Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

About the Role

This position serves as the Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist within the Division of Facilities Management of the Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEH&E), located at the Albuquerque Area Office in Albuquerque, NM. The purpose of this role is to maintain, repair, calibrate, and manage biomedical equipment that supports safe, reliable, and effective patient care. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Responsibilities

• Installs, inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, calibrates, and tests biomedical equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance to ensure medical equipment is safe, reliable, compliant, and available for patient care.
• Manages the biomedical equipment program, including equipment inventories and maintenance records.
• Performs equipment evaluations and ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Provides user training and coordinates biomedical equipment services with clinical staff and vendors.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• This position is covered by Public Law 101-630 and requires a background check to ensure individuals have not been convicted of disqualifying offenses involving Indian children.
• On-call hours or standby duty may be required.
• Physical Demands: Requires prolonged standing, bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, lifting over 50 pounds, and crawling in restricted areas. May be subject to recall after duty hours and on weekends.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Direct deposit is required for payment.
• Successful completion of a federal background investigation is required as a condition of employment. Applicants must complete all required forms within five (5) calendar days of receiving instructions.
• This position requires a review of the applicant's financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determination. Applicants must demonstrate financial responsibility and maintain good standing with creditors.
• Prior to appointment, candidates must present two valid forms of identification. If one document is a state-issued ID or driver's license, it must be REAL ID-compliant.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

Minimum Qualifications (GS-11):

• Experience: At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following:
  • Installing, inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing, calibrating, and maintaining biomedical or other complex electronic equipment.
  • Performing preventive maintenance and safety inspections to ensure equipment operates in accordance with manufacturer specifications and applicable standards.
  • Maintaining equipment inventories, maintenance records, and preventive maintenance schedules using a computerized maintenance management system.
  • Evaluating equipment performance, diagnosing malfunctions, and recommending repairs, replacements, or modifications to support patient care.
  • Providing technical guidance to equipment users and coordinating equipment maintenance, repairs, installations, and acquisitions with clinical staff, vendors, and other support personnel.
• Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years (54 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, demonstrating the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. LL.M. may also qualify if related.
• Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience that fully meets the minimum qualifications for this position. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education Verification:

If substituting education for experience, you are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Foreign education must be accompanied by a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

• Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period) based on the number of years served as a Federal employee.
• Newly-appointed Federal employees may receive credit for directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service, which can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
• This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized, requiring at least a 1-year service agreement.

Additional Information

• Additional selections of candidates may be possible within 240 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement.
• Reasonable Accommodation (RA) requests for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments are available for applicants with disabilities. Requests must be submitted prior to starting the assessments.
• You will be evaluated in accordance with the OPM Merit Hiring Plan. As part of the application process, you may be asked to provide short essay responses (200 words or less) to questions about your commitment to the Constitution, improving government efficiency, advancing policy priorities, and your work ethic. These responses are optional and will not be scored but may be reviewed by hiring managers.