• Ability to perform advanced testing to troubleshoot medical equipment and clinical system interfaces
• Ability to maintain medical computers and software
• Ability to manage projects involving medical equipment and clinical systems

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