Senior Biomedical Engineer / Clinical Engineer

Ansible Government Solutions

Washington, DC, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Engineering

Full Time

Job Description

Overview

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is seeking an experienced Senior Biomedical Engineer/Clinical Engineer to provide strategic guidance on medical equipment management, lead comprehensive program assessments across 170+ VA medical centers, and develop enterprise-level policies that ensure the safety, reliability, and availability of medical technology for Veterans. The ideal candidate will combine proven clinical engineering expertise with strong leadership capabilities to advance key initiatives including medical device cybersecurity, patient safety incident investigations, technology standardization, and HTM operational excellence. You will collaborate with stakeholders across clinical, biomedical engineering, IT, and administrative teams to establish HTM standards, develop assessment methodologies, and deliver transformational improvements across VHA's Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) program.

Ansible is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.

Responsibilities:

Lead comprehensive Healthcare Technology Management program assessments at VA medical centers to evaluate operations, compliance, and performance
Provide technical expertise for complex medical device patient safety incident investigations and develop enterprise-wide preventive strategies
Develop executive-level communications, strategic documentation, and policy standardization efforts for medical equipment management across VHA
Facilitate national HTM workgroups and provide mentorship to VISN and VAMC HTM programs across the enterprise
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including clinical engineering, IT, patient safety, and quality management to advance technology standardization and operational excellence initiatives

Qualifications:

Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering required
Certification as a Clinical Engineer (CCE) required
Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance (Tier 1/NACI). U.S. Citizenship required
20+ years of hospital and healthcare experience maintaining medical equipment, managing medical equipment programs, and leading stakeholder collaboration at all organizational levels
10+ years of expertise in medical device incident investigations, recall/safety alert program management, and regulatory compliance (TJC, FDA, ISO, SMDA)

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience within a medical center HTM/Biomedical Engineering department, OR experience working in or with the VHA, OR understanding of VISN, VA medical center, and HTM/BE operations
VHA or multi-facility healthcare system experience, familiarity with VHA HTM directives, or healthcare accreditation experience

All candidates must be able to:

Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
Lift up to 20 lbs
Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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