This position is that of an Equipment Servicer within the VA Butler Healthcare System, which includes the Healthcare Center (HCC), Community Living Center (CLC) and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). The employee is responsible for the centralized wheelchair program, assists the clinicians in the power mobility clinic, assists the CLC residents, maintains the Wellness Center space and equipment, assembles equipment, and performs routine maintenance and sanitation.

Duties

Position Description Title/PD#: Equipment Servicer/PD005073 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Major Duties include but are not limited to: Technical Duties: The employee coordinates and monitors all phases of the centralized wheelchair program, which includes stocking high traffic points, performing routine wheelchair maintenance and sanitation. Ensures infection control, safety and all associated standards are met. Assembles and prepares incoming stock DME for issue, including, but not limited to, transfer tub benches, wheeled and rollator walkers, and manual wheelchairs. Completes a function check to ensure the equipment is safe for issue. Identifies and repairs simple and complex adaptive and assistive devices and durable medical equipment. Educates patients and caregivers in the use of assistive devices/adaptive equipment as appropriate. Serves as a liaison for the clinical staff (physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, and other medical center departments) to provide technical support for adjustment and maintenance of power and manual mobility devices and other DME. Ensures incoming power chairs are built in compliance with ordered specifications, and notifies clinician of chair's arrival so Veteran can be scheduled for final fitting. Drives between sites/campuses, CBOC and into the community when necessary. Works in collaboration with the Prosthetics Representative and the PMRS Program Manager on product recalls to facilitate timely action. Inspects Wellness Center equipment on a consistently scheduled basis to ensure it's in safe working order, and enters work orders for repairs when necessary. Communicates professionally and effectively with both internal and external customers. Identifies customer concerns, promptly takes steps to resolve customer issues, and follows up to ensure a satisfactory resolution. Serves as primary point of contact for PMRS Equipment Inventory List, performs annual EIL audit, and updates Logistics of any movement (e.g., reassignment, loss) of equipment assigned to PMRS. Serves as a member of the Gems Committee and ensures the department SDS/Chemical Inventory list is current and accurate. Serves as a collection point for batteries of all types (Lithium, Computer, Gel, power chair, etc.,) for the facility. Prepares the batteries for disposal or recycling in accordance with all regulatory requirements, then delivers to the Dock for final disposition. Performs other related duties as assigned. Administrative Duties: Orders and receives inventory. Completes routine checks to ensure Wellness Center equipment is in working order and safe for use. Participates in data aggregation and reduction, assists in defining corrective solutions for identified problems and in implementing corrective actions. Performs other related duties as assigned. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not available Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/31/2023. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Measuring InstrumentsTechnical PracticesTroubleshootingWithout more than normal supervision 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/Working Conditions: The position demands significant physical stress and strain, such as lifting and/or pushing/pulling equipment, crouching, kneeling and crawling on mats, occasionally defending self against combative patients. The work is primarily performed in various settings, to include the rehabilitation gym, the Wellness Center, Community Living Center, maintenance shop, and warehouse-like setting involving every day risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions. There is regular and recurring exposure to moderate discomforts such as level of noise in the assigned areas, high temperatures, or other adverse conditions. Work is in a health care environment with the possibility of coming into contact with ill and diseased patients, and/or contact with returned inventory from Veterans with contagious disease, requiring practice of Universal Safety Precautions. The employee is required to use safe work practices with office equipment, avoid trips or falls and observe fire regulations and traffic signs. Trips out-of doors are required to access areas of the station such as the parking lot, the other campus, or CBOC. Employee must be responsive to the immediacy of equipment needs frequently arising in a medical center environment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Butler Healthcare 353 North Duffy Road Butler, PA 16001 US
• Name: Ahsha Konate
• Phone: 412-822-1454
• Email: [email protected]