The primary purpose of the position is to assume responsibility for systems and devices assigned to the Facilities Service Line that critically impact patient and staff safety, and are highly visible items to medical center staff and patients, and crucial to medical center goals.

Duties

Major duties: Responsible for the inspection, installation, maintenance, calibration, documentation, and performance of no IT servers, computers, and electronic systems composed of multiple subsystems, and electronic equipment for the medical center. Responsible for initiating and preparing requisitions for purchase requests for parts and services required to perform maintenance, repair, and adaptation work. Develop criteria and design test setups and experiments to accomplish assignment. Responsible for knowing and judging the impact of repairs on patients, users, and other integral devices in a system. Using both manual and automated test equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeter, distribution/energy/harmonics analyzers, signal strength meters, de-gaussers, logic probes, frequency counters, etc. Works with VA contracting, engineers, vendors, and contractors to evaluate, plan, organize, execute, and assist on projects involving the development of the service line electronic systems. Participates in the conceptual planning, implementation, and final inspection of new systems, expansions, or upgrades of existing systems. Performs final evaluation of new equipment and advises manufacturers or users of redesign to solve unique operational deficiencies. Critically reviews design/specification, contractor documentation, and performance prior to acceptance by the government, and resolves design/quality problems with contract or VA personnel. Serves as a technical advisor and consultant concerning the purchase of new equipment. Acts as System Administrator on network and non network based systems owned and maintained by the Facility Service Line. Must establish and maintain documentation files for all systems and equipment for which they are responsible. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Electronics Technician/PD16008A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/19/2024. 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 9. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An 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, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Ability to run and terminate facility wiring such as Cat6, use hand/test equipment, computer skills of software, application, engineering, diagnostic, hardware, servers, and ability to configure and trouble shoot. Ability to recognize improper operation, locates the cause, and determines the best method to correct the defect. Ability and skill to design and construct specialized equipment and nonstandard devices as required. Ability to perform technical research, technical language, ability to decipher technical documents such as repair manuals and building blueprints. In-depth knowledge of a wide range of specific computer, software, server, and electronic/circuit principles and practices. Skills of soldering, wiring, and or installation of cabling for the networking of complex microcomputer and computer based equipment. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: ElectricalNetwork ManagementProcess ControlTechnical Competence 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: Work assignments require light to moderate physical effort. Work assignments involve prolonged sitting at computer, standing, stooping, bending, and working in cramped and awkward positions for prolonged periods. Electronic technicians continually carry between 10 to 80 pounds of materials and equipment but are required to be able to lift and carry items in excess of 80 lbs. when necessary; assistance is usually available with heavier items. Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching and stooping is required. Occasionally climbing ladders. Work Environment: Incumbent will perform work indoors in well-lit and heated/ventilated spaces. Incumbent will also work outdoors and in poor lighting, above ceilings, in manholes, crawl spaces, and attics. The incumbent will be exposed to the possibility of cuts, bruises, scrapes, strains, broken bones, patient behavioral emergencies, and burns due to electric shock heating elements or sub-zero temperature. Incumbent is required to utilize appropriately PPE in various scenarios including: contagious disease infectious areas, asbestos areas, radiation exposure areas, and others as required. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Tomah VA Medical Center 500 East Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660 US
• Name: Joseph Tourek
• Email: [email protected]