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Learn more about this agency06/09/2017 to 06/13/2017
$45,970 - $77,692 per year
GS 07 - 09
13 vacancies in the following locations:
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
No
Permanent - Excepted Service Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
11
No
ANS-17-LAE-1969140
471375600
The Technical Career Field (TCF) is a national workforce development program within VHA that was designed to replenish technical staff in critically identified positions. The TCF career fields represent those technical fields where VA-specific knowledge and experience is desirable for success in the field. Individuals selected follow a formal training plan for two years during which they are trained, coached, and supervised by a preceptor. Preceptors are selected annually, through an extensive application process, for their technical expertise, their commitment to training and the suitability of their facility as a training location. *Selectees will be required to sign Mobility, Training, and Continued Service Agreements.
Job duties include evaluating medical equipment, managing the medical equipment maintenance program, and coordinating new medical technology implementations. Throughout the training program, the selectee will develop abilities to effectively support and advance patient care by applying engineering and managerial skills to healthcare technology. In addition, the selectee will receive assignments to prepare for higher-level management and leadership responsibilities. Promotion potential exists to the highest levels within the Biomedical (Clinical) Engineering career field. Career advancement can take TCF graduates to all regions of the country and toward numerous health care leadership roles.
Work Schedule: Typically, Monday thru Friday, 8:00AM 4:30PM. Actual work schedule may vary depending on placement.
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-07 to GS-09. The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate's qualifications and recommend the grade and step at which the candidate will be placed. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
Initial placement will be at one of the following locations: Iowa City, IA; Jamaica Plain, MA; St Louis, MO; Milwaukee, WI; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Boise, ID; Providence, RI; West Haven, CT; Indianapolis, IN; Sacramento, CA; Charleston, SC.
Please note: Salary will be adjusted according to assigned duty location.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION:
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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.
Applicant's education and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work is primarily sedentary. This position occasionally requires carrying of light objects such as files, books, and papers; some walking, standing, and bending. No special physical qualifications are required. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 for additional information.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work donethrough National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Basic Requirements:
1) U.S. Citizenship
2) ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.
3) EDUCATION and or EXPERIENCE: In order to qualify for the 0858 series ALL applicants must meet one (1) of the following:
a) Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Professional engineering (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (a) Be in a school of engineering with at least 1 curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or, (b) Include differential and integral calculus, and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in 5 of the following 7 areas of engineering science or physics: (1) statics and/or dynamics; (2) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (3) fluid mechanics and/or hydraulics; (4) thermodynamics; (5) electrical fields and circuits; (6) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); or (7) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
OR
b) Combination of education and experience (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Possess a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished: 1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; and 2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
1) Professional registration: Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than a written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would not be rated eligible for biomedical engineering positions. (COPY OF CURRENT REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
2) Written Test: Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners of a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia. Because of the diversity in kind and quality of BET programs, graduates of other BET programs are required to complete at least one (1) year of additional education or highly technical work experience of such nature as to provide reasonable assurance of the possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for professional engineering competence. The adequacy of this background must be demonstrated by passing the EIT examination. (DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED)
3) Specified academic courses: Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described above. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)
4) Related curriculum. Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one (1) year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.) (TRANSCRIPT AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED)
Professional Engineering Experience is: (a) Professional knowledge of engineering is defined as the comprehensive, in depth, knowledge of mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences applicable to a specialty field of engineering that characterizes a full 4-year professional engineering curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree, or the equivalent. (b) Professional ability to apply engineering knowledge is defined as the ability to: 1.) Apply fundamental and diversified professional engineering concepts, theories, and practices to achieve engineering objectives with versatility, judgment, and perception; 2.) Adapt and apply methods and techniques of related scientific disciplines; and 3.) Organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate scientific data in the solution of engineering problems.
Experience (GS7): In addition to meeting the basic requirements, one (1) year of experience equivalent to the next lower level (GS5) and which demonstrates the following KSAs is required: 1) Ability to prepare written and graphic presentations for other technical staff including technicians and other junior engineers. 2) Knowledge of relevant codes, regulations, guidelines, and standards. 3) Ability to learn organizational concepts to meet operational needs. 4) Ability to learn new technology and identify changes and trends for presentation to other technical staff.
OR
Advanced Entry Level Placement (GS7): Applicants may qualify by possessing ONE of the following (prior to September 30, 216):
1) Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university in a major field of study related to the Biomedical Engineer, including those occupations that have a positive education requirement.
2) Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university unrelated to the Biomedical Engineer that included or was supplemented by at least one of the following: (a) At least 30 semester hours (or at least the same number of hours required by the educational institution for a major field) of directly related, upper level undergraduate courses (e.g., at least 200-course level or higher, or as identified by the college or university) for the Biomedical Engineer, or one full year of graduate level coursework (typically at least 15-18 semester hours) for the hybrid occupation; or (b) Directly related practicum/internship in Biomedical Engineering, either included in the degree or post-degree; or (c) Directly related certification/licensure/registration for the Biomedical Engineer.
3) Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university, with an exemplary academic record as demonstrated by at least one of the following:
(a) Class Standing: Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
(b) Grade-Point Average (GPA): Applicants must have a grade-point average of:
1. 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or
2. 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
(c) Election to Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society: Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies. These honor societies are listed in the Association of College Honor Societies: Booklet of Information (1992-95) and/or Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (1991). Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision.
Experience (GS9): In addition to meeting the basic requirements, one (1) year of experience equivalent to the next lower level (GS7) and which demonstrates the following KSAs is required: 1) Knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts, and practices of the biomedical engineering profession. 2) Knowledge of relevant codes, regulations, guidelines, and standards, and the ability to make recommendations to assure compliance with medical center programs. 3) Knowledge of organizational concepts and an understanding of the operational needs of other administrative hospital services. 4) 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.
OR
Education (GS9): Education equivalent to 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field of engineering, e.g., biomedical engineering, general engineering, mechanical engineering, etc., provided the applicant's total background demonstrates the core competencies for GS-9 level assignment. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)
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The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, June 19, 2017 to receive consideration.
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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 1969140
Salary: Applicant's education and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.