Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist

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.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

To qualify for the grade GS-05:
A. Experience: Have completion of at least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience, one (1) year of which was comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors), that demonstrates the ability to: 1) Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; 2) Plan and organize work; and 3) Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
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B. Education: Have successful completion of a four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field.
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C. Combination of experience and education: Have a qualifying combination of the experience described in response A and the education described in response B. To determine if you qualify under this combination first divide your total months of qualifying experience by 36 (this is the equivalent of 3 years experience). Then divide your completed semester hours of education by 120 (120 semester hours equals 4 years of post-high school education). Finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

To qualify for the grade GS-07:
A. Experience: Have one (1) year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors). Examples of specialized experience include assisting with selecting, installing, modifying, testing and evaluating medical or dental equipment; repairing, calibrating and performing preventive maintenance of electrical/electronic medical or dental equipment; providing assistance in developing work requirements for patient-care systems, devices or assemblies.
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B. Education: Have one (1) full year of graduate level education with major study in biomedical equipment technology, medicine, electronics, engineering technology, or other related field.
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C. Combination of experience and education: Have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate level education as described in A and B above which, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. To calculate your combined amount, first determine the amount of your specialized experience as a percentage of the requirement listed in A above. Then determine the amount of your graduate education as a percentage of the requirement listed in B above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
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D. Superior Academic Achievement: Have completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with major study in biomedical equipment technology, medicine, electronics, engineering technology, or other related field AND meet one of the requirements for Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) based on the following: (1) class standing (upper third standing in graduating class based on completed courses); (2) grade-point average (3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on the official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum); or (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.

To qualify for the grade GS-09:
A. Experience: Have one (1) full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors). Examples of specialized experience include assisting with the evaluation, installation, service, and repair of complex medical equipment and systems; working with professional, engineering or medical personnel in the purchase of medical or dental equipment; inspecting and testing medical equipment to determine whether it meets government specifications; providing advice to clinical staff regarding new equipment, environment, available facilities, network requirements, and overall life cycle management.
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B. Education: Have aMaster's or equivalent graduate degree with major study in biomedical equipment technology, medicine, electronics, engineering technology, or other related field or have completed at least two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
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C. Combination of experience and education: Have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate level education as described above in A and B which, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. To calculate, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree (in excess of 18 semester hours) and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then take the number of months of experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Please note only graduate education in excess of one year (18 semester hours) may be used to qualify under this option. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

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

Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.