Healthcare Engineer- Project

This position performs project development, produces concepts and designs, manages designs, manages construction, and provides construction administration for Minor Construction Projects, Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) Projects, Station Level Projects, and Leases, including all areas and aspects (architectural, electrical power and systems, life safety, mechanical, civil, plumbing, etc.) at The Lexington VA Healthcare System and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC's). PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Duties of the Healthcare Engineer include but are not limited to: Determines the requirements for healthcare projects in relation to the needs of the medical center, including the parent site and associated off-site locations, whether VA owned, contracted or leased. Project needs are determined for the organization down to the department level based on a broad array of guidelines, standards, regulatory requirements and mission priorities. Evaluates how to accomplish the requirements of the project, determines the associated risks within the healthcare facility and identifies ways to mitigate project risk. Responsible for determining the impact of temporary means and methods necessary to reduce risk to patients and staff, while a standard of medical care is met for all patients. Evaluating programs and projects to ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and security standards. Coordinates project work and helps to develop construction phasing in order to minimize the risk and impact to medical center patients and patient care operations. Provides a broad review of engineering disciplines when applied to a healthcare environment to support construction document reviews and preparation. Provides in-depth reviews of design submissions, including healthcare code compliance and referenced regulations within the documents. Develops initial concept documents, creates applications and maintains project information in multiple VA database systems, such as the Veterans Support Service Center (VSSC), Project Tracking Reports (PTR), Strategic Capital Investment Planning (SCIP) tool, and tracks and manages the status, changes, and updates to projects. Performs other duties assigned Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be Authorized to highly qualified candidates. Relocation is not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Ad-hoc, based on supervisory discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 30040F- Healthcare Engineer- Project Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Basic Requirements: Unit

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The Lexington VA Health Care System provides care for Veterans throughout central, eastern, and southern Kentucky. The Troy Bowling Campus near Cooper Drive in Lexington is a fully accredited, two-division, tertiary care medical center with an operating capacity of 199 hospital beds. Established in 1973 and built adjacent to the University of Kentucky, this campus offers specialty outpatient care, inpatient acute medical, neurological, surgical, and psychiatric care. The Franklin R. Sousley Campus on Leestown Road, established in 1931, is home to the main Primary Care clinics, including Women's Health and Geriatric specialty clinics. It also houses other s