Telehealth Technology SME (Biomedical Engineer - Senior)

Aptive Resources is seeking a Telehealth Technology Subject Matter Expert (Biomedical Engineer – Senior) to provide advanced technical and programmatic support to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Healthcare Technology Management. This role focuses on enhancing telehealth capabilities and ensuring compliance with various healthcare standards and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting telehealth technology expansion and site readiness efforts
• Developing and maintaining technical documentation and sustainment plans
• Contributing to enterprise-wide standardization initiatives
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to support system implementation, testing, and operational readiness
• Ensuring compliance with cybersecurity, patient safety, and regulatory requirements
• Contributing to program assessments
• Supporting incident response and medical device investigations
• Providing strategic input to improve telehealth operations, performance, and adoption across VHA facilities

Requirements:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in a healthcare environment supporting biomedical engineering or medical technology systems
• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program (e.g., Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical, Clinical Engineering) or equivalent combination with Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE)
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer-based medical systems, networking protocols, and information security as applied to medical technology
• Experience supporting or managing medical equipment programs in compliance with healthcare regulations and standards
• Ability to interpret and apply healthcare regulations, standards, and guidance across large healthcare systems
• Experience supporting telehealth, clinical systems, or enterprise medical technology deployments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to brief technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership
• Experience contributing to policy development, technical guidance, or enterprise-level initiatives
• Knowledge of patient safety, incident investigations, or medical device risk management
• Ability to work independently in a distributed, fast-paced environment supporting national programs
• Prior experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Experience supporting VHA, VISN, or large integrated healthcare systems (15+ medical centers)
• Direct experience with telehealth programs such as TeleCritical Care, TeleEEG, or remote clinical technologies
• Experience with cybersecurity frameworks, medical device security, and networked clinical systems
• Experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO), Risk Management Framework (RMF), or FISMA-related activities
• Background in patient safety investigations, medical device recalls, or incident response
• Experience developing technical standards, implementation guides, or enterprise documentation
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale technology deployments or standardization initiatives
• Familiarity with HTM operations, medical device lifecycle management, and field-based program support
• Professional certifications (e.g., CCE, PMP, CPHIMS)
• Active Public Trust clearance or ability to obtain one