Healthcare Engineer

Description:

The Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center is recruiting for one (1) Healthcare Engineer assigned to the Engineering Service. The primary purpose of the position is to serve as a Healthcare Engineer in the Projects & Construction Management section, under the supervision of the Supervisory Design Management Healthcare Engineer.

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Requirements:

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.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency. Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U. S. C. 7403(f).
• Education.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture. T be acceptable, the curriculum must be from a school with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Engineering Accreditation Commission (excludes engineering technology) or National Council of Architectural Registration Boards curriculum. Examples of acceptable engineering and architectural degrees include, but are not limited to: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, and Architecture. Titles may vary from educational institutions and change over time; OR
  • Evidence f passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination with a bachelor's degree. Evidence can be in the form of an Engineering in Training certificate issued from any State, the District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico, or test results from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) identifying a passing score; OR
  • Evidence f current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect. Evidence f current professional registration or licensure can be from any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
  • *Grandfathering Provision. May qualify based n being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
  • Foreign Education. T be creditable, engineering, architecture or related education completed outside the U.S. must be submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to a Bachelor's degree as outlined under education.
• Physical Requirements. May be required to undergo and pass a pre-employment physical and Occupational Health Service requirements.

Grade Determination GS-07 Experience. Basic education requirements.

GS-09 Experience or Education. Candidates at this level must meet on of the following:

• One (1) or more years of experience equivalent to the next lower level. This experience must demonstrate the knowledge, kills, and abilities listed below; OR
• Master of Engineering degree, Master of Architecture degree, or Master of Science degree in Engineering or related field of study; OR
• Bachelor's degree outlined in the basic requirements, plus two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study; provided the applicant's total background demonstrates the core competencies for GS-09 level assignment.

In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):

1. Knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts, and practices of the Engineering profession.
2. Ability to interpret relevant codes, regulations, guidelines, and standards, and make recommendations to ensure compliance with medical center programs.
3. Ability to understand the operational needs of clinical services in the health care system.
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.

GS-11 Experience or Education. Candidates at this level must meet on of the following:

• One (1) or more years of experience equivalent to the next lower level. This experience must demonstrate the knowledge, kills, and abilities listed below; OR
• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Engineering, or a related field of engineering, as outlined in the basic requirements; OR
• Bachelor's degree, plus three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study, as outlined in the basic requirements.

In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):

1. Knowledge of either mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, or other engineering /architectural principles, practices, and their applications in the healthcare environment.
2. Knowledge of basic program and project management principles, as applied to the healthcare setting and effective implementation of complex buildings, utilities, and medical support systems. medical equipment, and information system implementation.
3. Ability to apply healthcare engineering related standards, codes, policies, and regulations, inclusive of, state and local codes.
4. Ability to communicate effective orally and in writing with internal and external customers with tact and diplomacy.
5. Ability to develop material for clinical or administrative staff that addresses the principles and application of engineering technology and/or theory used in healthcare.

GS-12 Experience or Education. Candidates at this level must meet on of the following:

• One (1) or more years of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level; OR
• Completion of a post-doctoral research fellowship in the field of engineering and must fully meet the KSAs at the next lower level.

In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):

1. Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and other engineering/architectural principles, practices, and their applications in the healthcare environment.
2. Knowledge of healthcare industry standards and related regulatory agency and organization (including, but not limited to The Joint Commission (TJC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), etc.) regulations, requirements, guides, policies, procedures, directives, standards, and general medical program requirements as they relate to healthcare engineering.
3. Knowledge of construction standards, methods, practices and techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with engineering regulations and standards.
4. Skill in researching and analyzing information, conditions, human factors, and projections to make sound engineering and business recommendations and decisions to proactively identify problems and develop innovative solutions within the context of applicable rules, regulations, and procedures.
5. Ability to plan and execute complex, multi-faceted projects and inspections while prioritizing resources against approved scopes of work, contract documents and budgets.
6. Ability to organize and lead multi-disciplinary task forces with members from different departments and divisions, as well as design and construction firms.

Assignment. At the full performance level, employees work under general supervision, with wide latitude to exercise independent judgment. Drawing upon extended professional and technical experience, employees demonstrate an intimate understanding of complex clinical and construction subject matter. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 . The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-7 to GS-12 . References: VA Handbook 5005/150, Part II, Appendix G72. HEALTHCARE ENGINEER QUALIFICATION STANDARD, GS-0801, Veterans Health Administration, March 18, 2022.