Chief Biomedical Engineer-Clinical GS-14

Duties GS-14 Duties includes but or not limited to: Receive administrative direction with assignments in terms of broadly defined missions or functions.Exercise authority to oversee the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of the Clinical Engineering program, including development of the service, assignment of duties, and pursuit of higher level administrative approval of goals and objectives for supervisors or managers of subordinate levels.Approve multi-year and long range plans developed by the supervisors of subordinate levels and subsequently manages the overall work to ensure achievement of those goals and objectives.Oversee the revision of long range plans, goals and objectives under their authority, manages the development of policy modifications in response to changes in appropriations or other legislative alterations, and manages changes to the structure and content of the Clinical Engineering program.Exercises discretionary authority to approve allocation and distribution of funds in the service's budget.Plan, design, and implement programs, projects, studies, or other work. Successful execution of these responsibilities has major impact upon the outcome of the patient care delivery at multiple Medical Centers.Participate as a technical advisor in most significant management planning and policy or decision making actions. plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of the employees. He/She evaluates work performance of subordinates.Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees including physicians and clinical staff relating to technical matters.Interview candidates for positions and recommends appointments.Identify developmental and training needs of employees and provides or arranges for needed development and training.Evaluate performance of staff, and finds ways to improve production or increase quality of work.Develop performance standards. assuring the continuous operation of essential patient services and rapid response to conditions that may interfere with such services.Provide assistance to the medical staff in selection and utilization of medical equipment.Assist in the procurement of such equipment by assisting the user and AMM Service to develop the equipment specifications.Utilize resourcefulness, initiative, and judgment based on experience to deviate from or extend traditional engineering methods and practices in developing solutions to the problems where precedents are not applicable.Establish the phasing sequence for these installations, insuring that the necessary construction projects are completed and the equipment installation can proceed with minimal disruption of essential services and inconvenience to the patients and staff.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm or 8:00am to 4:30pmCompressed/Flexible:Not AvailableRelocation Incentive: Authorized and may be negotiated after selectionPCS Relocation: Not AuthorizedTelework: AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Functional Statement #: 00000/90014510Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of EmploymentYou must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.Must be proficient in written and spoken English.You may be required to serve a probationary period.Subject to background/security investigation.Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. QualificationsBasic Requirements:United States 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. The individual must meet either item (1) or (2) below to meet this requirement: (1) 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 (2) Certification as a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and a bachelor's degree not listed above.Grandfathering Provision. All persons employed in VHA in this occupation, on the effective date of this qualification standard, are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education, and/or certification/registration that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply: Such employees in an occupation that does not require a certification/registration, may be reassigned, promoted, or demoted within the occupation.Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis, prior to the effective date of the qualification standard, may not have their temporary appointment extended, or be reappointed on a temporary, or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation, who subsequently obtain additional education and/or certification/registration, that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard, must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation.If an employee, who was retained in an occupation listed in 38 U.S.C. § 7401(3) under this provision, leaves that occupation, the employee loses protected status, and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupationGS-14 Grade Requirements: (a) Experience. Completion of at least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower-level GS-13. Examples of experience include but is not limited to Receiving administrative direction with assignments in terms of broadly defined missions or functions. Exercising authority to oversee the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of the Clinical Engineering program, including development of the service, assignment of duties, and pursuit of higher level administrative approval of goals and objectives for supervisors or managers of subordinate levels. Approving multi-year and long range plans developed by the supervisors of subordinate levels and subsequently manages the overall work to ensure achievement of those goals and objectives. Overseeing the revision of long range plans, goals and objectives under their authority, manages the development of policy modifications in response to changes in appropriations or other legislative alterations, and manages changes to the structure and content of the Clinical Engineering program. Exercising discretionary authority to approve allocation and distribution of funds in the service's budget. (b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: i. Ability to manage overall department resources, i.e., finance, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing at a highly complex medical center or at the VISN level. ii. Ability to develop local or VISN policies and/or draft directives related to healthcare technology management. iii. Skill in balancing multiple responsibilities, setting priorities, delegating tasks and projects, meeting multiple deadlines, analyzing organizational problems, and developing and implementing effective solutions. iv. Ability to analyze complex organizational and operational problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations, and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the area of responsibility. v. Skill in interpersonal relationships leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers, within and outside the biomedical engineering program, to include conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable accommodations.Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service.English Language Proficiency. Biomedical Engineers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part. 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