Job at a glance
The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) position is located within Facilities Management Service at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas. Major duties: The Supervisory Biomedical Engineer (Clinical) position for the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center reports to the Facilities Management Service Line under the direct Supervision of the Chief Biomedical Engineer. The incumbent performs as a working Supervisor and will be responsible for the Staff Biomedical Engineers who work within the Biomedical Engineering Department, and all matters relating to healthcare technology management projects, planning, safety, and staff performance.
This includes development of performance standards, disciplinary action, and continuing training needs. The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring the section has the resources required to support the facility and systems involved in patient care. The primary duties of the position may include, but are not limited to: The incumbent provides management support and technical consultation to Leadership for all issues related to Biomedical Engineering.
The incumbent collaborates with operations and program managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities are met. The incumbent works closely with peers in other Services/ Service Lines to meet their needs as internal customers and the needs of external customers as well. Incumbent is knowledgeable of overall VACO, VISN, and Medical Center goals, missions, and priorities to assure a positive impact on other programs and resources.
The incumbent determines organizational changes in key positions within the unit; ensures internal personnel related issues are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner; communicates agency and local policies and priorities to all employees within the unit; delegates to each employee the authority and responsibility to carry out assigned tasks; follows progress of each and recommends improvement to be made where warranted.
The incumbent plans and schedules work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets, and adjusts short-term priorities; assigns work in consideration of employee skills and mission requirements; develops performance standards and rates subordinates' performance; advises employees on work and administrative matters; implements methods and procedures to improve organizational performance; and identifies and provides for employee training and development.
The incumbent also recommends selection of candidates for positions; recommends position structure changes; takes disciplinary actions and hears and resolves formal employee complaints and grievances as delegated by higher level management; and assesses and revises policies and procedures as needed to find ways to improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency of work. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m.
- 4:00 p.m., subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 580-01079-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements: You 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. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Must be able to independently operate Government Vehicle. Must provide clean driving record report from the DMV during the pre-employment process. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Education: IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.