Supervisory Biomedical Engineer
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time supervisory Biomedical Engineer job at the Bob Stump VA Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona, part of the Veterans Health Administration. It is an open continuous announcement with 1 vacancy. The job leads the medical center's Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) program, and up to 20% relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized.
It may close early. This is an open continuous announcement. Applications received by the first referral cut-off date of October 15, 2026 are referred first, and later applications are referred at regular intervals until the job is filled.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. The agency also says current permanent VA employees and current permanent federal employees of other agencies may apply.
What you would do
- Lead the medical center's Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) program and its staff.
- Plan, staff, direct and evaluate the HTM program at the facility and its outpatient clinics.
- Handle personnel actions, performance evaluations and standards for subordinate staff.
- Manage the program budget and keep medical equipment available for patient care.
- Make sure medical equipment meets Joint Commission and NFPA requirements.
- Advise staff on new medical technology and solve biomedical engineering problems.
Do you qualify for GS-14?
With experience: You need at least one year of experience equivalent to GS-13, and you must fully meet the GS-13 skills (called KSAs, or knowledge, skills and abilities) for this job. The skills include managing department resources, writing local policies, balancing priorities, analyzing complex problems, and leading staff.
With education: A bachelor's degree or higher in engineering from a program accredited by ABET (an engineering accreditation board). Examples include biomedical, clinical, electrical, mechanical and bioengineering. You may also qualify with a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) certification plus a bachelor's degree in another field. Current VHA employees may qualify under a grandfathering provision if they meet the criteria.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE), only if you qualify through this option instead of an engineering degree
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
- Transcript if you use education to qualify
- Copy of your license or professional certification, if you use one
- SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
- DD-214 if it applies to you
- VA Disability Letter if it applies to you
- Cover letter, if required for your situation
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Your application, resume and supporting documents will be verified, and VA may run pre-employment reference checks. Errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Be clear and specific about your experience, with dates and hours per week, because the agency will not assume anything.
- Send transcripts if you use education to qualify, and include a copy of any certification you list.
- Have a REAL ID-compliant ID ready, since non-compliant driver's licenses are no longer accepted for onboarding.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Telework is not authorized.
Incentives and relocation: Up to 20% relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized. Permanent change of station (PCS) moving benefits are not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
- Proficient in written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with acceptable identification, including a REAL ID-compliant form
- Pass a pre-employment physical
- Participate in the seasonal flu vaccination program or get an approved exemption
- 1 or 2-year trial period
- Physical demands include heavy lifting of 45 pounds or more and reaching above the shoulder
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $145,052 – $188,573 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-14 · General Schedule
- Location
- Prescott, Arizona
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- Yes
- Occupation
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (0858)
- Announcement
- CBSX-13104181-27-JS
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