This position is at the Fort Mead, SD, VA Medical center and is within the Environmental Management Service.

Duties

Duties include may include but not be limited to: Issue, alter, repair, and/or replace uniforms and scrubs as needed.; Complete a variety of construction and repair methods utilizing the ability to determine dimensions of patterns to figure yardage of fabric needed.; Conducts routine mending for specialty sewing projects.; Determine if linen and uniform items needing repair or need to be salvaged out.; Patches holes, repair tears and mend worn out areas.; Operates various types of equipment and machinery to include computer-controlled washers and washer/extractor machinery of various load capacities (i.e. 50lbs -400 lbs.); Manage proper storage of inpatient belongings. Work Schedule: Fulltime; Monday - Friday; 7:00am - 3:30pm

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Duties require sitting for extended periods performing continuous and repetitive movement with the arms, hands and fingers when placing and holding items in position for sewing or marking. Incumbent must also be on his/her feet for long periods making rounds to admission areas and pushing carts to and from the wards. Incumbent will be required to do moderate to heavy lifting when handling uniforms, carrying linen to and from shelving units or picking up luggage or other items. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)Measurement and LayoutTechnical PracticesTextilesUse and Maintain Tools and Equipment IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Black Hills Health Care System 113 Comanche Road Fort Meade, SD 57741 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]