Qualifications 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 Education, Experience, or Certification Associates or higher degree in the biomedical technology or biomedical engineering field OR Associates or higher degree in electronics, a field of information technology, or engineering (other than biomedical engineering) AND 1 year of creditable experience OR Completion of the Department of Defense (DOD) biomedical equipment technician training program OR Completion of a DOD training program in repair and maintenance of electronic systems or information technology AND 1 year of creditable experience OR Completion of a biomedical engineering technician or Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) certificate program that included an internship or apprenticeship OR Completion of biomedical engineering technician or HTM certificate program that did not include an internship AND 1 year of creditable experience OR Hold or having ever held certification as a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET), Certified Radiology Equipment Specialist (CRES), Certified Laboratory Equipment Specialist (CLES), or Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM) Continuous maintenance of certification is not required throughout VHA employment GS 12 Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist (Information Systems) Requirement: Experience One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of Health Level 7 (HL7) and Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standards Knowledge of advanced testing methods to troubleshoot networked medical equipment and clinical system interfaces Skill in maintaining computer and server based medical equipment, databases, and software Skill in managing medical equipment and clinical system projects that interface with an electronic health record or other information systems Skill in applying cybersecurity standards to medical devices and clinical systems such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines Ability to apply information security tools including virus protection, software updates, and operating system patches Ability to establish a medical network including VLAN configuration, Internet Protocol addressing, and network security Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment A pre-placement physical examination is not required. ]]>5c143e31-5e48-4549-b638-05792d185386