The incumbent is responsible for the comprehensive technical support of electronic instrumentation. The support includes maintenance, repair, calibration, installation, inspection, evaluation and user training. Through this support, the incumbent's position is critical to the delivery of high quality patient care. They work in all patient care areas in the medical center.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Primary responsibility for the comprehensive technical support of nurse call system, hospital beds, hospital tube system, overhead paging, fire alarm, security cameras, security physical access control systems, patient elopement, patient entertainment systems, take-a-ticket systems, and associated devices that may consist of computers and network components. This support includes maintenance, preventive maintenance, calibration, inspection, installation, and evaluation Plans, analyzes, documents, tests, implements, installs, integrates, maintains, and modifies equipment Maintains inventory of computer software and library of original software distributed by manufacturers and vendors May be responsible for upgrades of hardware or software as supplied by manufacturer or vendor Capable of planning and performing scheduled and unscheduled (emergency) maintenance on equipment to ensure compliance with all applicable codes and standards. Assists other Electronics Technicians and clinical engineering personnel with maintenance of complex equipment and systems as necessary or assigned, especially in the area of nurse call, overhead paging, sound masking and other key medical systems Determine if equipment is performing satisfactorily by selecting and employing design test setups to evaluate equipment performance. The incumbent shall utilize modem computer technology as well as conventional and Specialized Test Equipment to accomplish their assignments. Government purchase card holder to assist with service and parts ordering when necessary Responsible for coordinating and working with vendors when they are onsite for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Electronics Technician/PD07090-A and PD13158-A Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/25/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-10 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. And for a GS-11 you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-10 level.The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. A SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, please provide an SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade, i.e., provide an SF-50, "With-in-Grade," Step Increase. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR)- In addition to the Specialized Experience at the GS-10 or GS-11 Level, you are required to first minimally meet the Individual Occupation Requirements with specialized experiences or education . To meet the IOR by specialized experience you must have worked as a technician, instructor, inspector, or mechanic (civilian or military) that showed progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic theory, and of the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of types of electronic equipment. This experience must have included the use of schematic diagrams, a variety of test equipment, and the application of appropriate electronic formulas involved in such duties as testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, constructing, developing, and instructing on electronic equipment, or similar functions. Experience in developing policies, standards, and procedures for maintenance, installation, or similar functions, provided the work clearly shows that the applicant applied a specialized knowledge of the theories and principles of a variety of electronic systems or equipment. OR, meet the IOR with the Education and Training by Successful completion of (a) all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or electronics technology, or (b) 3 years of study in an accredited (by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) curriculum in electronics, or (c) a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses. At least 12 of the 24 semester hours must have been in electronics courses. NOTE: In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirements above, you'll need to also possess the Specialize Experience for the GS-10 or GS-11 explained below. GS-10: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in an organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Work as a technician, instructor, inspector, or mechanic that shows progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic theory, and of the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of types of electronic equipment. This experience must have included the use of schematic diagrams, a variety of test equipment, and the application of appropriate electronic formulas involved in such duties as testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, constructing, developing, and instructing on electronic equipment, or similar functions. Experience in developing policies, standards, and procedures for maintenance, installation, or similar functions, provided the work clearly shows that the applicant applied a specialized knowledge of the theories and principles of a variety of electronic systems or equipment. GS-11: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-10 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in an organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Specialized experience includes: Understanding, workingknowledge, and vast experience in the theories, techniques and applications of electricity and advanced analog and digital electronics. Experience in the theories and practices of pneumatics, mechanics, computers, networking, and the hardware and software associated with those systems. Has the skill and ability to use computer technology as well as conventional and Specialized Test Equipment (STE) to accomplish routine assignments independently. Complementary knowledge of physics, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, optics, mechanics, algebra, electrical safety, and medical center procedures. Ability to solve complex problems with nurse call system, hospital beds, and other hospital wide systems which are frequently multidisciplinary in nature. Possesses an in-depth knowledge of the characteristics, operation, limitations, and clinical use of the equipment one must maintains. Analyzes, isolates, and corrects malfunctions, and recommends improvements or modifications to improve equipment reliability. 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The incumbent will frequently handle objects weighing up to 20 pounds and will occasionally handle objects up to 50 pounds. Frequently work will be performed in cramped and awkward positions. The work requires prolonged periods of kneeling, standing and walking. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

See Individual Occupational Requirements, in the qualifications section above. You may meet the IOR requirements in Education and Training if you do not have the IOR Specialized Experience, if applicable.

Contacts

• Address Eastern Colorado HCS Denver 13611 E. Colfax Ave Aurora, CO 80045 US
• Name: Maximino Padua
• Phone: 801-584-1284 X2215
• Email: [email protected]