Biomedical Engineer

Summary

The Biomedical Engineer position is a full time 40 hour a week position located in the Clinical Engineering Department at the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Bedford - MA.

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.

• U.S. Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Engineering
• To be creditable - the curriculum must be from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) - as a professional engineering curriculum
• Examples of acceptable engineering degrees include:
  Biomedical Engineering - Clinical Engineering - Bioengineering - Biomechanical Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - and Biochemical Engineering
• Titles may vary from educational institutions and change over time
• OR - Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and a bachelor's degree not listed above
• English Language Proficiency:
  Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C.
• 7403(f)
• Grade Determinations:
  In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following education and experience criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates: GS-7 (Entry Level):
  
  Experience:
  
  None beyond the basic requirements
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities:
  None beyond the basic requirements
• AND
  - Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree
• To be creditable - the curriculum must be from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) - as a professional engineering curriculum
• OR - CCE certification with at least a bachelor's degree not listed in above
• GS-09 (Developmental Level
  1):
  
  Experience:
  
  At least one year (GS-07) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level
• OR
  - Education:
  
  A Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering - or a related field of study
• i.e
• Clinical Engineering - Bioengineering - Biomechanical Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - and Biochemical Engineering
• OR - Bachelor's degree - or a related field of study AND two full years of progressively higher level graduate education in a related field of study
• AND - Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities:
  In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  Knowledge of the principles - theories - concepts - and practices of the Biomedical Engineering profession
• Ability to interpret relevant codes - regulations - guidelines - and standards - and make recommendations to ensure compliance with medical center programs
• Ability to understand the operational needs of clinical services in the health care system
• Ability to prepare material on current technical topics and trends - for presentation to other technical staff and mid-level hospital management - and the ability to keep abreast of changes in technology
• Assignment:
  Biomedical Engineers - at this developmental level - require direction on more complex tasks
• Employees complete technical assignments in the engineering field - under the direction of a senior biomedical engineer and will be required to rotate through - and participate in - the operations of other hospital services
• At the GS-09 grade level - employees function with oversight by a supervisor for more complex assignments
• GS-11 (Developmental Level
  2):
  
  Experience:
  
  At least one year (GS-09) of experience equivalent to the next lower level - and must fully meet the KSAs at that level
• OR
  - Education:
  
  Ph.D.
  
  - or equivalent doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering - or a related field of study
• i.e
• Clinical Engineering - Bioengineering - Biomechanical Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - and Biochemical Engineering
• OR - Bachelor's degree - or a related field of study AND completed at least three full years of progressively higher level graduate education in…