Healthcare Engineer

The Cheyenne VA Health Care System, Facilities Management Service, is currently recruiting for one (1) Healthcare Engineer in Cheyenne, WY. Note: When applying, please be sure to update your resume to include the following next to each job position: Job title and Duties, Month & year, start/end dated (e.g. June 2020 to April 2021), Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week), and Series and Grade, if applicable.

Basic Requirements Citizenship: Must be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. Education Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture: The curriculum must be from a school with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Engineering Accreditation Commission (excludes engineering technology) or National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) curriculum.

Examples of acceptable engineering and architectural degrees include, but are not limited to: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Architectural Engineering.

Titles may vary from educational institutions and change over time; OR Evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination with a bachelor's degree: Evidence can be in the form of an Engineering in Training certificate issued from any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico, or test results from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) identifying a passing score; OR Evidence of current professional registration or licensure as a Professional Engineer or Architect: Evidence of current professional registration or licensure can be from any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

Foreign Education To be creditable, engineering, architecture, or related education completed outside the U.S. must be submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials, and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to a Bachelor's degree as outlined in paragraph b of this appendix. English Language: Healthcare Engineer candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

Grandfathering Provision All individuals employed in VHA in this occupational series or in another occupational series performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of this qualification standard, are considered to have met all the qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education that is part of the basic requirements of the occupation.

Grade Determinations In addition to the basic requirements, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates: Healthcare Engineer, GS-07 Experience: None beyond the basic requirements.

Healthcare Engineer, GS-09 Experience or Education: Candidates at this level must meet one of the following: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade; OR Master of Engineering degree or Master of Architecture degree or Master of Science degree in Engineering or a related field of study as outlined in paragraph b; OR Bachelor's degree as outlined in paragraph b, plus two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study, provided the applicant's total background demonstrates the core competencies of a GS-09 level assignment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts, and practices of the engineering profession. Ability to interpret relevant codes, regulations, guidelines, and standards to make recommendations to assure compliance with healthcare facility programs. Ability to understand the operational professional engineering needs of clinical services in the healthcare system.

Ability to prepare material on current technical topics and trends for presentation to other technical staff and mid-level hospital management, and to keep abreast of changes in engineering technology related to a healthcare facility.

Healthcare Engineer, GS-11 Experience or Education: Candidates at this level must meet one of the following: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade; OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Engineering or a related field of engineering as outlined in paragraph b; OR Master of Engineering degree, Master of Architecture degree, Master of Science degree in Engineering or a related field of study as outlined in paragraph b, plus one full year of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study, provided the applicant's total background demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities for a GS-11 level assignment; OR Bachelor's degree as outlined in paragraph b, plus three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study, provided the applicant's total background demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities for a GS-11 level assignment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of either mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, or other engineering/architectural principles, practices, and their applications in the healthcare environment. Knowledge of basic project management principles as applied to the healthcare setting.

Ability to apply healthcare engineering-related standards, codes, policies, and regulations, inclusive of state and local codes. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with internal and external customers with tact and diplomacy. Ability to develop material for clinical or administrative staff that addresses the principles and application of engineering technology and/or theory used in healthcare.

Ability to advise staff on emerging engineering technology related to a healthcare facility, while keeping abreast of changes in such technology and utilizing the information to solve healthcare facility engineering challenges. Healthcare Engineer, GS-12 Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to meeting the experience requirements for this grade level, the candidate must fully demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and other engineering/architectural principles, practices, and their applications in the healthcare environment.

Knowledge of healthcare industry standards and related regulatory agency and organization regulations, requirements, guides, policies, procedures, directives, standards, and general medical program requirements as they relate to healthcare engineering, including, but not limited to, The Joint Commission (TJC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Knowledge of construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with engineering regulations and standards. Skill in researching and analyzing information, conditions, human factors, and projections to make sound engineering and business recommendations and decisions to proactively identify problems and develop innovative solutions within the context of applicable rules, regulations, and procedures.

Ability to plan and execute complex, multi-faceted projects and inspections while prioritizing resources against approved scopes of work, contract documents, and budgets. Ability to organize and lead multi-disciplinary task forces with members from different departments and divisions, as well as design and construction firms. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.

The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-7 to GS-12. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.